CurrencyApi Golang wrapper

CurrencyApi.net provides live currency rates via a REST API. A live currency feed for over 152 currencies, including physical (USD, GBP, EUR + more) and cryptos (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum + more). A JSON and XML currency api updated every 60 seconds.

Features:

• Live exchange rates (updated every 60 seconds).
• 152 currencies world currencies.
• Popular cryptocurrencies included; Bitcoin, Litecoin etc.
• Convert currencies on the fly with the convert endpoint.
• Historical currency rates back to year 2000.
• Easy to follow documentation

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This package is a:

Golang wrapper for CurrencyApi.net endpoints.

Developer Guide

For an easy to following developer guide, check out our Golang Developer Guide.

Alternatively keep reading below.

Prerequisites

• Minimum Go 1.13
• Working on Go 1.21
• Free or Paid account with CurrencyApi.net

Test Coverage

• 100% coverage

Installation

go get github.com/houseofapis/currencyapi-go

then import the package with:

import (
    ...
	"github.com/houseofapis/currencyapi-go"
	...
)

Usage

Instantiating

client := currencyapi.Client("API_KEY")

Live rates:

params := map[string]string{
    "output": "JSON",
    "base":   "USD",
}

body, err := client.Rates(params)

Available params for rates endpoint

Methods	Description
base	The base currency you wish you receive the currency conversions for. This will output all currency conversions for that currency. Default: USD.
output	Response output in either JSON or XML. Default: JSON.

List of available currencies:

params := map[string]string{
    "output": "XML"
}

body, err := client.Currencies(params)

Available methods for currencies endpoint

Methods	Description
output	Response output in either JSON or XML. Default: JSON.

Convert:

params := map[string]string{
    "output": "JSON",
    "from": "USD",
    "to": "GBP",
    "amount": 15.99,
}

body, err := client.Convert(params)

Available methods for convert endpoint

Methods	Description
amount	The value of the currency you want to convert from. This should be a number and can contain a decimal place. Required.
from	The currency you want to convert. This will be a three letter ISO 4217 currency code from one of the currencies we have rates for. Required.
to	The currency you want to convert the amount 'to'. Again this will be a three letter currency code from the ones we offer. Required.
output	Response output in either JSON or XML. Default: JSON.

Historical:

params := map[string]string{
    "output": "JSON",
    "base": "GBP",
    "date": "2019-01-01"
}

body, err := client.History(params)

Available methods for historical endpoint

Methods	Description
date	The historical date you wish to receive the currency conversions for. This should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. Required.
base	The base currency you wish you receive the currency conversions for. This will output all currency conversions for that currency. Default: USD.
output	Response output in either JSON or XML. Default: JSON.

Timeframe:

params := map[string]string{
    "output": "JSON",
    "base": "GBP",
    "start_date": "2019-01-01"
    "end_date": "2019-01-05"
}

body, err := client.Timeframe(params)

Available methods for timeframe endpoint

Methods	Description
start_date	The historical date you wish to receive the currency conversions from. This should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. Required.
end_date	The historical date you wish to receive the currency conversions until. This should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD. Required.
base	The base currency you wish you receive the currency conversions for. This will output all currency conversions for that currency. Default: USD.
output	Response output in either JSON or XML. Default: JSON.