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CNY to ZAR exchange rate API

Yuan Renminbi to Rand · quoted 2026-09-26

2.4298

▲ +2.80% over YTD

1 CNY = 2.4298 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.41156 CNY · Get this rate via the API

1 CNY buys 2.4298 ZAR as of 2026-09-26, so 1 ZAR buys 0.41156 CNY. Over the year to date, CNY/ZAR traded between 2.2865 and 2.4755, averaged 2.3963 and rose 2.80%. The API holds daily CNY/ZAR rates from 2005-04-01 — 21 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

CNY/ZAR over YTD

CNY/ZAR over YTD: show the values
PointCNY/ZAR
2025-12-312.3637
2026-01-072.3536
2026-01-142.3511
2026-01-212.3422
2026-01-282.2865
2026-02-042.2959
2026-02-112.2947
2026-02-182.3193
2026-02-252.3088
2026-03-042.3660
2026-03-112.3888
2026-03-182.4513
2026-03-252.4514
2026-04-012.4413
2026-04-082.3882
2026-04-152.4065
2026-04-222.4132
2026-04-292.4290
2026-05-062.4086
2026-05-132.4223
2026-05-202.4392
2026-05-272.4122
2026-06-032.4035
2026-06-102.4484
2026-06-172.3999
2026-06-242.4393
2026-07-012.4187
2026-07-082.4092
2026-07-152.4183
2026-07-222.4325
2026-07-292.4755
2026-08-052.4217
2026-08-122.3927
2026-08-192.4108
2026-08-262.3683
2026-09-022.3945
2026-09-092.3912
2026-09-162.4255
2026-09-232.4372

High

2.4755

Low

2.2865

Average

2.3963

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the CNY/ZAR rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

CNY/ZAR API questions

How do I get the CNY/ZAR exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest CNY/ZAR rate in rates.ZAR.

How far back does CNY/ZAR historical data go?

Daily CNY/ZAR rates are available from 2005-04-01. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free CNY/ZAR exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.