Exchanger is a PHP framework to work with currency exchange rates from various services such as Fixer, currencylayer or 1Forge. Looking for a simple library based on Exchanger ? Check out Swap !
We are proudly supported by the following echange rate providers offering free plans up to 1,000 requests per day:
Fixer is a simple and lightweight API for foreign exchange rates that supports up to 170 world currencies. They provide real-time rates and historical data, however, EUR is the only available base currency on the free plan.
Currencylayer provides reliable exchange rates and currency conversions for your business up to 168 world currencies. They provide real-time rates and historical data, however, USD is the only available base currency on the free plan.
1Forge provides Forex and Cryptocurrency quotes for over 700 unique currency pairs. They provide the fastest price updates available of any provider, however, they don’t support smaller currencies or historical data.
The documentation for the current branch can be found here.
Here is the complete list of the currently implemented services:
| Service | Base Currency | Quote Currency | Historical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixer | EUR (free, no SSL), * (paid) | * | Yes |
| currencylayer | USD (free), * (paid) | * | Yes |
| 1Forge | * (free but limited or paid) | * (free but limited or paid) | No |
| European Central Bank | EUR | * | Yes |
| National Bank of Romania | RON | * | Yes |
| Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | * | TRY | Yes |
| Central Bank of the Czech Republic | * | CZK | Yes |
| Central Bank of Russia | * | RUB | Yes |
| WebserviceX | * | * | No |
| Cryptonator | * Crypto (Limited standard currencies) | * Crypto (Limited standard currencies) | No |
| CurrencyDataFeed | * (free but limited or paid) | * (free but limited or paid) | No |
| Open Exchange Rates | USD (free), * (paid) | * | Yes |
| Xignite | * | * | Yes |
| CurrencyConverterApi | * | * | Yes (free but limited or paid) |
| Array | * | * | Yes |
The MIT License (MIT). Please see LICENSE for more information.