Educational Guide

FX Data API for Current and Historical Exchange Rates

AfriConvert's Business data capability gives approved organizations programmatic access to normalized exchange-rate records for supported currency pairs. Teams can use current market and official observations together with recent historical data to power dashboards, analysis, treasury workflows, product experiences and cross-border decision tools.

Current Market and Official Rate Records

Query supported currency pairs for current rate observations while keeping the source context attached. AfriConvert distinguishes market-reference data from provider pricing so applications can avoid presenting a reference rate as a guaranteed transfer rate.

Historical FX Observations

Retrieve recent pair history for trend analysis, with up to 90 days supported per request. Historical observations can be used to understand recent direction and volatility without implying a forecast.

Designed for Product and Data Teams

Normalized responses are suited to internal tools, dashboards, comparison experiences and cross-border workflows that need consistent currency-pair data rather than manual extraction from consumer pages.

Decision Data, Not Execution

The FX Data API does not place trades, exchange currency or move money. Final executable rates, fees and eligibility remain with the provider or financial institution that completes a transaction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the AfriConvert FX API include historical exchange rates?

Yes. Approved Business API access supports recent historical pair observations, with requests supporting up to 90 days of history.

Does the API distinguish market rates from provider rates?

Yes. AfriConvert treats market or official observations as reference data and keeps provider payout comparison data separate so the two are not presented as equivalent.

Can the FX API execute currency conversions?

No. AfriConvert provides data and decision intelligence only. Currency conversion and money movement are completed by external providers.