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USD to ZAR exchange rate API

US Dollar to Rand · quoted 2026-09-25

16.3107

▲ +2.48% over 30D

1 USD = 16.3107 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.06131 USD · Get this rate via the API

1 USD buys 16.3107 ZAR as of 2026-09-25, so 1 ZAR buys 0.06131 USD. Over the last 30 days, USD/ZAR traded between 15.9160 and 16.4367, averaged 16.1526 and rose 2.48%. The API holds daily USD/ZAR rates from 2024-08-24 — 2 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

USD/ZAR over 30D

USD/ZAR over 30D: show the values
PointUSD/ZAR
2026-08-2615.9160
2026-08-2715.9858
2026-08-2816.0018
2026-08-2916.1607
2026-08-3016.1638
2026-08-3116.1163
2026-09-0116.1558
2026-09-0216.0944
2026-09-0316.0373
2026-09-0415.9672
2026-09-0515.9597
2026-09-0615.9559
2026-09-0715.9917
2026-09-0816.0240
2026-09-0916.0398
2026-09-1016.1466
2026-09-1116.1587
2026-09-1216.1370
2026-09-1316.1504
2026-09-1416.2492
2026-09-1516.2732
2026-09-1616.2680
2026-09-1716.2525
2026-09-1816.2724
2026-09-1916.2535
2026-09-2016.2629
2026-09-2116.2593
2026-09-2216.2418
2026-09-2316.3471
2026-09-2416.4367
2026-09-2516.2938

High

16.4367

Low

15.9160

Average

16.1526

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the USD/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=USD&currencies=ZAR"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=USD&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=USD&currencies=ZAR").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

USD/ZAR API questions

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

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

How far back does USD/ZAR historical data go?

Daily USD/ZAR 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/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.