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GET
/
v1
/
exchange
/
rates
/
{currency}
Get currency exchange rates
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.light.inc/v1/exchange/rates/{currency} \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>'
[
  {
    "base": "USD",
    "target": "USD",
    "rate": 123,
    "effectiveDate": "2023-12-25",
    "requestedDate": "2023-12-25"
  }
]

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Basic authentication header of the form Basic <api_key>, where <api_key> is your api key.

Path Parameters

​
currency
string
required

Currency for which available exchange rates are requested for

Query Parameters

​
date
string<date>

Date the exchange rate is requested for. If omitted, defaults to today

Example:

"2025-11-25"

Response

default - application/json;charset=UTF-8

default response

​
base
string
Example:

"USD"

​
target
string
Example:

"USD"

​
rate
number

Exchange rate between base and target currency

​
effectiveDate
string<date>

Effective date of the exchange rate. E.g., rate requested on Saturday will have the effective date Friday

​
requestedDate
string<date>

Date the exchange rate is requested for