Currency Exchange · head-to-head
CurrencyFreaks vs Czech National Bank
CurrencyFreaks delivers minute-level exchange rates for a notably broad basket — 166 fiat currencies plus metals and roughly 850+ cryptocurrencies, over 1,000 instruments in total — with both JSON and XML output and historical data reaching back to 1984. Its paid tiers unlock faster refresh intervals, a time-series endpoint, a fluctuation endpoint, and even an IP-to-currency lookup, positioning it as a more data-dense alternative to typical fiat-only rate APIs.
The Czech National Bank publishes its official daily fixing of the koruna against roughly 30 foreign currencies, sourced from interbank market quotes and released every working day around 14:30 CET (weekends and holidays carry over the last valid fixing). Beyond the legacy raw XML feed this entry links to, CNB also runs a modern JSON REST API with interactive Swagger documentation and date-parameterized historical queries — and, like the old feed, it requires no key or registration.
| CurrencyFreaks | Czech National Bank | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | None |
| Pricing | freemium | free |
| Formats | JSON, XML | XML, JSON |
| CORS | yes | unknown |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Czech National Bank needs no API key, while CurrencyFreaks requires API Key — pick Czech National Bank to start without signup.