Currency Conversion API

GBP/USD Currency Conversion API

The GBP/USD currency pair, commonly known as 'Cable', represents the exchange rate between the British Pound Sterling and the United States Dollar. It is one of the oldest traded currency pairs in the forex market. The GBP to USD rate is influenced by Bank of England and Federal Reserve monetary policies, UK economic indicators, and transatlantic trade flows.

The GBP/USD Currency Conversion API allows you to:

  • Convert GBP (British Pound Sterling) to USD (United States Dollar) at current market rates
  • Convert USD (United States Dollar) to GBP (British Pound Sterling) at current market rates
  • Get accurate conversions for any amount
  • Access real-time exchange rate data
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/v1/convertcurrency GET

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

Parameters

  • have  required

    Currency you currently hold. For example, GBP or USD.

  • want  required

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

  • 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.

Sample Request Live Demo!

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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"

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