Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) Currency API
The Hong Kong Dollar is pegged to the US Dollar within a narrow band of 7.75-7.85, maintained by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority through a linked exchange rate system established in 1983. Hong Kong is a major global financial hub and gateway for capital flows into China. HKD exchange rates are influenced by HKMA interventions, capital flows, and interest rate differentials with the US.
The Hong Kong Dollar Currency API allows you to:
- Convert HKD (Hong Kong Dollar) to any of 170+ supported currencies
- Get real-time HKD exchange rates
- Access HKD conversion rates via simple REST API
- Free tier available for HKD currency pairs
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/v1/convertcurrency GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency
Parameters
haverequiredCurrency you currently hold. For example,
HKD.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.
HKD).new_currencyThe target currency code (e.g.
USD).new_amountThe converted amount in the target currency.
Related HKD Currency Pairs
| Pair | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| USD/HKD | United States Dollar | Hong Kong Dollar |
Sample Request Live Demo!
Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/convertcurrency?have=HKD&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=HKD&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.