---
title: "Get historical exchange rates for a specific date"
method: GET
path: "/api/historical/rates"
tags: ["Historical Currency"]
---

# Get historical exchange rates for a specific date

`GET /api/historical/rates`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.unirateapi.com`
- URL: `https://api.unirateapi.com/api/historical/rates`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/unirateapi/apis/unirate-api/docs/api/historical/rates/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Get historical exchange rates for a specific date with optional amount conversion

## Query parameters

- `api_key` string, required
- `date` string, required
- `amount` number
- `from` string
- `to` string
- `format` 'json' | 'xml' | 'csv' | 'tsv'
- `callback` string

## Response `200`

Historical exchange rates retrieved successfully.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid date format or missing date
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `404`: No data available for the given date or currency
- `503`: Service unavailable

---

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