KES to LAK exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to Kip · quoted 2026-09-30
172.6508
▼ +0.39% over 7D
1 KES = 172.6508 LAK · 1 LAK = 0.005792 KES · Get this rate via the API
1 KES buys 172.6508 LAK as of 2026-09-30, so 1 LAK buys 0.005792 KES. Over the last 7 days, KES/LAK traded between 172.4197 and 173.3192, averaged 172.8253 and fell 0.39%. The API holds daily KES/LAK rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.
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Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the KES/LAK rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
KES/LAK API questions
How do I get the KES/LAK exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=LAK, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/LAK rate in rates.LAK.
How far back does KES/LAK historical data go?
Daily KES/LAK rates are available from 2024-08-24. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.
Is there a free KES/LAK exchange rate API?
Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.
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