exchangerate-python 💱

Lightweight Python client for ExchangeRate API. Get real-time currency exchange rates for 160+ currencies. No API key needed.

Quick Start

from exchangerate import ExchangeRateClient

client = ExchangeRateClient()

# Get all rates based on USD
rates = client.latest("USD")
print(f"1 USD = {rates['EUR']:.4f} EUR")
print(f"1 USD = {rates['GBP']:.4f} GBP")
print(f"1 USD = {rates['JPY']:.2f} JPY")

# Convert amount
amount = client.convert("USD", "EUR", 100)
print(f"$100 = €{amount:.2f}")

# Get supported currencies
currencies = client.currencies()
print(f"{len(currencies)} currencies supported")

Features

• 160+ currencies — all major and many exotic currencies
• Real-time rates — updated daily from central banks
• Currency conversion — built-in convert method
• No API key — completely free tier with generous limits
• Lightweight — only requests dependency

API Reference

Method	Description
latest(base="USD")	Get latest rates for base currency
convert(from_cur, to_cur, amount)	Convert amount between currencies
currencies()	List all supported currency codes
historical(base, date)	Get rates for a specific date

Use Cases

• E-commerce price conversion
• Travel budget calculator
• Financial dashboards
• Invoice generation in multiple currencies
• Salary comparison tools

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License

MIT

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