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Currency Conversion API

USD/CAD Currency Conversion API

The USD/CAD currency pair represents the exchange rate between the United States Dollar and the Canadian Dollar. Known as the 'Loonie', the Canadian Dollar is heavily influenced by crude oil prices due to Canada's status as a major oil exporter. The USD to CAD rate is shaped by commodity prices, Bank of Canada policies, and US-Canada trade flows.

The USD/CAD Currency Conversion API allows you to:

  • Convert USD (United States Dollar) to CAD (Canadian Dollar) at current market rates
  • Convert CAD (Canadian Dollar) to USD (United States Dollar) 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, USD or CAD.

  • want  required

    Currency you want to convert to. For example, CAD or 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. USD).

  • new_currency

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

  • new_amount

    The converted amount in the target currency.

  • timestamp

    Unix timestamp (in seconds) indicating the time at which the exchange rate used for the conversion was applied.

Sample Request Live Demo!

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

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