CurrencyBeacon
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Real-time and historical foreign exchange rates plus currency conversion, back to 1996.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.currencybeacon.com/v1/latest?api_key=$API_KEY&base=USD&symbols=EUR,GBP'
Free tier, in plain English
Free plan gives 5,000 calls a month with hourly-updated rates and no credit card required.
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