forex-python

forex-python

Forex Python is a free library for foreign exchange rates and currency conversion, supporting Python 3.6 and above.

Note: Install the latest version (forex-python>=1.6) to avoid RatesNotAvailableError.

Features

• List all currency rates
• Bitcoin price for all currencies
• Convert amounts to and from Bitcoin
• Get historical rates (since 1999)
• Currency conversion (e.g., USD to INR)
• Currency symbols and names

Currency Source

theratesapi.com provides current and historical foreign exchange rates published by the European Central Bank. Rates are updated daily at 3PM CET.

Bitcoin Price Source

Bitcoin prices are updated every minute. For more information, visit CoinDesk.

Installation

Install via pip:

pip install forex-python

Or clone the repository and install manually:

git clone https://github.com/MicroPyramid/forex-python.git
cd forex-python
python3 setup.py install

Usage Examples

Initialize the class:

from forex_python.converter import CurrencyRates
c = CurrencyRates()

List all latest currency rates for "USD":

c.get_rates('USD')
# Example output: {'INR': 83.12, 'EUR': 0.92, ...}

Get conversion rate from USD to INR:

c.get_rate('USD', 'INR')
# Example output: 83.12

Convert amount from USD to INR:

c.convert('USD', 'INR', 10)
# Example output: 831.2

Force use of Decimal:

from decimal import Decimal
c = CurrencyRates(force_decimal=True)
c.convert('USD', 'INR', Decimal('10.45'))
# Example output: 868.75

Get latest Bitcoin price:

from forex_python.bitcoin import BtcConverter
b = BtcConverter()
b.get_latest_price('USD')
# Example output: 67000.0

Convert amount to Bitcoins:

b.convert_to_btc(400, 'USD')
# Example output: 0.00597

Get currency symbol using currency code:

from forex_python.converter import CurrencyCodes
codes = CurrencyCodes()
codes.get_symbol('GBP')
# Example output: '£'

For complete documentation, see the forex-python docs.

Support & Feedback

• Found a bug? Please open a GitHub issue.
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