Currency Conversion API

British Pound Sterling (GBP) Currency API

The British Pound Sterling is one of the oldest currencies still in circulation and the fourth most traded currency globally. Managed by the Bank of England, the Pound is a key currency in international finance and trade. GBP exchange rates are shaped by Bank of England interest rate decisions, UK inflation data, employment figures, and post-Brexit trade dynamics.

The British Pound Sterling Currency API allows you to:

  • Convert GBP (British Pound Sterling) to any of 170+ supported currencies
  • Get real-time GBP exchange rates
  • Access GBP conversion rates via simple REST API
  • Free tier available for GBP currency pairs
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/v1/convertcurrency GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency

Parameters

  • have  required

    Currency you currently hold. For example, GBP.

  • want  required

    Currency you want to convert to. For example, USD.

  • amount  required

    Amount of currency to convert.

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.

  • old_amount

    The original amount provided in the request.

  • old_currency

    The original currency code (e.g. GBP).

  • new_currency

    The target currency code (e.g. USD).

  • new_amount

    The converted amount in the target currency.

Related GBP Currency Pairs

PairFromTo
GBP/USDBritish Pound SterlingUnited States Dollar
GBP/EURBritish Pound SterlingEuro
GBP/JPYBritish Pound SterlingJapanese Yen
USD/GBPUnited States DollarBritish Pound Sterling

Sample Request Live Demo!

have
want
amount

Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=GBP&want=USD&amount=1000

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

JSON

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=GBP&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.