patchBay

Bank of Russia vs Currencyapi

Both are solid Currency Exchange APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

Bank of Russia

Exchange rates and currency conversion

Currencyapi

Currency Conversion API and cryptocurrency prices, updated minutely

Bank of Russia

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

Currencyapi

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureBank of RussiaCurrencyapi
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Bank of Russia is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Currencyapi works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.