Currency Conversion API

USD/GBP Currency Conversion API

The USD/GBP currency pair represents the exchange rate between the United States Dollar and the British Pound Sterling. Often referred to as 'Cable', this pair is one of the oldest and most traded forex pairs. The USD to GBP rate is influenced by Bank of England and Federal Reserve policies, UK economic data, trade balances, and geopolitical developments.

The USD/GBP Currency Conversion API allows you to:

  • Convert USD (United States Dollar) to GBP (British Pound Sterling) at current market rates
  • Convert GBP (British Pound Sterling) 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 GBP.

  • want  required

    Currency you want to convert to. For example, GBP 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. GBP).

  • 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=USD&want=GBP&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=GBP&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.