USD to KES exchange rate API
US Dollar to Kenyan Shilling · quoted 2026-09-24
129.5059
▼ +0.05% over 7D
1 USD = 129.5059 KES · 1 KES = 0.007722 USD · Get this rate via the API
1 USD buys 129.5059 KES as of 2026-09-24, so 1 KES buys 0.007722 USD. Over the last 7 days, USD/KES traded between 129.4596 and 129.7100, averaged 129.5290 and fell 0.05%. The API holds daily USD/KES 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 USD/KES 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=USD¤cies=KES"const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES");
const data = await response.json();import requests
data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES").json()Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.
USD/KES API questions
How do I get the USD/KES exchange rate from an API?
Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD¤cies=KES, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest USD/KES rate in rates.KES.
How far back does USD/KES historical data go?
Daily USD/KES 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 USD/KES 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.