Currency Exchange — entry 009 of 18
CurrencyBeacon
What was CurrencyScoop is now CurrencyBeacon, a rebrand confirmed by a live redirect from the old currencyscoop.com docs straight to the equivalent currencybeacon.com page — the old brand and domain are effectively retired. The service provides real-time (minute-level) and historical mid-market rates back to 1996 for 168+ fiat currencies and over 2,000 cryptocurrencies, plus a server-side conversion calculator, and now also ships an MCP server for wiring the API directly into AI agents.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score75
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/currencyscoop/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/currencyscoop.svg" alt="Scored 75 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.