unirate-api 0.1.1

Official Python client for the Unirate API

Unirate API Client

Official Python client for the Unirate API. This library provides a simple and intuitive way to interact with the Unirate currency conversion service.

Installation

pip install unirate-api

Quick Start

from unirate import UnirateClient

# Initialize the client
client = UnirateClient(api_key="your-api-key")

# Get current exchange rate
rate = client.get_rate("USD", "EUR")
print(f"Current USD to EUR rate: {rate}")

# Convert amount
converted = client.convert(amount=100, from_currency="USD", to_currency="EUR")
print(f"100 USD = {converted} EUR")

# Get supported currencies
currencies = client.get_supported_currencies()
print("Supported currencies:", currencies)

Features

• Simple and intuitive API
• Real-time currency conversion
• Support for multiple currency pairs
• Comprehensive error handling

Documentation

For detailed documentation, please visit our documentation site.

Authentication

To use this client, you'll need an API key. You can obtain one by registering at Unirate.

Error Handling

The client includes comprehensive error handling:

from unirate.exceptions import UnirateError

try:
    rate = client.get_rate("INVALID", "EUR")
except UnirateError as e:
    print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

Available Methods

Get Exchange Rate

rate = client.get_rate("USD", "EUR")

Convert Amount

converted = client.convert(100, "USD", "EUR")

Get Supported Currencies

currencies = client.get_supported_currencies()