Unit Conversion API

Parameters

• amount  required

  The numerical value to convert.

• unit  required

  The source unit to convert from. Spaces should be replaced with underscores. See Supported Measurement Types for a list of available units.

Headers

• X-Api-Key  required

  API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON object with the following fields or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

• type  required

  The measurement type (e.g., length, volume, temperature, etc.).

• unit  required

  The source unit that was converted from.

• amount  required

  The original amount to convert.

• conversions  required

  An object containing all the converted values for each unit of the same measurement type.

Supported Measurement Types

The API supports the following measurement types and units:

• Length

  meter, kilometer, centimeter, millimeter, micrometer, nanometer, mile, yard, foot, inch, nautical_mile, furlong, light_year, astronomical_unit

• Volume

  cubic_meter, liter, milliliter, gallon, quart, pint, cup, fluid_ounce, tablespoon, teaspoon, cubic_foot, cubic_inch, cubic_centimeter, cubic_millimeter

• Area

  square_meter, square_kilometer, square_centimeter, square_millimeter, square_mile, square_yard, square_foot, square_inch, acre, hectare

• Temperature

  celsius, fahrenheit, kelvin

• Weight

  kilogram, gram, milligram, metric_ton, pound, ounce, stone, us_ton, imperial_ton, carat

• Time

  second, millisecond, microsecond, nanosecond, minute, hour, day, week, month, year, decade, century

• Speed

  meter_per_second, kilometer_per_hour, mile_per_hour, knot, foot_per_second

• Force

  newton, kilonewton, pound_force, dyne

• Power

  watt, kilowatt, megawatt, horsepower, btu_per_hour

• Pressure

  pascal, kilopascal, megapascal, bar, psi, atmosphere, torr, millimeter_of_mercury

• Energy

  joule, kilojoule, calorie, kilocalorie, watt_hour, kilowatt_hour, electron_volt, british_thermal_unit, us_therm, foot_pound