Getting started

Base URL

Every endpoint in these docs is relative to:

https://api.currency-rate-api.com/api/v1

1. Get an API key

Create an account with just an email address — your API key is issued immediately, free tier included.

2. Make your first request

Every request is authenticated with a Bearer token:

curl https://api.currency-rate-api.com/api/v1/rates/latest \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

3. Read the response

{
  "base": "EUR",
  "date": "2026-08-06",
  "rates": { "USD": "1.080000", "GBP": "0.850000" }
}