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ZAR to USD exchange rate API

Rand to US Dollar · quoted 2026-10-01

0.06028

▲ +3.59% over 1Y

1 ZAR = 0.06028 USD · 1 USD = 16.5879 ZAR · Get this rate via the API

1 ZAR buys 0.06028 USD as of 2026-10-01, so 1 USD buys 16.5879 ZAR. Over the last year, ZAR/USD traded between 0.05727 and 0.06305, averaged 0.06049 and rose 3.59%. The API holds daily ZAR/USD 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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ZAR/USD over 1Y

ZAR/USD over 1Y: show the values
PointZAR/USD
2025-10-010.05820
2025-10-080.05818
2025-10-150.05773
2025-10-220.05727
2025-10-290.05846
2025-11-050.05733
2025-11-120.05866
2025-11-190.05828
2025-11-260.05833
2025-12-030.05854
2025-12-100.05873
2025-12-170.05976
2025-12-240.06011
2025-12-310.06043
2026-01-070.06077
2026-01-140.06099
2026-01-210.06131
2026-01-280.06296
2026-02-040.06274
2026-02-110.06294
2026-02-180.06241
2026-02-250.06305
2026-03-040.06128
2026-03-110.06097
2026-03-180.05922
2026-03-250.05912
2026-04-010.05959
2026-04-080.06131
2026-04-150.06092
2026-04-220.06072
2026-04-290.06025
2026-05-060.06096
2026-05-130.06079
2026-05-200.06026
2026-05-270.06113
2026-06-030.06146
2026-06-100.06023
2026-06-170.06164
2026-06-240.06019
2026-07-010.06085
2026-07-080.06104
2026-07-150.06104
2026-07-220.06070
2026-07-290.05970
2026-08-050.06117
2026-08-120.06198
2026-08-190.06156
2026-08-260.06283
2026-09-020.06213
2026-09-090.06234
2026-09-160.06147
2026-09-230.06117
2026-09-300.06101

High

0.06305

Low

0.05727

Average

0.06049

For developers

Get this rate via the API

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

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

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

ZAR/USD API questions

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

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

How far back does ZAR/USD historical data go?

Daily ZAR/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 ZAR/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

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