Authenticated Endpoints
Latest Exchange Rates (/latest)
Get the most recent exchange rates for all supported currencies from the Reserve Bank of Australia
GET
Latest Exchange Rates
Overview
The latest rates endpoint returns current exchange rates for all currencies supported by the Reserve Bank of Australia. Rates are updated daily at 4:00 PM AEST and cached for optimal performance.This endpoint requires authentication. Get your API key to start making requests.
Authentication
Bearer token with your API key:
Bearer your_api_key_hereQuery Parameters
Comma-separated list of currency codes to filter results (case-insensitive). If omitted, all available currencies are returned.Examples:
USD,EUR,GBP, JPY,CAD,NZDBase currency for the rates. Currently only AUD is supported.Default:
AUDRequest
Response
Always
true for successful responsesUnix timestamp when the rates were published by RBA
Base currency for all rates (always “AUD”)
Date when the rates were published (YYYY-MM-DD format)
Object containing exchange rates keyed by currency code
Exchange rate from AUD to the specified currency, with precision varying by currency (up to 6 decimal places for most, whole numbers for IDR/VND)
Understanding Exchange Rates
Rate Interpretation
All rates are quoted as AUD to foreign currency:"USD": 0.643512means 1 AUD = 0.643512 USD"EUR": 0.562934means 1 AUD = 0.562934 EUR"JPY": 96.832100means 1 AUD = 96.832100 JPY
Precision
- Rates are stored with micro-unit precision internally
- API responses show up to 6 decimal places (varies by currency)
- Actual precision varies by currency based on RBA source data:
- Most currencies: Up to 6 decimal places (e.g., USD: 0.6566)
- Some currencies: 2 decimal places (e.g., JPY: 97.26)
- IDR and VND: Whole numbers only (e.g., IDR: 10739, VND: 17338) as provided by RBA
Special Currencies
Trade-Weighted Index (TWI)
Trade-Weighted Index (TWI)
The TWI represents the value of the AUD against a basket of currencies weighted by trade volumes.
- Included in latest rates
- Not available for conversion operations
- Used by economists and analysts for AUD strength analysis
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
SDRs are international reserve assets created by the International Monetary Fund.
- Basket currency including USD, EUR, CNY, JPY, GBP
- Used for international accounting and reserves
- Available for conversion operations
Rate Update Schedule
RBA Update Times
- Daily: Monday to Friday (excludes Australian public holidays)
- Time: 4:00 PM Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT)
- Source: Reserve Bank of Australia official rates
API Update Process
- 4:00 PM AEST: RBA publishes new rates
- 4:05-4:15 PM AEST: Our system fetches and validates data
- 4:15 PM AEST: New rates available via API
- Fallback: If RBA is unavailable, previous day’s rates are served with stale data headers
Staleness Detection
When RBA data is unavailable, responses include:Response Headers
Successful responses include useful metadata:Authenticated endpoints return
Cache-Control: no-store to prevent caching of user-specific responses and ensure quota tracking accuracy.Common Use Cases
1. Real-time Rate Display
2. Bulk Currency Calculations
3. Rate Comparison & Alerting
4. Caching for Performance
Error Responses
Authentication Errors
Authentication Errors
Rate Limit Exceeded
Rate Limit Exceeded
Service Unavailable
Service Unavailable
Next Steps
Single Currency
Get rate for a specific currency only
Currency Conversion
Convert amounts between currencies
Historical Rates
Access rates from any date since 2018
Time Series
Get rates for date ranges
Authorizations
API key authentication using Bearer token
Query Parameters
Comma-separated list of currency codes to filter results
Base currency (currently only AUD supported)
Available options:
AUD Response
Latest exchange rates
Latest Exchange Rates

