Currency Conversion API

USD/ZAR Currency Conversion API

The USD/ZAR currency pair represents the exchange rate between the United States Dollar and the South African Rand. South Africa is the most industrialized economy in Africa and a major producer of gold, platinum, and other minerals. The USD to ZAR rate is influenced by South African Reserve Bank policy, commodity prices, and emerging market risk sentiment.

The USD/ZAR Currency Conversion API allows you to:

  • Convert USD (United States Dollar) to ZAR (South African Rand) at current market rates
  • Convert ZAR (South African Rand) 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 ZAR.

  • want  required

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

  • 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=ZAR&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=ZAR&amount=1000" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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