The Currency Conversion API allows you to convert pairs of currencies. Choose from over 100 different currencies.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency
Converts an existing currency and amount into a new currency.
have
requiredCurrency you currently hold. Must be 3-character currency code (e.g. USD
).
want
requiredCurrency you want to convert to. Must be 3-character currency code (e.g. USD
).
amount
requiredAmount of currency to convert.
X-Api-Key
requiredAPI Key associated with your account.
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=GBP&want=AUD&amount=5000
Headers
X-Api-Key
Log in or sign up to get your API Key
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{
"old_amount": 5000,
"old_currency": "GBP",
"new_currency": "AUD",
"new_amount": 9559.32
}
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import requests
have = 'GBP'
want = 'AUD'
amount = '5000'
api_url = 'https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have={}&want={}&amount={}'.format(have, want, amount)
response = requests.get(api_url, headers={'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'})
if response.status_code == requests.codes.ok:
print(response.text)
else:
print("Error:", response.status_code, response.text)
If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.