Now API key is needed in exchangerate.host

[asntcrz]

All calls now prompt the following error:

AmrShawky\Exceptions\RequestException {
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": 101,
"type": "missing_access_key",
"info": "You have not supplied an API Access Key. [Required format: access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY]"
}
}

Could it be possible to include an option to use an API key?

Thank you!

[dbsrb]

Any news? Will you extend this package?

[amrshawky]

Thanks for reporting this, yes I will extend the package please wait for a new release. meanwhile please use the withOptions method and add the api key as a query param https://docs.guzzlephp.org/en/stable/request-options.html#query

[dbsrb]

Thanks bro! It seems that they have a problem on their side because every time I try to send a request with the basic plan I get the response "Access Restricted - Your current Subscription Plan does not support this API Function", and I try to send just a basic request which should be included in basic plan :)

[amrshawky]

No worries, looks like there are a few plans and the higher the plan the more functions you get, nothing stay free forever right :D

https://exchangerate.host/product

[asntcrz]

Thanks for reporting this, yes I will extend the package please wait for a new release. meanwhile please use the withOptions method and add the api key as a query param https://docs.guzzlephp.org/en/stable/request-options.html#query

Thanks for checking in so quick. Yeah, apparently their service has changed even their website is different, it is still free for 1K requests/month, but now an API key is needed: https://exchangerate.host/

About your workaround, I tried but it still gave me the same error, not sure if I'm missing something?

Currency::convert()->from('USD')->to('EUR')->amount(1)->withOptions(['query' => ['access_key' => env('CURRENCY_API_ID')]])->throw()->get();

Thank you for the package and support!

[amrshawky]

Oh shot okay thanks, other options works no idea why the query doesn't, maybe you should call the api directly for now using Laravel HTTP client

Thank you for reporting again

[sapnabindal]

Probably this is not working for a trial version

[elliottcoe]

Probably this is not working for a trial version

Annoying I just purchased the basic plan and currency switching still doesn't work even though it is stated on the plan.

[chelev]

@asntcrz just so you know.

I made it work with changing for the free version the end point to not be secured and use http instead of https.

In order for this to be fixed I believe you must add settings for both - api key and the endpoint it self.

Hope this helps.

[bed-beard]

@asntcrz just so you know.

I made it work with changing for the free version the end point to not be secured and use http instead of https.

In order for this to be fixed I believe you must add settings for both - api key and the endpoint it self.

Hope this helps.

How/where exactly did you update the endpoint to use http instead of https?

[bed-beard]

Probably this is not working for a trial version

How are you passing the API key to get this error? When I try it just tells me I haven't even supplied an API key. Looks like for you it is seeing your API key but telling you that your plan doens't support the function.

[ClaraLeigh]

I needed a quick drop in replacement for the convert() function. Here is something thats working for me, very much a quick fix that uses a free conversion endpoint: https://gist.github.com/ClaraLeigh/7a325b8c12138167b8a3eb7e6976700a

[MoEmam203]

You can use this API to get all the exchange rates from a specific currency

https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD

(change USD to the base you want)

[dgillier]

@amrshawky Could you accept, or check the last pull request regarding this topic ?

thanks a lot!

[amrshawky]

The tests in the PR amrshawky/currency#3 are failing

It's easier guys to use Laravel Http client for now, I just don't have the time now, The package is not only for conversion and the provider seems to change a lot of things so I have to go through all of their docs.