Using the Nasdaq Data Link API for Currency Data
This document is a comprehensive guide to using the Nasdaq Data Link API to access our free currency and exchange rate data. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend reading Nasdaq Data Link’s general API documentation; the functionality will be a lot clearer if you do so.
To start using the Nasdaq Data Link API:
- Sign up for a free API key
- Find the data you need: use the list below or use our search page.
- Start making calls: use our API reference page to learn the syntax.
Free Unlimited API for Exchange Rates
Nasdaq Data Link offers spot exchange rates from the Bank of England (BOE) for over 40 currencies into USD, GBP and EUR. We also offer rates from the European Central Bank (ECB) for 30+ currencies into EUR and from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) for 20+ currencies into USD. Nasdaq Data Link’s API gives easy access to daily foreign exchange rates and exchange rate history. With numerous software packages, including Python and R, Nasdaq Data Link is the easiest way to find and download historical currency rate.
This page is a tutorial on usage of the API to access Bank of England and European Central Bank spot exchange rates data. Accessing futures data via the API is no different than the mechanism for all data on Nasdaq Data Link. The purpose of this help page is simply to explain the specific nomenclature we’re using for currency data. For general help, see API. For package specific help, start on the tools page.
Basic Exchange Rate API Usage
Code Formats
Bank of England (Source: BOE), European Central Bank (Source: ECB) and Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) codes have the following format
{SOURCE}/{CODE}
Basic Example
Japanese Yen to Pound Sterling rates from the Bank of England.
http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/BOE/XUDLJYS
Daily Exchange Rates (BOE)
| Currency | To USD | To GBP | To EUR |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | XUDLADD | XUDLADS | |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | XUDLCDD | XUDLCDS | |
| Chinese Yuan (CNY) | XUDLBK73 | XUDLBK89 | |
| Czech Koruna (CZK) | XUDLBK27 | XUDLBK25 | XUDLBK26 |
| Danish Krone (DKK) | XUDLDKD | XUDLDKS | XUDLBK76 |
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | XUDLHDD | XUDLHDS | |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | XUDLBK35 | XUDLBK33 | XUDLBK34 |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | XUDLBK64 | XUDLBK97 | |
| Israeli Shekel (NIS) | XUDLBK65 | XUDLBK78 | |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | XUDLJYD | XUDLJYS | XUDLBK63 |
| Lithuanian Litas (LTL) | XUDLBK38 | XUDLBK36 | XUDLBK37 |
| Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | XUDLBK66 | XUDLBK83 | |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | XUDLNDD | XUDLNDS | |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | XUDLNKD | XUDLNKS | |
| Polish Zloty (PLN) | XUDLBK49 | XUDLBK47 | XUDLBK48 |
| Pound Sterling (GBP) | XUDLGBD | XUDLGBG | XUDLSER |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | XUDLBK69 | XUDLBK85 | |
| Saudi Riyal (SAR) | XUDLSRD | XUDLSRS | |
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | XUDLSGD | XUDLSGS | |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | XUDLZRD | XUDLZRS | |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | XUDLBK74 | XUDLBK93 | |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | XUDLSKD | XUDLSKS | |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | XUDLSFD | XUDLSFS | XUDLBK68 |
| New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | XUDLTWD | XUDLTWS | |
| Thai Baht (THB) | XUDLBK72 | XUDLBK87 | |
| Turkish Lira (TRY) | XUDLBK75 | XUDLBK95 |
Historical Exchange Rates (pre-Euro) (BOE)
| Currency | To USD | To GBP | To EUR |
| Austrian Schilling (ATS) | XUDLASD | XUDLASS | |
| Belgian Franc (BEF) | XUDLBFD | XUDLBFS | |
| Cyprus Pound (CYP) | XUDLBK24 | XUDLBK22 | XUDLBK23 |
| Deutschemark (DEM) | XUDLDMD | XUDLDMS | |
| Estonian Kroon (EEK) | XUDLBK32 | XUDLBK28 | XUDLBK29 |
