Currency Exchange Rate

Currency exchange rate conversion using exchangerate-api.com. Use when: (1) converting between currencies, (2) checking current exchange rates, (3) viewing c...

Exchange Rate Tool

Convert currencies and view exchange rates using free API from exchangerate-api.com. No API key required.

When to Use

• Convert between any currencies
• Check current exchange rates
• View rate tables for multiple currencies
• Calculate cross-currency conversions

Quick Start

Convert Currency

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY
# Output: $100.0000 = ¥692.0000

View Exchange Rates

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD
# Shows rates for major currencies against USD

List Supported Currencies

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list

Commands

convert <amount> <from> <to>

Convert an amount from one currency to another.

Examples:

# USD to CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 100 USD CNY

# EUR to USD
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 50 EUR USD

# JPY to CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py convert 10000 JPY CNY

rate <base_currency>

View exchange rates for major currencies against a base currency.

Examples:

# Rates against USD (default)
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate USD

# Rates against CNY
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate CNY

# Rates against EUR
python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py rate EUR

list

List all supported currency codes (150+ currencies).

python3 scripts/exchange-rate.py list

Common Currency Codes

Code	Currency	Code	Currency
USD	US Dollar	CNY	Chinese Yuan
EUR	Euro	JPY	Japanese Yen
GBP	British Pound	KRW	South Korean Won
AUD	Australian Dollar	HKD	Hong Kong Dollar
CAD	Canadian Dollar	TWD	New Taiwan Dollar
CHF	Swiss Franc	SGD	Singapore Dollar
INR	Indian Rupee	RUB	Russian Ruble
BRL	Brazilian Real	MXN	Mexican Peso

Notes

• Rates are updated daily (typically around 00:00 UTC)
• API is free and requires no authentication
• Results include the date of the rate data
• Supports 150+ world currencies

Data Source

This skill uses the free tier of exchangerate-api.com, which provides:

• Daily updated rates
• 150+ supported currencies
• No API key required
• Rate limits apply (be reasonable with usage)

Example Output

💱 汇率转换
$100.0000 = ¥692.0000
汇率: 1 USD = 6.920000 CNY
日期: 2026-02-24