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Currency Symbols API Reference

API Overview

Currency Symbols is a simple tool for getting currency symbols. It returns the currency symbol, name, and more of a currency. To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

Important: Ensure that this API is enabled from within your dashboard to use it in your application. If not, you may receive a 403 error

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Get Currency Symbol

1 Token

Get the currency symbol and name of a currency 

	
#GET Request
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD

x-api-key (required)

This is a required header on every request. Your API Key is found from within your dashboard

accept

This is an optional header. Set the value to application/json, application/xml, or application/yaml


currencystring(required)

The currency code for which you want to get the symbol (e.g., USD)


Sample Request
	
import requests

url = "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols"

querystring = {'currency': 'USD'}

headers = {
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
	
							
	
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage
{
	Method = HttpMethod.Get,
	RequestUri = new Uri("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD"),
	Headers =
	{
		{ "x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" }
	},
};
using (var response = await client.SendAsync(request))
{
	response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
	var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
	Console.WriteLine(body);
}
	
							
	
const data = null;

const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;

xhr.addEventListener('readystatechange', function () {
	if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
		console.log(this.responseText);
	}
});

xhr.open('GET', 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-api-key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');

xhr.send(data);
	
							
	
const request = require('request');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
};

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
	if (error) throw new Error(error);

	console.log(body);
});
	
							
	
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
		.uri(URI.create("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD"))
		.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
		.method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
		.build();
HttpResponse response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());
	
							
	
import Foundation

let headers = [
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD")! as URL,
				cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                timeoutInterval: 10.0)

request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
	if (error != nil) {
		print(error as Any)
	} else {
		let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
		print(httpResponse)
	}
})

dataTask.resume()
	
							
	
curl --request GET \
	--url 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD' \
	--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'

Sample Response
	
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "countriesFound": [
      {
        "country_name": "AMERICAN SAMOA",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "ECUADOR",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "EL SALVADOR",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "GUAM",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "HAITI",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "MARSHALL ISLANDS (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "PALAU",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "PANAMA",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "PUERTO RICO",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "TIMOR-LESTE",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      },
      {
        "country_name": "VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)",
        "currency_name": "US Dollar",
        "currency_iso_code": "USD",
        "currency_number": "840",
        "currency_mnr_unts": "2",
        "currency_symbol": "$"
      }
    ],
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "code": 200
}
	
							
	
<Root>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error />
  <data>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>AMERICAN SAMOA</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>ECUADOR</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>EL SALVADOR</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>GUAM</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>HAITI</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>MARSHALL ISLANDS (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>PALAU</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>PANAMA</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>PUERTO RICO</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>TIMOR-LESTE</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <countriesFound>
      <country_name>VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)</country_name>
      <currency_name>US Dollar</currency_name>
      <currency_iso_code>USD</currency_iso_code>
      <currency_number>840</currency_number>
      <currency_mnr_unts>2</currency_mnr_unts>
      <currency_symbol>$</currency_symbol>
    </countriesFound>
    <currency>USD</currency>
  </data>
  <code>200</code>
</Root>
	
							
	
status: ok
error: 
data:
  countriesFound:
  - country_name: AMERICAN SAMOA
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: ECUADOR
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: EL SALVADOR
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: GUAM
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: HAITI
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: MARSHALL ISLANDS (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: MICRONESIA (FEDERATED STATES OF)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: PALAU
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: PANAMA
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: PUERTO RICO
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: TIMOR-LESTE
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (THE)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  - country_name: VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)
    currency_name: US Dollar
    currency_iso_code: USD
    currency_number: 840
    currency_mnr_unts: 2
    currency_symbol: $
  currency: USD
code: 200
Live Test API in Playground

Get Currency of Country

1 Token

Get the currency symbol and name of a country 

	
#GET Request
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?country=Canada

x-api-key (required)

This is a required header on every request. Your API Key is found from within your dashboard

accept

This is an optional header. Set the value to application/json, application/xml, or application/yaml


countrystring(required)

The country for which you want to get the currency symbol (e.g., Canada)


Sample Request
	
import requests

url = "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols"

querystring = {'currency': 'USD'}

headers = {
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
	
							
	
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage
{
	Method = HttpMethod.Get,
	RequestUri = new Uri("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD"),
	Headers =
	{
		{ "x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" }
	},
};
using (var response = await client.SendAsync(request))
{
	response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
	var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
	Console.WriteLine(body);
}
	
							
	
const data = null;

const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;

xhr.addEventListener('readystatechange', function () {
	if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
		console.log(this.responseText);
	}
});

xhr.open('GET', 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-api-key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');

xhr.send(data);
	
							
	
const request = require('request');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
};

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
	if (error) throw new Error(error);

	console.log(body);
});
	
							
	
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
		.uri(URI.create("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD"))
		.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
		.method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
		.build();
HttpResponse response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());
	
							
	
import Foundation

let headers = [
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD")! as URL,
				cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                timeoutInterval: 10.0)

request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
	if (error != nil) {
		print(error as Any)
	} else {
		let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
		print(httpResponse)
	}
})

dataTask.resume()
	
							
	
curl --request GET \
	--url 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/currencysymbols?currency=USD' \
	--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
Live Test API in Playground

Response Types

The Currency Symbols API supports the following response content types:

application/json, application/xml, application/yaml

You can specify the response content type by setting the Accept header in your request. If you don't specify a content type, the API will default to application/json.

Authentication

The Currency Symbols API uses an API Key to authenticate requests. You can view and manage your API key by visiting your dashboard.

Your API keys carry many privileges. To keep them from being abused, please do not share the keys on client-side code or Github etc. Keep them very secure.

To use any API, you must have it enabled from within your dashboard. Disabled APIs will fail to respond to your requests.

All requests made to the API must contain the header x-api-key in each of your requests. API requests without authentication will fail.

All API requests must also be made over secure HTTPS. Requests made over plain HTTP will fail.

Error Code Meaning
401 Your request was made with invalid credentials. This error also appears when you don't pass the x-api-key header in your request.
403 Typically, this occurs when you are trying to access an API that you have not enabled.

Rate Limits

	
{
    "status": "error",
    "data": null,
    "error": "tokens have been depleted",
    "code": 429
}

Each subscription has its own monthly token limit. Your token count is based on your subscription plan. If you reach your limits, don't worry. You can always upgrade or downgrade at any time.

When you reach your limit, the service will stop responding and typically return an HTTP 429 response status code. The error will also contain a detailed JSON.

The Currency Symbols API uses the following error code:

Error Code Meaning
429 You have exceeded your rate limit and further requests will be denied until the next cycle.

Error Codes

For reference, the Currency Symbols API uses the following error codes:

Error Code Meaning
Code Message
200 The request was successful. The response will include the requested data.
400 The request was invalid. The response will include a message that explains the error.
401 The request was not authorized. Usually, this means that the API key is missing or invalid.
403 This means that the request was trying to access a resource that it does not have permission to access.
404 This means that the resource you are trying to access does not exist.
429 This means that you have reached the rate limit. The response will include a Retry-After header that indicates how many seconds you need to wait before making a new request.
500 This means that there was an error on the server side. We are alerted when this happens and we will work to fix it as soon as possible.
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