How to hit the ExchangeRate-API (open) API

ExchangeRate-API's open endpoint at https://open.er-api.com/v6 returns daily rates for one base currency, updated once a day.

Authentication

None for the open endpoint. Its terms ask for an attribution link to exchangerate-api.com where the rates are shown.

Full reference: https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/free

Latest rates

curl https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD
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Example response (trimmed)
{
  "result": "success",
  "provider": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com",
  "documentation": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com/docs/free",
  "terms_of_use": "https://www.exchangerate-api.com/terms",
  "time_last_update_unix": 1790121751,
  "time_last_update_utc": "Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:02:31 +0000",
  "time_next_update_unix": 1790209981,
  "time_next_update_utc": "Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:33:01 +0000",
  "time_eol_unix": 0,
  "base_code": "USD",
  "rates": {
    "USD": 1,
    "AED": 3.6725,
    "AFN": 64.786648,
    "ALL": 79.800421,
    "AMD": 363.633322,
    "ANG": 1.79,
    "AOA": 929.074139,
    "ARS": 1513.6838,
    "AUD": 1.406391,
    "AWG": 1.79,
    "AZN": 1.700833,
    "BAM": 1.707894,
    "BBD": 2,
    "BDT": 122.85949,
    "BGN": 1.707894
  }
}