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Bank of Russia vs CurrencyFreaks

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

Bank of Russia

Exchange rates and currency conversion

CurrencyFreaks

Provides current and historical currency exchange rates with free plan 1K requests/month

Bank of Russia

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

CurrencyFreaks

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

When to use which?

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