API Wrapper for popular currency rate APIs

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Supported APIs

• FixerIO = fixerio
• CurrencyLayer coming soon = currencylayer
• Open Exchange Rates coming soon = open_exchange_rates
• json rates coming soon = json_rates
• Currency Converter API coming soon = currency_converter_api

Installation

You just require using composer and you're good to go!

composer require rackbeat/php-currency-api

If you're using Laravel, a service provider and facade is included to provide configuration of driver etc.

Usage

Initialize instance

$api = Rackbeat\Currency\API::make('fixerio'); // driver from supported drivers.

Set base currency (default = USD)

$api->setBase(Rackbeat\Currency\Symbol::USD);

Set symbols to return (default = all/[])

$api->setSymbols([ Rackbeat\Currency\Symbol::DKK, Rackbeat\Currency\Symbol::EUR, Rackbeat\Currency\Symbol::USD ]);

Please note, you are not required to use Rackbeat\Currency\Symbol to specify symbols. It's simply a convenience helper.

Get latest rates

$api->get(); // Get latest rates for selected symbols, using set base currency
$api->get('DKK');  // Get latest rates for selected symbols, using DKK as base currency

Convert amount from one currency to another

$api->convert($fromCurrency = 'DKK', $toCurrency = 'EUR', 10.00); // Convert 10 DKK to EUR

Get rate on specific date

$api->historical($date = '2018-01-01'); // Get currency rate for base on 1st of January 2018
$api->historical($date = '2018-01-01', 'GBP'); // Get currency rate for GBP on 1st of January 2018

Laravel

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Requirements

• PHP >= 7.1
• Possibly a paid plan for your desired API. Check their pricing.