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ZAR to USD exchange rate API

Rand to US Dollar · quoted 2026-10-01

0.06028

▲ +2.32% over 6M

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 6 months, ZAR/USD traded between 0.05892 and 0.06266, averaged 0.06101 and rose 2.32%. 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 6M

ZAR/USD over 6M: show the values
PointZAR/USD
2026-04-040.05892
2026-04-110.06091
2026-04-180.06129
2026-04-250.06048
2026-05-020.06000
2026-05-090.06105
2026-05-160.05990
2026-05-230.06076
2026-05-300.06159
2026-06-060.06037
2026-06-130.06139
2026-06-200.06082
2026-06-270.06070
2026-07-040.06163
2026-07-110.06127
2026-07-180.06052
2026-07-250.05940
2026-08-010.06044
2026-08-080.06192
2026-08-150.06171
2026-08-220.06244
2026-08-290.06188
2026-09-050.06266
2026-09-120.06197
2026-09-190.06153
2026-09-260.06131

High

0.06266

Low

0.05892

Average

0.06101

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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