Exchange rates

List a single specific exchange rate.

GET

https://firefly.example.com/api/v1/exchange-rates/{id}

List a single specific exchange rate by its ID.

curl -X GET 'https://firefly.example.com/api/v1/exchange-rates/123' \
  -H 'X-Trace-Id: 40c71bbb-c676-4f24-83cf-cc725d7d7a00' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'

const response = await fetch('https://firefly.example.com/api/v1/exchange-rates/123', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-Trace-Id': '40c71bbb-c676-4f24-83cf-cc725d7d7a00',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
  },
});

const data = await response.text();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://firefly.example.com/api/v1/exchange-rates/123',
    headers={
        'X-Trace-Id': '40c71bbb-c676-4f24-83cf-cc725d7d7a00',
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    },
)
print(response.text)

{
  "data": {
    "type": "currency_exchange_rates",
    "id": "2",
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "from_currency_id": "12",
      "from_currency_name": "Euro",
      "from_currency_code": "EUR",
      "from_currency_symbol": "$",
      "from_currency_decimal_places": 2,
      "to_currency_id": "12",
      "to_currency_name": "EUR",
      "to_currency_code": "EUR",
      "to_currency_symbol": "$",
      "to_currency_decimal_places": 2,
      "rate": "1.10340",
      "date": "2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00"
    },
    "links": {
      "0": {
        "rel": "self",
        "uri": "/OBJECTS/1"
      },
      "self": "https://demo.firefly-iii.org/api/v1/OBJECTS/1"
    }
  }
}

{
  "message": "Bad Request",
  "exception": "BadRequestHttpException"
}

{
  "message": "Unauthenticated",
  "exception": "AuthenticationException"
}

{
  "message": "Resource not found",
  "exception": "NotFoundHttpException"
}

{
  "message": "Internal Exception",
  "exception": "InternalException"
}

Parameters

limitinteger<int32>query

Number of items per page. The default pagination is per 50 items.

pageinteger<int32>query

Page number. The default pagination is per 50 items.

idstringrequiredpath

The ID of the requested currency exchange rate.

Response

200OKCurrencyExchangeRateSingle

The exchange rate requested.

Response fields application/vnd.api+json

dataCurrencyExchangeRateReadrequired

Show child attributes

typestringread only

Immutable value

Example

currency_exchange_rates

idstringread only

Example

attributesCurrencyExchangeProperties

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created_atstring<date-time>read only

Example

2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

updated_atstring<date-time>read only

Example

2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

from_currency_idstringread only

Base currency ID for this exchange rate entry.

Example

from_currency_namestringread only

Base currency name for this exchange rate entry.

Example

Euro

from_currency_codestringread only

Base currency code for this exchange rate entry.

Example

EUR

from_currency_symbolstringread only

Base currency symbol for this exchange rate entry.

Example

from_currency_decimal_placesinteger<int32>read only

Base currency decimal places for this exchange rate entry.

Example

to_currency_idstringread only

Destination currency ID for this exchange rate entry.

Example

to_currency_namestringread only

Destination currency name for this exchange rate entry.

Example

EUR

to_currency_codestringread only

Destination currency code for this exchange rate entry.

Example

EUR

to_currency_symbolstringread only

Destination currency symbol for this exchange rate entry.

Example

to_currency_decimal_placesinteger<int32>read only

Destination currency decimal places for this exchange rate entry.

Example

ratestringread only

The actual exchange rate. How many 'to' currency will you get for 1 'from' currency?

Example

1.10340

datestring<date-time>read only

Date and time of the exchange rate.

Example

2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

linksObjectLink

Show child attributes

0object

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relstring

Example

self

uristring

Example

/OBJECTS/1

selfstring<uri>

Example

https://demo.firefly-iii.org/api/v1/OBJECTS/1

400Bad RequestBadRequestResponse

Bad request

Response fields application/json

messagestring

Example

Bad Request

exceptionstring

Example

BadRequestHttpException

401UnauthorizedUnauthenticatedResponse

Unauthenticated

Response fields application/json

messagestring

Example

Unauthenticated

exceptionstring

Example

AuthenticationException

404Not FoundNotFoundResponse

Page not found

Response fields application/json

messagestring

Example

Resource not found

exceptionstring

Example

NotFoundHttpException

500Internal Server ErrorInternalExceptionResponse

Internal exception

Response fields application/json

messagestring

Example

Internal Exception

exceptionstring

Example

InternalException

Authorization

firefly_iii_authoauth2

OAuth2 authorization code flow. Create a client on your installation's /profile page; it authorizes at /oauth/authorize and issues tokens at /oauth/token there. The URLs below are the demo site's. How to use the API walks through it.

local_bearer_authhttp (bearer)

A Personal Access Token, sent as a bearer token. Create one on your installation under Options > Profile > OAuth > Personal Access Tokens.