Wednesday 6 November 2013

FREE and REAL-TIME Currency conversion API

For some people that are looking for a FREE and REAL-TIME currency conversion API.
There are our contribution.

Call API Method:
devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/[currency from]/[currency to]/[amount]/[output type (optional)]

Page returns the TOTAL of amount in [currency to] currency.



Some examples of API use:


## We want convert one Euro to pounds.
devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/GBP/1/


## We want convert three Euro to pounds and output in json format.
devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/GBP/3/json


## We want a cross domain ajax API call.

$.ajax({
        url: "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/GBP/1/",
        dataType: 'jsonp',
        success: function (data) {

             alert(data.GBP);

         }

 });




Raul Torrico.
Web developer.
Farebookings.com
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62 comments:

  1. Unknown6 November 2013 at 21:16

    Great Post. Thank you very much

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  2. Unknown11 November 2013 at 21:27

    Thanks to provide such real time conversation.
    One issue is australian dollar conversation not showing real value .
    I checked with google but its show some variance

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    1. Unknown12 November 2013 at 03:36

      Hi, Jaywant,
      first, thanks for your review.
      You can see variance over the time of currency conversion here:
      http://www.x-rates.com/graph/?from=AUD&to=USD&amount=1.00
      The conversion can have littles changes in little time fractions.

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  3. Unknown13 November 2013 at 04:45

    if want this api then??

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  4. 1076716 November 2013 at 04:41

    Hi Raul,

    Thanks for your post.

    Is there any chance you will explain how to use it on JAVA

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    1. Unknown16 November 2013 at 08:23

      Hi,
      You can choose many methods to obtain the returned data from the API...for example using curl. You need to include your curl java libraries in your project and send the url request to the API.

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  5. Unknown24 November 2013 at 22:16

    Hi Raul,
    Can you please share the complete list of the currencies supported?
    May be a link from where I can pull.
    Thanks in advance :)

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    1. Unknown27 November 2013 at 03:19

      Hi Zaheer,
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217
      Thanks

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  6. Vikram Anand13 January 2014 at 04:17

    Dude I appreciate your help but The conversion rate is not that reliable I compared it with google,Yahoo, Oanda

    Onda has the best but I cant find any Api neither I could find any free xml file can you help me on this ?

    but I found a url which returns array to there website but If I use it return error

    http://www.oanda.com/lang/es/currency/converter/update?base_currency_0=CRC&quote_currency=USD&end_date=2014-01-10&view=details&id=9&action=C

    I would be thank full to you if you could help me out

    base_currency_0=CRC
    quote_currency=USD
    end_date=2014-01-10
    view=details
    action=C

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  7. Mark13 February 2014 at 10:15

    Hi I am trying this and getting back an error using ajax.

    See anything wrong here?

    $.ajax({
    cache : false,
    type : "get",
    url : "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/CAD/3/json",
    dataType : 'json',
    success : function(result){
    alert("in success")
    var items = $.parseJSON(result);
    alert(item.CAD);
    },
    error : function(xhr){
    alert(xhr.status + " " + xhr.statusText + " " + xhr.responseText)
    return;
    }
    });

    i always end up in the error with a status f 0 and te status text 0.
    Any and all help apprecited

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  8. Unknown13 February 2014 at 13:44

    All common Browsers do not allows Javasript Calls to access any Pages with another (sub)Domain because of the Same Origin Policy.
    The only way to work around that is to set up some kind of "proxy" on your own server (for example an php curl Script) that runs under the same Domain, gets the Information you want from a third source and prints them out.

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    1. Mark14 February 2014 at 05:45

      Thanks!!!

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    2. Manny15 April 2014 at 18:38

      This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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    3. Unknown16 April 2014 at 03:09

      Now the API is ready to accept jsonp calls.
      Here an example of use.

      $.ajax({
      url: "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/GBP/1/",
      dataType: 'jsonp',
      success: function (data) {

      alert(data.GBP);

      }

      });


      Enjoy!!

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    4. Unknown26 April 2014 at 06:22

      First of all thanks for the API. Now its showing a Slim Applicaiton Error and not working.

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    5. Unknown26 April 2014 at 06:29

      Hi Shiva,

      Thanks for the advice. I've fixed and now its working fine.

      Best Regards!

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    6. Unknown26 April 2014 at 06:32

      That was quick! Great job and once again thanks!

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  9. vishal maheshwari13 June 2014 at 03:37

    Hi Raul Torrico,

    can you please tell me how can i access this api's data into andoid..??

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    1. Unknown15 June 2014 at 13:44

      You can use java.net or curl-java package.

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  10. ManoJ27 June 2014 at 23:27

    Hi Raul,

    Which API you are using internally?

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  11. Kate14 October 2014 at 01:47

    Hi,
    Can you tell me if there is any limitation on number of calls which can be made?
    Thanks

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  12. Unknown14 October 2014 at 03:26

    Hi Kate. There are any limitation, but, we will supervise any king of abuse, like too much calls that overtake normal use.

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    1. Kate14 October 2014 at 10:03

      Hi Raul,
      I am planning to embed this in one of my blog which is having a lot of hits. So expected usage is much high.
      I think you missed some word in last statement. Is it there are many restrictions or there are not any restrictions?
      Thanks

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  13. Unknown14 October 2014 at 10:20

    Hi Kate. Up to 20.000 hits/day....its ok for you??

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    1. Kate14 October 2014 at 10:55

      Hi,
      Yeah for now 20,000 hits per day is more than enough. Thanks for the info.

