Fixer
The fixer sensor will show you the current exchange rate from Fixer.io which is using data from the European Central Bank (ECB).
To get an overview about the available currencies.
Setup
You need to create an API key. There is a rate limit of 1000 calls per month.
Configuration
To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your configuration.yaml file:
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: fixer
api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
target: CHF
Configuration Variables
- api_key
(string)(Required)
Your API key for Fixer.io.
- target
(string)(Required)
The symbol of the target currency.
- name
-
(string)(Optional)
Name to use in the frontend.
Default value:
Exchange rate
Details about the API are available in the Fixer.io documentation.