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Official Python wrapper for forexrateapi.com

Project description

ForexRateAPI

forexrateapi is the official Python API wrapper for ForexRateAPI.com. This allows you to quickly integrate our foreign exchange rate API and currency conversion API into your application. Check https://forexrateapi.com documentation for more information.

Installation

Install the latest release with:

pip install forexrateapi

Usage

from forexrateapi.client import Client

api_key = 'SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
client = Client(api_key)

Documentation

fetchSymbols()

client.fetchSymbols()

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fetchLive(base, currencies)

  • base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
  • currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in an list of currencies to return values for.
client.fetchLive(base='USD', currencies=['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY'])

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fetchHistorical(date, base, currencies)

  • date <string> Required. Pass in a string with format YYYY-MM-DD
  • base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
  • currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in an list of currencies to return values for.
client.fetchHistorical(date='2024-02-05', base='USD', currencies=['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY'])

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convert(from_currency, to_currency, amount, date)

  • from_currency <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
  • to_currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to convert to.
  • amount <number> Required. The amount to convert.
  • date <string> Optional. Specify date to use historical midpoint value for conversion with format YYYY-MM-DD. Otherwise, it will use live exchange rate date if value not passed in.
client.convert(from_currency='USD', to_currency='EUR', amount=100, date='2024-02-05')

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timeframe(start_date, end_date, base, currencies)

  • start_date <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
  • end_date <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
  • base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
  • currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in an list of currencies to return values for.
client.timeframe(start_date='2024-02-05', end_date='2024-02-06', base='USD', currencies=['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY'])

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change(start_date, end_date, base, currencies)

  • start_date <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
  • end_date <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
  • base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
  • currencies <List<string>> Optional. Pass in an list of currencies to return values for.
client.change(start_date='2024-02-05', end_date='2024-02-06', base='USD', currencies=['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY'])

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FAQ

  • How do I get an API Key?

    Free API Keys are available here.

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