GET /exchange_rates
Allows you to obtain an estimate of value of a particular currency compared to another.
This service relies on data sourced from the European Central Bank and is intended to provide a reliable indicator of current exchange rates.
Available Currencies
The following currencies are available for conversion
| Name | Currency |
|---|---|
| US dollar | USD |
| Japanese yen | JPY |
| Bulgarian lev | BGN |
| Czech koruna | CZK |
| Danish krone | DKK |
| Estonian kroon | EEK |
| Pound sterling | GBP |
| Hungarian forint | HUF |
| Lithuanian litas | LTL |
| Latvian lats | LVL |
| Polish zloty | PLN |
| New Romanian leu | RON |
| Swedish krona | SEK |
| Swiss franc | CHF |
| Norwegian krone | NOK |
| Croatian kuna | HRK |
| Russian rouble | RUB |
| Turkish lira | TRY |
| Australian dollar | AUD |
| Brasilian real | BRL |
| Canadian dollar | CAD |
| Chinese yuan renminbi | CNY |
| Hong Kong dollar | HKD |
| Indonesian rupiah | IDR |
| Indian rupee | INR |
| South Korean won | KRW |
| Mexican peso | MXN |
| Malaysian ringgit | MYR |
| New Zealand dollar | NZD |
| Philippine peso | PHP |
| Singapore dollar | SGD |
| Thai baht | THB |
| South African rand | ZAR |
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount (required) | decimal | The amount to be exchanged to another currency. | 123.45 |
| from_currency (required) | decimal | The type of currency to be exchanged from. | USD |
| to_currency (required) | decimal | The type of currency to be exchanged to. | AUD |
| precision (optional) | decimal | The precision specifies number of places after decimal point. Defaults to 2. | 2 |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| from_amount | decimal | The amount you requested a conversion estimate on. |
| from_currency | string | Source currency type. |
| from_rate | decimal | Source currency exchange rate. |
| currency | string | Destination currency type. |
| rate | decimal | Destination currency exchange rate |
| amount | decimal | The amount of the destination currency you have once converted. |
| precision | integer | The precision used. |
Example
http://launch.ly/__/exchange_rates.json?amount=10&from=USD&to=AUD&precision=4
This will return the following JSON …