currencylayer

Python API client for currencylayer. This library supports all API access provide by currencylayer. Check https://currencylayer.com documentation for more info. This package is compatible with Python 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 & 3.5

Basic Use

To use currencylayer, you must first create a Client instance, passing the access key id you obtained when you registered with currencylayer:

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.currencies()
e.g response
    {
        "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
        "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
        "timestamp": 1430401802,
        "source": "USD",
        "quotes": {
        "USDAED": 3.672982,
        "USDAFN": 57.8936,
         [...]
         }
    }

Live Rates

To get live rates, Call live_rates method and pass optional currency

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.live_rates(base_currency='GBP')
e.g response
    {
        "success": true,
        "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
        "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
        "timestamp": 1430068515,
        "source": "GBP",
        "quotes": {
        "GBPAED": 5.578448,
        "GBPAFN": 87.869413,
        "GBPALL": 196.414724,
        "GBPAMD": 719.087298,
        "GBPANG": 2.717836,
        "GBPAOA": 165.601846,
        "GBPARS": 13.514458,
        "GBPAUD": 1.941526,
        [...]
        }
    }

Live Rates for Specific Currencies

To get live rates, for specific currencies Call live_rates_for method and pass optional array of currencies e.g ['EUR', 'GBP', 'AED'] and and optional base currency

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.live_rates_for(currencies=['AUD','CHF','EUR','GBP','PLN'], base_currency='USD')
e.g response
    {
        "success": true,
        "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
        "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
        "timestamp": 1430068515,
        "source": "USD",
        "quotes": {
        "USDAUD": 1.278384,
        "USDCHF": 0.953975,
        "USDEUR": 0.919677,
        "USDGBP": 0.658443,
        "USDPLN": 3.713873
        }
    }

Historical Rates

To get historical rates, Call historical method and pass date and currency. If no date or currency is provided current date and USD is used. Date format required is YEAR-MONTH-DAY

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.historical(date='2005-02-01', base_currency='USD')
e.g response
    {
      "success": true,
      "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
      "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
      "historical": true,
      "date": "2005-02-01",
      "timestamp": 1107302399,
      "source": "USD",
      "quotes": {
        "USDAED": 3.67266,
        "USDALL": 96.848753,
        "USDAMD": 475.798297,
        "USDANG": 1.790403,
        "USDARS": 2.918969,
        "USDAUD": 1.293878,
        [...]
      }
    }

Currency Conversion

To convert rate from one currency to another, Call convert method and pass three required parameters. from_currency, to_currency, amount and optional date.

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.convert(from_currency='USD', to_currency='GBP', amount=10)
e.g response
    {
      "success": true,
      "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
      "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
      "query": {
        "from": "USD",
        "to": "GBP",
        "amount": 10
      },
      "info": {
        "timestamp": 1430068515,
        "quote": 0.658443
      },
      "result": 6.58443
    }

Time-Frame Queries

To request historical exchange rates for a time-period of your choice call timeframe function pass three required parameters. start_date, end_date, currencies which must be a list and optional date.

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.timeframe(start_date='2010-03-01', end_date='2010-04-01', currencies=['USD', 'GBP', 'EUR'])
e.g response
    {
      "success": true,
      "terms": "https://currencylayer.com/terms",
      "privacy": "https://currencylayer.com/privacy",
      "timeframe": true,
      "start_date": "2010-03-01",
      "end_date": "2010-04-01",
      "source": "USD",
      "quotes": {
        "2010-03-01": {
          "USDUSD": 1,
          "USDGBP": 0.668525,
          "USDEUR": 0.738541
        },
        "2010-03-02": {
          "USDUSD": 1,
          "USDGBP": 0.668827,
          "USDEUR": 0.736145
        },
        [...]
      }
    }

Currency-Change Queries

To request the change (both margin and percentage) of one or more currencies, relative to a Source Currency, within a specific time-frame (optional). Call change_queries and pass three required parameters. start_date, end_date, currencies which must be a list and optional base_currency

import currencylayer
exchange_rate = currencylayer.Client(access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY)
exchange_rate.change_queries(start_date='2010-03-01', end_date='2010-04-01', currencies=['AUD','EUR','MXN'])
e.g response
    {
      "success":true,
      "terms":"https:\/\/currencylayer.com\/terms",
      "privacy":"https:\/\/currencylayer.com\/privacy",
      "change":true,
      "start_date":"2005-01-01",
      "end_date":"2010-01-01",
      "source":"USD",
      "quotes":{
        "USDAUD":{
          "start_rate":1.28124,
          "end_rate":1.108613,
          "change":-0.1726,
          "change_pct":-13.4734
        },
        "USDEUR":{
          "start_rate":0.73618,
          "end_rate":0.697257,
          "change":-0.0389,
          "change_pct":-5.2872
        },
        "USDMXN":{
          "start_rate":11.149366,
          "end_rate":13.108761,
          "change":1.9594,
          "change_pct":17.574
        }
      }
    }

Unit Test

To run unit test:

python test.py

Installation

Install the latest release with:

pip install currencylayer

Compatibility

Python 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 & 3.5

Authors

currencylayer was written by Said Ali.