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Exchange Rates API

Availability:
Available Airbyte CloudAvailable Airbyte OSSNot available PyAirbyte
Support Level:
Marketplace
Connector Version:
1.4.1(Last updated 4 days ago)
Sync Success Rate:
Usage Rate:

This page contains the setup guide and reference information for the Exchange Rates API source connector.

Overview​

The Exchange Rates API integration is a toy integration to demonstrate how Airbyte works with a very simple source.

Prerequisites​

  • Exchange Rates API account
  • API Access Key

Setup Guide​

Step 1: Set up Exchange Rates API​

  1. Create an account with Exchange Rates API.
  2. Navigate to the Exchange Rates API Dashboard to find your API Access Key.
note

If you have a free subscription plan, you will have two limitations to the plan:

  1. Limit of 1,000 API calls per month
  2. You won't be able to specify the base parameter, meaning that you will be only be allowed to use the default base value which is EUR.

Step 2: Set up the Exchange Rates connector in Airbyte​

  1. Enter a Name for your source.
  2. Enter your API key as the access_key from the prerequisites.
  3. Enter the Start Date in YYYY-MM-DD format. The data added on and after this date will be replicated.
  4. (Optional) Enter a base currency. For those on the free plan, EUR is the only option available. If none are specified, EUR will be used.
  5. Click Set up source.

Supported sync modes​

FeatureSupported?
Full Refresh SyncYes
Incremental - Append SyncYes
NamespacesNo

Supported streams​

It contains one stream: exchange_rates

Each record in the stream contains many fields:

  • The date of the record.
  • One field for every supported currency which contain the value of that currency on that date.

Data type map​

FieldAirbyte Type
Currencynumber
Datestring

Limitations & Troubleshooting​

Expand to see details about Exchange Rates API connector limitations and troubleshooting.

Connector limitations​

Rate limiting​

The Exchange Rates API has rate limits that vary per pricing plan. The free plan is subject to rate limiting of 1,000 requests per month. Review the Exchange Rates API Pricing Plans for more information.

Troubleshooting​

  • With the free plan, you won't be able to specify the base parameter, meaning that you will be only be allowed to use the default base value which is EUR.
  • Check out common troubleshooting issues for the Exchange Rates API source connector on our Airbyte Forum.

Changelog​

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VersionDatePull RequestSubject
1.4.12024-08-1644196Bump source-declarative-manifest version
1.4.02024-08-1544150Refactor connector to manifest-only format
1.3.112024-08-1243761Update dependencies
1.3.102024-08-1043639Update dependencies
1.3.92024-08-0342659Update dependencies
1.3.82024-07-2042348Update dependencies
1.3.72024-07-1341157Update dependencies
1.3.62024-07-0640924Update dependencies
1.3.52024-06-2640508Update dependencies
1.3.42024-06-2340125Update dependencies
1.3.32024-05-3038543[autopull] base image + poetry + up_to_date
1.3.22024-06-0639250[autopull] Upgrade base image to v1.2.2
1.3.12024-05-3038135Make connector compatable with the builder
1.3.02023-08-2529299Migrate to low-code
1.2.92023-08-1523000Fix schema and tests
1.2.82023-02-1423000Specified date formatting in specification
1.2.72022-10-3118726Fix handling error during check connection
1.2.62022-08-2315884Migrated to new API Layer endpoint
0.2.62022-04-2012230Update connector to use a spec.yaml
0.2.52021-11-127936Add ignore_weekends boolean option
0.2.42021-11-087499Remove base-python dependencies
0.2.32021-06-063973Add AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT for kubernetes support
0.2.22021-05-283677Adding clearer error message when a currency isn't supported. access_key field in spec.json was marked as sensitive
0.2.02021-05-263566Move from api.ratesapi.io/ to api.exchangeratesapi.io/. Add required field access_key to config.json.
0.1.02021-04-192942Implement Exchange API using the CDK
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