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  14. Unknown23 October 2014 at 12:04

    Hi, you can use this javascript snipet

    // include jquery

    var rate = 2; // put here your live rate
    var amount = 3;
    var curFrom = "EUR";
    var curTo = "GBP";
    var total = 0;

    $.ajax({
    url: "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/"+curFrom+"/"+curTo+"/"+amount+"/",
    dataType: 'jsonp',
    success: function (data) {
    var conv = parseFloat(data[curTo]);
    total = conv + (conv * rate/100);

    alert(total);

    }

    });

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    1. Oki Erie Rinaldi16 June 2015 at 20:02

      Do I have to define `rate` variable? Or is it optionally?

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  15. Oki Erie Rinaldi16 June 2015 at 19:58

    Thanks Raul!
    It really helps me
    I will use your api wisely

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  16. Unknown26 August 2015 at 05:22

    Is there a problem with the API? I get the error timeout 504

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    1. Unknown26 August 2015 at 05:51

      I tested just now and work fine. Can you show me your code?. Thanks!

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  17. Unknown27 August 2015 at 01:49

    Until yesterday worked perfectly, I use the API in a Ruby on Rails application for months, thanks for your work. I will try and I will comment.

    Thanks

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    1. Unknown27 August 2015 at 01:51

      Your comments will be appreciated! Thanks, again!

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    2. Unknown27 August 2015 at 04:20

      Today it works well again. I modified my code to catch the timeout error:

      class ExchangeRatesService

         def get_conversion (from, to, amount)
           begin
             result = client.get do | req |
               req.url "/api/curconversor/#{from}/#{to}/#{amount}/json"
               req.options.timeout = 25
             end
             JSON.parse(result.body)["#{to}"].to_f.round(5)
           rescue
             -1
           end
         end

         private

         def client
           client Faraday.new || = (
             "http://devel.farebookings.com/"
           )
         end

      end

      Thanks!

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  18. Unknown9 October 2015 at 02:30

    Server down? I get "404: File Not Found"

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  19. Unknown9 October 2015 at 04:53

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  20. CarlRyds23 November 2015 at 04:52

    How do you use this in ionic with angularjs?
    Do i need to use $http?
    can you give me some example code please

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    1. Unknown23 November 2015 at 08:00

      Hi Carl,
      better ask to angular developers, I can't help you in this kind of mobile/app/web technologies

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  21. Unknown21 December 2015 at 02:15

    i am not getting the alert in success or error block ? i dont know what error is in code ?
    $.ajax({
    cache : false,
    type : "get",
    url : "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/GBP/1/",
    dataType : 'jsonp',
    success : function(result){
    alert("in success")
    var items = $.parseJSON(result);
    alert(item.CAD);
    },
    error : function(xhr){
    alert(xhr.status + " " + xhr.statusText + " " + xhr.responseText)
    return;
    }
    });

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    1. Unknown21 December 2015 at 02:31

      Hi Sabarish,
      the response have not any error, but you are getting 'CAD' item that is undefined in ajax call url param. It must be 'GBP' in this case.
      The correct url param in this case is:
      http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/CAD/1/

      Cheers!

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  22. Unknown21 December 2015 at 02:45

    Hi Raul ,
    Thanks for you reply ....... you are right i coded wrongly.... if i used it as http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/CAD/1/ also not even getting an alert "in success"

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    1. Unknown21 December 2015 at 03:05

      Hi again,

      You don't need parse result,
      just only get result item in this way:

      alert(result.CAD);

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    2. Unknown21 December 2015 at 03:07

      $.ajax({
      cache : false,
      type : "get",
      url : "http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/EUR/CAD/1/",
      dataType : 'jsonp',
      success : function(result){
      alert("in success")
      alert(result.CAD)
      },
      error : function(xhr){
      alert(xhr.status + " " + xhr.statusText + " " + xhr.responseText)
      return;
      }
      });

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  23. Anonymous6 May 2016 at 02:45

    can i get response from https site to this api

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  24. purvsah20 October 2016 at 05:50

    we are you using this api last more then one year but yesterday we found it will not work and give 503 error message .
    so is it under maintenance or stop giving free support for exchange currency rates ?

    if you have any paid plan then also let me know as soon as possible.

    send me your paid plan details on puravshah6@gmail.com.

    we are ready to buy your paid service so please inform us as soon as possible.

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    1. Unknown21 October 2016 at 00:49

      It was a technical issue, It's solved now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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  25. Unknown21 October 2016 at 04:21

    Is it support cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether?

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    1. Unknown21 October 2016 at 09:01

      Doesn't support bitcoin conversion. Sorry.

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  26. Unknown21 October 2016 at 04:31

    http://devel.farebookings.com/api/curconversor/INR/BTC/1000
    the above is not working, getting 404 Page Not Found error

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    1. Unknown21 October 2016 at 09:00

      Hi, manda
      First, you forget slash at the end of sentence, and by the other side, api doesn't support bitcoin conversion.
      Thanks!!

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  27. Unknown22 June 2017 at 02:03

    How will I code using Volley api in Android

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    1. Unknown22 June 2017 at 03:26

      Sorry but I haven't knowlegdment about Volley API for Android

      Delete
  28. Unknown2 November 2017 at 01:59

    Hi, getting Error 404 not found. Please assist, thanks.

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  29. Unknown2 November 2017 at 03:11

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  30. yosi3 December 2017 at 10:30

    This site will no longer be active?

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