ECBRates

A lightweight REST API for retrieving official currency exchange rates from the European Central Bank (ECB).

✨ Features

• Official ECB Data: Daily reference exchange rates published by the European Central Bank
• RESTful Endpoints: Clean, well-documented API with Swagger UI support
• Current & Historical Rates: Access the latest rates and historical data
• Multiple Currencies: Support for all currencies published by the ECB (EUR as base)
• Fast & Reliable: Built with ASP.NET Core for high performance
• Live Deployment: Hosted on Azure with interactive Swagger documentation

🚀 Live API

Explore and test the API interactively:

Swagger UI: https://ecbrates20250325203315.azurewebsites.net/swagger/index.html

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: C#
• Framework: ASP.NET Core
• Hosting: Microsoft Azure App Service
• Documentation: Swashbuckle (Swagger)

📖 API Documentation

Once you visit the Swagger UI, you'll find all available endpoints with request/response examples, parameter descriptions, and model schemas.

Typical use cases include:

• Fetching today's reference rates
• Getting historical exchange rates
• Converting amounts between currencies using official ECB rates

📄 License

This project is open source. Feel free to use it in your own applications.

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Made with ❤️ by ChuckleSan

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