# Exchange Rate Scraper (`lulzasaur/exchangerate-scraper`) Actor

Scrape real-time exchange rates for 150+ currencies. Convert amounts between currencies. Get latest forex data from free APIs with no API key required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/exchangerate-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 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.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Exchange Rate Scraper

Scrape real-time exchange rates for 150+ currencies from free forex APIs. Convert amounts between currencies or get all latest rates for a base currency.

### Modes

| Mode | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `latest` | Get all exchange rates for a base currency |
| `convert` | Convert a specific amount between currencies |

### Output Fields

#### Latest Mode

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `baseCurrency` | Base currency code (e.g. USD) |
| `targetCurrency` | Target currency code (e.g. EUR) |
| `rate` | Exchange rate (1 base = rate target) |
| `inverseRate` | Inverse rate (1 target = inverseRate base) |
| `date` | Rate date |
| `sourceUrl` | API source URL |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO timestamp |

#### Convert Mode

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `from` | Source currency |
| `to` | Target currency |
| `amount` | Input amount |
| `result` | Converted amount |
| `rate` | Exchange rate used |

### Use Cases

- **Forex tracking**: Monitor currency rates daily
- **E-commerce**: Convert prices across markets
- **Travel**: Calculate exchange rates for trip planning
- **Financial analysis**: Build historical rate datasets
- **Arbitrage**: Compare rates across currency pairs

### Supported Currencies

150+ currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, AUD, CAD, CNY, INR, BRL, MXN, KRW, SGD, HKD, NOK, SEK, DKK, NZD, ZAR, TRY, and many more.

### Example Input

```json
{
  "mode": "latest",
  "baseCurrency": "USD",
  "targetCurrencies": ["EUR", "GBP", "JPY", "CAD"]
}
```

### Example Output

```json
{
  "baseCurrency": "USD",
  "targetCurrency": "EUR",
  "rate": 0.9234,
  "inverseRate": 1.0830,
  "date": "2026-04-26",
  "sourceUrl": "https://api.exchangerate-api.com/v4/latest/USD",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Notes

- No API key required — uses free public exchange rate APIs
- Rates are updated daily by the data providers
- Automatic fallback between multiple APIs for reliability
- In convert mode with no target currencies specified, converts to top 20 currencies

***

### Run on Apify

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# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Latest = get all rates for a base currency. Convert = convert a specific amount between two currencies.

## `baseCurrency` (type: `string`):

Base currency code (e.g. USD, EUR, GBP, JPY). Default: USD.

## `targetCurrencies` (type: `array`):

Filter to specific target currencies. Leave empty for all available rates.

## `amount` (type: `number`):

Amount to convert (used in convert mode only).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy to use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "latest",
  "baseCurrency": "USD",
  "targetCurrencies": [],
  "amount": 1
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/exchangerate-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/exchangerate-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call lulzasaur/exchangerate-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/exchangerate-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UqOaP69fIMhOafdBX/builds/7SNDnGh2AeuKoHlnq/openapi.json