| French Franc (FRF) | XUDLFFD | XUDLFFS | |
| Greek Drachma (GRD) | XUDLGDD | XUDLGDS | |
| Irish Pound (IEP) | XUDLIPD | XUDLIPS | |
| Italian Lire (ITL) | XUDLILD | XUDLILS | |
| Finnish Markka (FIM) | XUDLFMD | XUDLFMS | |
| Maltese Lira (MTL) | XUDLBK46 | XUDLBK44 | XUDLBK45 |
| Netherlands Guilder (NLG) | XUDLNGD | XUDLNGS | |
| Portuguese Escudo (PTE) | XUDLPED | XUDLPES | |
| Slovak Koruna (SKK) | XUDLBK57 | XUDLBK55 | XUDLBK56 |
| Slovenian Tolar (SIT) | XUDLBK54 | XUDLBK52 | XUDLBK53 |
| Spanish Peseta (ESP) | XUDLSPD | XUDLSPS |
USD Exchange Rates (FRED)
| Currency | Code |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | DEXUSAL |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | DEXBZUS |
| British Pound (GBP) | DEXUSUK |
| Canadaian Dollar (CAD) | DEXCAUS |
| Chinese Yuan (CNY)) | DEXCHUS |
| Denish Krone (DKK) | DEXDNUS |
| Euro (EUR) | DEXUSEU |
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | DEXHKUS |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | DEXINUS |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | DEXJPUS |
| Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | DEXMAUS |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | DEXMXUS |
| New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | DEXTAUS |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | DEXUSNZ |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | DEXNOUS |
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | DEXSIUS |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | DEXSFUS |
| South Korean Won (KRW) | DEXKOUS |
| Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | DEXSLUS |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | DEXSDUS |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | DEXSZUS |
| Thai Baht (THB) | DEXTHUS |
| Venezuelan Bolivar (VEF) | DEXVZUS |
Euro Exchange Rates (ECB)
| Currency | Code |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | EURAUD |
| Bulgarian Lev (BGN) | EURBGN |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | EURBRL |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | EURCAD |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | EURCHF |
| Chinese Yuan (CNY) | EURCNY |
| Czech Koruna (CZK) | EURCZK |
| Danish Krone (DKK) | EURDKK |
| British Pound (GBP) | EURGBP |
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | EURHKD |
| Croatian Kuna (HRK) | EURHRK |
| Hungarian Forint (HUF) | EURHUF |
| Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) | EURIDR |
| New Israeli Shekel (ILS) | EURILS |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | EURINR |
| Icelandic Krona (ISK) | EURISK |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | EURJPY |
| Korean Won (KRW) | EURKRW |
| Lithuanian Lita (LTL) | EURLTL |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | EURMXN |
| Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) | EURMYR |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | EURNOK |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | EURNZD |
| Philippine Peso (PHP) | EURPHP |
| Polish Zloty (PLN) | EURPLN |
| Romanian Leu (RON) | EURRON |
| Russian Rubble (RUB) | EURRUB |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | EURSEK |
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | EURSGD |
| Thai Baht (THB) | EURTHB |
| Turkish Lira (TRY) | EURTRY |
| US Dollar (USD) | EURUSD |
| South African Rand (ZAR) | EURZAR |
Currency Exchange Rate Examples
South African Rand (ZAR) to Euro (EUR) rates from the ECB:
http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/ECB/EURZAR
Turkish Lira (TRY) to Pound Stirling (GBP) rates from the BOE:
http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/BOE/XUDLBK95
Historical Exchange rates for the Lithuanian Lita (LTL) to US Dollars (USD) from the BOE:
http://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/BOE/XUDLBK38
Additional Resources
- Additional information is available on our API reference page.
- All of Nasdaq Data Link’s datasets are also available through a number of tools
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