CurrencyScoop

Overview

CurrencyScoop provides live and historical exchange rates for 168 currencies. Important: the service has rebranded to CurrencyBeacon — the API host now redirects to api.currencybeacon.com (verified 2026-08).

⚠️ Rebrand (verified 2026-08): requests to api.currencyscoop.com return HTTP 301 → api.currencybeacon.com. Use the new host and docs at currencybeacon.com.

Quick Start

Use the new host (replace YOUR_KEY):

curl "https://api.currencybeacon.com/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_KEY&base=USD&symbols=EUR,CNY"

{
  "meta": { "code": 200 },
  "response": {
    "date": "2026-08-22",
    "base": "USD",
    "rates": { "EUR": 0.92, "CNY": 7.2 }
  }
}

Historical:

curl "https://api.currencybeacon.com/v1/historical?api_key=YOUR_KEY&date=2024-01-01&base=USD"

Authentication

• Register at currencybeacon.com (formerly currencyscoop.com) → free API key.
• Send it as the api_key query parameter (invalid key → 401 “auth failed”, verified).

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free tier: 1,000 requests/day (check the current docs) — generous; paid plans scale.
• The old currencyscoop.com host 301s to currencybeacon.com — update your base URL.
• symbols= trims the rates map; base= selects the base currency (USD default).
• Historical data depth depends on the plan.

FAQ

Is CurrencyScoop still a thing? It rebranded to CurrencyBeacon — use api.currencybeacon.com (301 from the old host, verified).

Is it free? Free tier with a daily allowance; more is paid.

How do I get a key? Register at currencybeacon.com — the key is on your dashboard.