Category: Finance
With over 15 exchange rate data sources, the Exchange Rates API is delivering exchanging rates data for more than 170 world currencies.
Tier: 3
Supported API Version: v1
Type: Source
Authentication: Token-based
Resources:
Resources | Sub resources | Status | Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Latest | Latest Exchange Rate | Yes | This resource, depending on your subscription plan will return real-time exchange rate data which gets updated every 60 minutes, every 10 minutes, or every 60 seconds. | ● Base: Your preferred base currency ● Symbols: Target currencies |
Historical Data | Historical Rates | Yes | With this resource we have the possibility to see historical rates of the currencies back to 1999, most of the currencies data are available until 1999 | ● Date: A date in the past for which historical rates are requested |
Time Series | Data within specified time series | Yes | If supported by your subscription plan, the Exchangerates API's time series endpoint lets you query the API for daily historical rates between two dates of your choice, with a maximum time frame of 365 days | ● Base: Your preferred base currency ● Symbols: Target currencies ● Start date: The start date of your preferred timeframe ● End date: The end date of your preferred timeframe |
Fluctuation | Fluctuation Data | Yes | With the fluctuation API endpoint, you can receive information about the currency’s fluctuation on a day-to-day basis | ● Base: Your preferred base currency ● Symbols: Target currencies ● Start date: The start date of your preferred fluctuation timeframe ● End date: The end date of your preferred fluctuation timeframe |
How to get Access token
Step 1: Login to https://manage.exchangeratesapi.io/login
Step 2: You will be taken to the dashboard of exchangerates API once you login. You can search for the “Your API Access Key” section in the dashboard.
Step 3: Use the above mentioned section for getting the access token.
EazyDI create connection:
Connection properties:
Name | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|
Connection Name | Yes | Name of the connection |
Description | No | Description of connection |
API Key | Yes | Access token of your account Please refer to above section on how to generate the access token for getting access token |
License Available | Yes | Select if you have the license or not Please note that Time series and Fluctuation resources are not supported if you don’t have the license |
Creating Pipeline:
Step 1: Select Source Connector as Exchange Rates.
Step 2: Select Connection from the dropdown.
Step 3: Configure the connection object and click Save button.
Step 4: Verify the connection details in the section and click on Next button
Step 5: Select the Target connection and connection object and click on Next button
Step 6: Configure field mapping page and click on Next button.
Step 7: Select the scheduling and proceed ahead by clicking on Next button.
Step 8: Confirm the details that you have selected for this pipeline and click on Submit and the pipeline will be created.