CCA - Free Currency API Add-on
Free FileMaker add-on for currency conversions
The “CCA – Free Currency API add-on” for FileMaker uses an API interface from the website freecurrencyapi.com to update currency rates in FileMaker. The integration of the add-on goes in a jiffy. The only thing you need after that is an API key, which you can easily obtain directly from the provider’s website.
There are many currency conversion websites, almost as many of which offer an API interface. These websites all work in much the same way. With some providers, you have to create a paid subscription right away. Other providers, however, offer a freemium model, where some features or a certain quota of conversions is free. Those who then require more functionality, more currencies or more conversions can request an update to a paid version.
This add-on is a spin-off of a test solution in which different currency conversion platforms were tested side by side. The choice fell on freecurrencyapi.com, because it offers a lot of things that other platforms had to pay for:
- Over 30 popular currencies in the free version
- Freely selectable base currency
The add-on creates a list of currencies and conversion factors in FileMaker. The list can be updated at the click of a button and from there you can customize your own pricing systems. The idea is to trigger currency adjustments only when needed and create a table in FileMaker for this purpose.
Step by step
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1. create a free account on freecurrencyapi.com. There is a personal API key in the account. Copy the key into the API key field and save the settings.
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2. after the API key is entered, a list of current currencies can be retrieved by pressing a button. This list is the basis for a value list, with which available currencies can be conveniently selected.
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Next, select the base currency and create a list of required currencies. The rates can now be updated at the touch of a button.
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4. the fastest customization for your own FileMaker solution is to duplicate some of the layouts and adapt them to your own design. The tables of the add-on are used for this purpose.
Optional: If you already have your own table with currencies and conversion rates, then this can be integrated quickly. In the scripts, all references are built dynamically. They can be reset and saved in the settings with the help of a few pop-ups.
Currency conversions are essential for international trade. This add-on solves a small task in an elegant way. Download, install, try – within minutes you will get up-to-date currency conversions at the push of a button.
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