CurrencyScoop API
Overview
CurrencyScoop (now CurrencyBeacon) provides real-time and historical exchange rates for 170+ currencies and cryptocurrencies via a REST API. An API key is required; a free plan with limited monthly requests is available. It supports latest rates, historical rates, time-series queries, and currency conversion endpoints.
Beginner Tip
Register at currencybeacon.com (the current brand name for CurrencyScoop) to get your free API key. Call GET /v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_KEY to retrieve all rates. The free plan allows up to 5,000 requests per month.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"base": "USD",
"date": "2025-01-15",
"rates": {
"EUR": 0.92,
"GBP": 0.79,
"JPY": 149.5,
"CAD": 1.35
}
} Field Reference
meta.code HTTP status code of the response; 200 means success. response.base The base currency for all exchange rates. response.date The date the rates were collected. response.rates Key-value pairs of currency codes to their exchange rate relative to the base currency. response.rates.EUR Example: the rate of EUR relative to the base currency as a numeric value. Implementation Example
const url = "https://currencyscoop.com/api-documentation";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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