Chinese Yuan (CNY) Currency API
The Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) is the currency of the world's second-largest economy and is increasingly used in international trade and reserve holdings. Managed by the People's Bank of China, the CNY operates under a managed float system with daily reference rates. CNY exchange rates are influenced by PBOC policy, US-China trade relations, capital flows, and Chinese economic growth data.
The Chinese Yuan Currency API allows you to:
- Convert CNY (Chinese Yuan) to any of 170+ supported currencies
- Get real-time CNY exchange rates
- Access CNY conversion rates via simple REST API
- Free tier available for CNY currency pairs
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/v1/convertcurrency GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency
Parameters
haverequiredCurrency you currently hold. For example,
CNY.wantrequiredCurrency you want to convert to. For example,
USD.amountrequiredAmount of currency to convert.
Headers
X-Api-KeyrequiredAPI Key associated with your account.
Response
A JSON object with the following fields or an error if the request is unsuccessful.
old_amountThe original amount provided in the request.
old_currencyThe original currency code (e.g.
CNY).new_currencyThe target currency code (e.g.
USD).new_amountThe converted amount in the target currency.
Related CNY Currency Pairs
| Pair | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| USD/CNY | United States Dollar | Chinese Yuan |
Sample Request Live Demo!
Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=CNY&want=USD&amount=1000Headers
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Code Examples
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curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=CNY&want=USD&amount=1000" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"If your programming language is not listed above, you can still make API calls by using any HTTP request library and following the documentation above.