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Bank of Russia vs Unirate

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

Bank of Russia

Exchange rates and currency conversion

Unirate

Free Exchange Rates and Currency Conversion

Bank of Russia

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported

Unirate

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

When to use which?

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