KES to USD exchange rate API
Kenyan Shilling to US Dollar · quoted 2026-09-24
0.007721
▲ +0.05% over 7D
1 KES = 0.007721 USD · 1 USD = 129.5169 KES · Get this rate via the API
1 KES buys 0.007721 USD as of 2026-09-24, so 1 USD buys 129.5169 KES. Over the last 7 days, KES/USD traded between 0.007709 and 0.007724, averaged 0.007720 and rose 0.05%. The API holds daily KES/USD rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.
Get this rate via the API
One GET request returns the KES/USD 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=USD"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
KES/USD API questions
How do I get the KES/USD exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=KES¤cies=USD, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest KES/USD rate in rates.USD.
How far back does KES/USD historical data go?
Daily KES/USD 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/USD 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.