Does someone know of a reliable free web service providing the latest exchange rates ? I do not need accuracy to the minute, just to the day.
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There are scads of currency converters on the web. You just need to find one whose info is not concealed inside some java applet or something.
Google's output is easy to parse. I use it to grab stock quotes.
For exchange rates, you can use the output from Google proper. For example, read the page
http://www.google.com/search?q=1+australian+dollar+in+euros
Grep for a string that looks like "<b>1 Australian dollar = 0.643960827 Euros</b>".
Jive Dadson
2010-02-11 08:56:21
Thanks, I could do that, but for now, I'd like to find a web service doing this.
Locksfree
2010-02-11 10:04:36
I guess you're looking for something formatted in SOAP or something like that. Well, good luck. The New York Fed had a free service, but they discontinued it because it competed with for-profit businesses. I found it real easy to use Google for stock quotes - and you can't beat the price!
Jive Dadson
2010-02-11 13:49:09
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I've made one (to try out Google AppEngine). It's mainly aimed at historical currencies, but you can get today's value as well, with a very simple RESTfull interface:
Wim
2010-02-28 16:10:26