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Currencyapi vs Currencylayer

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

Currencyapi

Currency Conversion API and cryptocurrency prices, updated minutely

Currencylayer

Exchange rates and currency conversion

Currencyapi

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

Currencylayer

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
FeatureCurrencyapiCurrencylayer
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

Currencyapi works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.