forexrateapi

forexrateapi is the official PHP wrapper for ForexRateAPI.com. This allows you to quickly integrate our foreign exchange rate API and currency conversion API into your application. Check https://forexrateapi.com documentation for more information.

Installation

Composer

$ composer require forexrateapi/forexrateapi-php

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Usage

use ForexRateAPI\Client;

$client = new Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');
$result = $client->fetchLive('USD', ['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY']);

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Server Regions

ForexRateAPI provides two regional endpoints. Choose the one closest to your servers for optimal performance.

Region	Base URL
United States (default)	https://api.forexrateapi.com/v1
Europe	https://api-eu.forexrateapi.com/v1

use ForexRateAPI\Client;

// Default (US)
$client = new Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');

// Europe
$client = new Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE', Client::BASE_URL_EU);

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setServer

You can switch server regions at runtime using the setServer method:

$client = new Client('SET_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');

// Switch to EU server
$client->setServer('eu');

// Switch back to US server
$client->setServer('us');

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Documentation

fetchSymbols()

$client->fetchSymbols();

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fetchLive($base, $currencies, $math)

• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currencies <array<string>> Optional. Pass in an array of currencies to return values for.
• $math <string> Optional. Pass in a math expression to apply to the rates.

$client->fetchLive('USD', ['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY']);

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fetchHistorical($date, $base, $currencies)

• $date <string> Required. Pass in a string with format YYYY-MM-DD
• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currencies <array<string>> Optional. Pass in an array of currencies to return values for.

$client->fetchHistorical('2024-02-05', 'USD', ['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY']);

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hourly($base, $currency, $startDate, $endDate, $math, $dateType)

• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to get hourly rates for.
• $startDate <string> Required. Specify the start date using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $endDate <string> Required. Specify the end date using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $math <string> Optional. Pass in a math expression to apply to the rates.
• $dateType <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameters if passed in.

$client->hourly('USD', 'EUR', '2024-02-05', '2024-02-05', null, null);

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ohlc($base, $currency, $date, $dateType)

• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currency <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to get OHLC for.
• $date <string> Required. Specify date to get OHLC for specific date using format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $dateType <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameter if passed in.

$client->ohlc('USD', 'EUR', '2024-02-05', null);

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convert($from, $to, $amount, $date)

• $from <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $to <string> Required. Specify currency you would like to convert to.
• $amount <number> Required. The amount to convert.
• $date <string> Optional. Specify date to use historical midpoint value for conversion with format YYYY-MM-DD. Otherwise, it will use live exchange rate date if value not passed in.

$client->convert('USD', 'EUR', 100, '2024-02-05');

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timeframe($startDate, $endDate, $base, $currencies)

• $startDate <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $endDate <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currencies <array<string>> Optional. Pass in an array of currencies to return values for.

$client->timeframe('2024-02-05', '2024-02-06', 'USD', ['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY']);

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change($startDate, $endDate, $base, $currencies, $dateType)

• $startDate <string> Required. Specify the start date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $endDate <string> Required. Specify the end date of your timeframe using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• $base <string> Optional. Pass in a base currency, defaults to USD.
• $currencies <array<string>> Optional. Pass in an array of currencies to return values for.
• $dateType <string> Optional. Pass in a date type, overrides date parameters if passed in.

$client->change('2024-02-05', '2024-02-06', 'USD', ['AUD', 'CAD', 'GBP', 'JPY'], null);

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usage()

$client->usage();

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Official documentation

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FAQ

• How do I get an API Key?

  Free API Keys are available here.

• I want more information

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