Get a JSON list of all currency symbols available from the Open Exchange Rates API, along with their full names, for use in your integration.
This list will always mirror the currencies available in the latest rates (given as their 3-letter codes).
The standard response is a JSON object (e.g. a hash/dictionary/associative array), where each key:value pair represents a currency’s symbol and unit display name (singular and Capitalised).
Requests to currencies.json do not count towards your account usage limit, and App ID authentication is optional for this endpoint.
Basic Code Samples
$.get('https://openexchangerates.org/api/currencies.json', function(data) {
console.log("Did you know? One unit of VND is known as a '" + data.VND + "'");
});
More code samples are on their way! Please get in touch if you'd like to submit a new/improved code sample in your languague or framework.
Alternative, Experimental and Black-market Rates
You can include the list of unofficial, black market and alternative digital currencies via the show_alternative or only_alternative parameters:
https://openexchangerates.org/api/currencies.json
?show_alternative=1
$.get('https://openexchangerates.org/api/currencies.json?show_experimental=1', function(data) {
console.log(data);
});
Please note that alternative rates do not always use a three-letter code.
You can find more information on our unofficial, black market and alternative digital currencies here.