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FreeForexAPI

Real-time foreign exchange rates for major currency pairs.

FreeForexAPI is a free Currency Exchange API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and does not support CORS, so it should be called from a server.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
No
Category
Currency Exchange
Visit documentation ↗freeforexapi.com
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FreeForexAPI alternatives

Frankfurter logo

Frankfurter

Exchange rates, currency conversion and time series

No authHTTPSCORS
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Fulusly

Exchange rates for 144 currencies with daily history back to the 1990s, English and Arabic

No authHTTPSCORS
Exchangerate.dev logo

Exchangerate.dev

Live & historical FX, 168 pairs back to 1999, Frankfurter-compatible, free 10k/mo

No authHTTPSCORS ?
FXpeek logo

FXpeek

Source-linked historical reference exchange rates with CSV, JSON and an MCP server

No authHTTPSCORS ?
ExchangeRate-API logo

ExchangeRate-API

Free currency conversion

apiKeyHTTPSCORS
National Bank of Poland logo

National Bank of Poland

A collection of currency exchange rates (data in XML and JSON)

No authHTTPSCORS

FreeForexAPI FAQ

Is the FreeForexAPI free?

Yes. The FreeForexAPI is listed in the Currency Exchange category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the FreeForexAPI require an API key?

No. The FreeForexAPI requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the FreeForexAPI from the browser?

Not directly. The FreeForexAPI does not allow CORS, so call it from a server, serverless function or proxy instead of front-end JavaScript.

Does the FreeForexAPI support HTTPS?

Yes. The FreeForexAPI is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.