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Bank of Russia vs RBA Exchange Rates API

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

Bank of Russia

Exchange rates and currency conversion

RBA Exchange Rates API

Real-time and historical Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) exchange rates API

Bank of Russia

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

RBA Exchange Rates API

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

When to use which?

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