18 Best APIs with exchange in Nigeria

We've analyzed and compared the top 18 API providers supporting exchange for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.

Written by Editorial Staffs as at 12th June, 2026

All APIs with exchange

Compare	Frankfurter	Currency-api	CurrencyFreaks	CurrencyScoop	Open Exchange Rates	Fixer.io	XE Currency Data API	CurrencyLayer	FxRatesAPI	ExchangeRate-API	Amdoren	1Forge	VATComply.com	Exchangerate.host	Monierate	Quidax	Busha	Currencyapi
Pricing	Completely free, no rate limits	Completely free, no rate limits	Free tier: 1000 requests/month, Enterprise plans	Free tier: 5000 requests/month, Premium available	Free: 1000 requests/month, Enterprise available	Free tier: 100 requests/month, Paid from €10/month	Paid plans only, starting from $49/month. Enterprise pricing available.	Free: 100 requests/month. Paid from $9.99/month for hourly updates and more requests.	Free tier: 100 requests/day, Paid: $9.99/month	Free tier: 1,500 requests/month. Paid plans from $10/month for higher limits.	Free plan available with daily limits.	Free: 500 requests/day. Paid from $10/month.	Completely free	Free tier: 100 requests/month. Paid plans from $9.99/month. (Previously fully free — changed in 2023.)	Free tier available. Contact for premium API access.	0.1% maker-taker fee, NGN 200 for bank withdrawals, free instant swaps and intra-Quidax transfers	Zero trading fees on fiat-to-crypto conversions, variable spread on crypto-to-crypto trades, low minimum deposits	Free: 300 requests/month, 1 update/day. Paid from $9.99/month for real-time rates.
API Access	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
JSON Responses	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
HTTPS Secure	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Documentation	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sandbox	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Free Tier	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
161+ Currencies	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Free Unlimited	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NGN Support	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Daily Updates	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
No Auth Required	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Real-time Rates	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Historical Data	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
200+ Currencies	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Currency Conversion	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
170+ Currencies	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Historical Data (1994+)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Conversion Endpoint	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Crypto Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bulk Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
168+ Currencies	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
HTTPS	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Hourly Updates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
HTTPS/SSL	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bulk Conversion	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Exchange Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Real-time Forex Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bid/Ask Spread	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
700+ Currency Pairs	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
NGN Pairs	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Black Market USD/NGN Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
BDC Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Crypto Exchange Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
USDT/NGN	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Historical Rate Data	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Real-time Updates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Official CBN Rates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Stablecoin Collection API (USDT/USDC)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Direct Naira Deposits/Withdrawals	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
P2P Trading	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Instant Swap	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Order Book Trading	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
OTC Desk for Large Trades	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Sub-account Management	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Webhook Notifications	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
72+ Cryptocurrencies	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Multi-currency Settlement (NGN/USD)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Buy/Sell Cryptocurrency	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Crypto Wallet & Storage	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Yield Savings Account (7.5-10% APY)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Automated Recurring Buys	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Limit Orders & Trading	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Business API for Integration	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Multi-currency Corridors	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Wallet & Payment Solutions	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Webhooks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
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