GET /api/v1/{key}/latest
Exchange Rate API
A fast, reliable exchange rate API for developers. Live and historical rates for 160+ currencies in JSON, XML or CSV — one key, one request.
curl "https://rate-api.com/api/v1/YOUR_KEY/latest?base=USD"Rate-API delivers up-to-date foreign-exchange rates through a clean REST API. Skip the scraping and hard-coded tables: authenticate with a single key and pull a full rate map, convert amounts, or look up a specific pair in milliseconds.
- 160+ world currencies, refreshed hourly.
- USD-pivoted cross-rates for any base or pair.
- JSON, XML and CSV with gzip compression.
- Rate-limit headers and per-key usage metering.
FAQ
Is there a free exchange rate API plan?
Yes — the Free plan includes 2,500 requests per month with no credit card required.
How often do rates update?
Rates refresh hourly from trusted upstream sources.