ExchangeRate-API (open)
Daily fiat exchange rates — open, no key
The open ExchangeRate-API endpoint returns daily-updated fiat rates for 160+ currencies with no key or signup. One GET on /latest/{base} yields the full cross-rate table plus next-update timestamps. Good for converters that can tolerate daily granularity.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗
On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.
GET https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD
{
"result": "success",
"provider": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com",
"documentation": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/free",
"terms_of_use": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com/terms",
"time_last_update_unix": 1783209751,
"time_last_update_utc": "Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000",
"time_next_update_unix": 1783297501,
"time_next_update_utc": "Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:25:01 +0000"
}curl "https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD"const res = await fetch("https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD")
print(res.json())/latest/USDPROBEDDaily fiat exchange rates — open, no key
/latestMost recent entries.
/latest/1Latest details by ID (example: 1).
/latest?limit=10Most recent entries.
/latest/search?q=testSearch by query parameters.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.
ExchangeRate-API (open): common questions
Is ExchangeRate-API (open) free to use?
Yes — ExchangeRate-API (open) is a free finance API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does ExchangeRate-API (open) need an API key?
No — ExchangeRate-API (open) needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call ExchangeRate-API (open) from the browser?
Yes — ExchangeRate-API (open) returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is ExchangeRate-API (open) up right now?
ExchangeRate-API (open) is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.