Example Using API with Python

using_api_with_python.py

import requests

def convert_usd_to_inr(amount):
    from_currency = 'usd'
    to_currency = 'inr'
    url = "https://api.apilayer.com/exchangerates_data/convert?to={0}&from={1}&amount={2}".format(to_currency,from_currency,amount)
    payload = {}
    headers= {
        "apikey": "<Your API Key>" #Visit "https://apilayer.com/" and create your own api key
    }
    response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data = payload)
    status_code = response.status_code
    if status_code==200:
        response_json = response.json()
        result = round(response_json['result'],2)
    else:
        print("API request failed")
    res="{0} USD = {1} INR".format(amount,result)
    print(res)

if __name__ == "__main__":

    print("PYTHON CODE TO CONVERT USD TO INR USING API")
    print("-------------------------------------------")

    amount = float(input("Enter amount in USD ($) : "))
    convert_usd_to_inr(amount)