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Currency-api vs RBA Exchange Rates API

If you need a Currency Exchange API that's easy to integrate, go with Currency-api.

Currency-api

Free Currency Exchange Rates API with 150+ Currencies & No Rate Limits

RBA Exchange Rates API

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

Currency-api

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

RBA Exchange Rates API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureCurrency-apiRBA Exchange Rates API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

Currency-api is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.