Exchangerate.host
Exchangerate.host — Free foreign exchange & crypto rates API
Exchangerate.host exposes free foreign exchange & crypto rates API We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Currency Exchange). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.
GET https://api.exchangerate.host/symbols
{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": 101,
"type": "missing_access_key",
"info": "You have not supplied an API Access Key. [Required format: access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY]"
}
}curl "https://api.exchangerate.host/symbols"const res = await fetch("https://api.exchangerate.host/symbols");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://api.exchangerate.host/symbols")
print(res.json())/symbolsPROBEDExchangerate.host — Free foreign exchange & crypto rates API
/symbols?limit=5Paginated variant with limit parameter.
/sourcesData sources catalog.
/cryptocurrenciesCryptocurrencies — documented GET route.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
Exchangerate.host: common questions
Is Exchangerate.host free to use?
Yes — Exchangerate.host 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.host need an API key?
No — Exchangerate.host needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call Exchangerate.host from the browser?
Yes — Exchangerate.host 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.host up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, Exchangerate.host is healthy with 99.02% uptime over 90 days and a 398 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.