Frankfurter is an open-source currency exchange rate API that provides reliable financial data based on reference rates from institutional sources such as the European Central Bank. It is designed to be simple, transparent, and free to use, with no API key requirements or usage limits, making it particularly attractive for developers and small projects. The API offers endpoints for retrieving the latest exchange rates, historical data, and time-series data, enabling both basic conversions and more advanced financial analysis. It allows users to specify base currencies and filter results by selected currencies, making responses efficient and customizable. The system can be used directly from client-side applications or self-hosted for full control over data access. Its lightweight design and straightforward JSON responses make integration easy across web and mobile environments.

Features

  • Free and open-source exchange rate API with no API key required
  • Data sourced from institutions like the European Central Bank
  • Endpoints for latest rates historical data and time series
  • Customizable base currency and target symbols
  • Self-hostable for full control over infrastructure
  • Simple JSON responses for easy integration

Project Samples

Project Activity

See All Activity >

Categories

Financial

License

MIT License

Follow Frankfurter

Frankfurter Web Site

Other Useful Business Software
Custom VMs From 1 to 96 vCPUs With 99.95% Uptime Icon
Custom VMs From 1 to 96 vCPUs With 99.95% Uptime

General-purpose, compute-optimized, or GPU/TPU-accelerated. Built to your exact specs.

Live migration and automatic failover keep workloads online through maintenance. One free e2-micro VM every month.
Try Free
Rate This Project
Login To Rate This Project

User Reviews

Be the first to post a review of Frankfurter!

Additional Project Details

Programming Language

Ruby

Related Categories

Ruby Financial Software

Registered

2026-03-19