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rackbeat/php-currency-api
=========================

Wrapper for multiple currency rate APIs

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Since Jun 25Pushed 7y ago1 watchersCompare

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API Wrapper for popular currency rate APIs
==========================================

[](#api-wrapper-for-popular-currency-rate-apis)

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Supported APIs
--------------

[](#supported-apis)

- [FixerIO](https://fixer.io) = fixerio
- [CurrencyLayer](https://currencylayer.com) coming soon = currencylayer
- [Open Exchange Rates](https://openexchangerates.org) coming soon = open\_exchange\_rates
- [json rates](http://jsonrates.com) coming soon = json\_rates
- [Currency Converter API](https://www.currencyconverterapi.com) coming soon = currency\_converter\_api

Installation
------------

[](#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
-----

[](#usage)

### Initialize instance

[](#initialize-instance)

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

### Set base currency (default = USD)

[](#set-base-currency-default--usd)

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

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

[](#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

[](#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

[](#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

[](#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
-------

[](#laravel)

... todo

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

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

###  Health Score

22

—

LowBetter than 22% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity40

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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