# Currencylayer API

**Provider:** Currencylayer
**Category:** finance
**Base URL:** `https://currencylayer.com`
**Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`
**Rate Limit:** 100 req/month (free) · Hourly updates on free
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://currencylayer.com?utm_source=Github&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Public-apis-repo-Best-sellers

## Description

Free and startup-friendly currency converter JSON API for real-time and historical exchange rates - reliable and accurate, supporting 168 world currencies.

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://currencylayer.com/` | See documentation for endpoint reference |

## Authentication

See documentation for auth details

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://currencylayer.com'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free: 100 requests/month (USD base, hourly updates). Basic $9.99/mo (10K req, all currencies). Professional $39.99/mo. Enterprise custom.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/currencylayer/) — CC BY 4.0*