# Currency Exchange Rates Scraper (`scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper`) Actor
Scrape live foreign exchange rates for any base currency against 160+ world currencies. Each record has base currency, target currency, rate and last update time. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/exchange-rates-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.80 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## Currency Exchange Rates Scraper
> Pull live foreign exchange rates for any base currency against 160+ world currencies. One clean record per currency pair, ready for finance apps, invoicing, analytics and automation.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples)**
160+ currencies per base
Live rates with update time
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Invoicing and pricing | Shops and SaaS converting prices across currencies |
| Analytics | Analysts normalizing revenue and costs to one currency |
| Automation | Workflows that need fresh FX rates on a schedule |
| Dashboards | Builders showing live rates in their own apps |
### How to use it
1. Set the **base currency** (for example USD, EUR, GBP or JPY).
2. Set **Max Items** to cap how many target currencies to return.
3. Run it. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**How do I read a rate?**
The rate is how many units of the target currency equal one unit of the base. If base is USD, target is EUR and rate is 0.92, then 1 USD equals 0.92 EUR.
**Which currencies are covered?**
More than 160 world currencies are returned for each base, including all major and many minor currencies.
**Can I convert from a currency other than USD?**
Yes. Set the base currency to any supported three-letter code and every rate is expressed relative to it.
**How fresh is the data?**
Rates are read live at run time. The lastUpdated field tells you when the source last refreshed them, and observedAt records when this run read them.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Foreign exchange rates with USD as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-usd): Get current foreign exchange rates for USD against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with EUR as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-eur): Get current foreign exchange rates for EUR against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with GBP as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-gbp): Get current foreign exchange rates for GBP against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with JPY as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-jpy): Get current foreign exchange rates for JPY against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with CHF as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-chf): Get current foreign exchange rates for CHF against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with CAD as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-cad): Get current foreign exchange rates for CAD against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with AUD as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-aud): Get current foreign exchange rates for AUD against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with CNY as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-cny): Get current foreign exchange rates for CNY against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with MXN as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-mxn): Get current foreign exchange rates for MXN against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
- [Foreign exchange rates with BRL as base currency](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper/examples/fx-rates-base-brl): Get current foreign exchange rates for BRL against major world currencies with rate values and timestamps for finance and treasury work.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
- [Crypto Prices & Market Cap Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/coingecko-crypto-scraper)
- [Yahoo Finance Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/yahoo-finance-scraper)
- [Google News Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/google-news-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with any exchange rate provider. It only accesses publicly available data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxRates` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of currency exchange rates to collect.
## `baseCurrency` (type: `string`):
The three-letter base currency code to convert from, for example USD, EUR, GBP, JPY.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxRates": 200,
"baseCurrency": "USD"
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxRates": 200,
"baseCurrency": "USD"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxRates": 200,
"baseCurrency": "USD",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxRates": 200,
"baseCurrency": "USD"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/exchange-rates-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/KIU71ZetpC8PdgGe2/builds/iGNwtIdFddTBcKcXO/openapi.json