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A Python client library for interacting with the Global Exchange Rates API
A Python client library for interacting with the Global Exchange Rates API.
It provides a set of methods for retrieving exchange rates, currency and providers information, and converting amounts between currencies.
The Global Exchange Rates API provides a simple and reliable way to download official exchange rates from central banks and tax authorities (providers) worldwide.
You can check the updated list from the official website.
Daily exchange rates of all the available currencies are also provided, calculated using a proprietary algorithm blending the official data from central banks and the market rate from commercial institutions.
Ideal for accounting, CRM and ERP systems, business intelligence, auditing, tax compliance and reporting.
pip install global-exchange-rates
from global_exchange_rates import GlobalExchangeRates, ApiException
# Initialize the client
client = GlobalExchangeRates(api_key="your_api_key")
try:
# Get all currencies
currencies = client.get_currencies()
print(f"Got {len(currencies)} currencies")
# Get specific currencies
eur_usd = client.get_currencies(codes=["EUR", "USD"])
print(f"EUR: {eur_usd[0].name}, USD: {eur_usd[1].name}")
# Get latest exchange rates
rates = client.get_latest(
base_currency="EUR",
currencies=["USD", "GBP", "JPY"]
)
print(f"1 EUR = {rates.exchange_rates['USD']} USD")
# Get historical exchange rates
from datetime import date
historical = client.get_historical(
date_value=date(2025, 1, 1),
base_currency="EUR",
currencies=["USD", "GBP"]
)
print(f"1 EUR = {historical.exchange_rates['USD']} USD on Jan 1, 2025")
# Convert currency
conversion = client.convert(
amount=100.0,
base_currency="EUR",
to_currencies=["USD", "GBP"]
)
print(f"€100 = ${conversion.conversions['USD']:.2f}")
# Get providers
providers = client.get_providers()
for provider in providers:
print(f"Provider: {provider.code} ({provider.description})")
except ApiException as e:
print(f"API Error: {e}")
import asyncio
from global_exchange_rates import GlobalExchangeRates, ApiException
async def main():
# Use as async context manager
async with GlobalExchangeRates(api_key="your_api_key") as client:
try:
# Get all currencies
currencies = await client._get_currencies_async()
print(f"Got {len(currencies)} currencies")
# Get latest exchange rates
rates = await client._get_latest_async(
base_currency="EUR",
currencies=["USD", "GBP", "JPY"]
)
print(f"1 EUR = {rates.exchange_rates['USD']} USD")
# Get historical exchange rates
from datetime import date
historical = await client._get_historical_async(
date_value=date(2025, 1, 1),
base_currency="EUR",
currencies=["USD", "GBP"]
)
print(f"1 EUR = {historical.exchange_rates['USD']} USD on Jan 1, 2025")
# Convert currency
conversion = await client._convert_async(
amount=100.0,
base_currency="EUR",
to_currencies=["USD"]
)
print(f"€100 = ${conversion.conversions['USD']:.2f}")
except ApiException as e:
print(f"API Error: {e}")
# Run the async function
asyncio.run(main())
The client raises ApiException
when an API error occurs. This exception contains:
status_code
: HTTP status codeerror_code
: API-specific error code (if available from the API)api_message
: Error message from the API (if available)try:
currencies = client.get_currencies()
except ApiException as e:
print(f"Error message: {str(e)}")
print(f"HTTP Status: {e.status_code}")
if e.error_code:
print(f"Error Code: {e.error_code}")
if e.api_message:
print(f"API Message: {e.api_message}")
The client provides the following methods:
get_currencies(codes: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None) -> List[Currency]
get_latest(provider: Optional[str] = None, currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, base_currency: Optional[str] = None) -> ExchangeRateResponse
get_historical(date_value: Union[date, datetime, str], latest: Optional[bool] = None, provider: Optional[str] = None, currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, base_currency: Optional[str] = None) -> ExchangeRateResponse
convert(amount: float, base_currency: Optional[str] = None, to_currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, provider: Optional[str] = None, date_value: Optional[Union[date, datetime, str]] = None) -> ConversionResponse
get_providers(codes: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, country_code: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Provider]
_get_currencies_async(codes: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None) -> List[Currency]
_get_latest_async(provider: Optional[str] = None, currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, base_currency: Optional[str] = None) -> ExchangeRateResponse
_get_historical_async(date_value: Union[date, datetime, str], latest: Optional[bool] = None, provider: Optional[str] = None, currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, base_currency: Optional[str] = None) -> ExchangeRateResponse
_convert_async(amount: float, base_currency: Optional[str] = None, to_currencies: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, provider: Optional[str] = None, date_value: Optional[Union[date, datetime, str]] = None) -> ConversionResponse
_get_providers_async(codes: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, country_code: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Provider]
MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
The full API documentation is available at doc.globalexchangerates.org.
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A Python client library for interacting with the Global Exchange Rates API
We found that global-exchange-rates demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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