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title: Fixer
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description: Instructions on how to integrate exchange rates from Fixer.io within Home Assistant.
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ha_category:
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- Finance
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ha_iot_class: Cloud Polling
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ha_release: 0.23
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ha_domain: fixer
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ha_platforms:
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- sensor
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ha_integration_type: integration
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related:
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- docs: /docs/configuration/
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title: Configuration file
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---
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The `fixer` {% term integration %} will show you the current exchange rate from [Fixer.io](https://fixer.io/) which is using data from the [European Central Bank (ECB)](https://www.ecb.europa.eu).
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To get an overview about the available [currencies](https://fixer.io/symbols).
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## Setup
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You need to create an [API key](https://apilayer.com/marketplace/fixer-api#pricing). The free account is limited to only EUR as a base currency, allows 100 requests per month, and updates every hour.
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## Configuration
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To enable this {% term integration %}, add the following lines to your {% term "`configuration.yaml`" %} file.
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{% include integrations/restart_ha_after_config_inclusion.md %}
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```yaml
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# Example configuration.yaml entry
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sensor:
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- platform: fixer
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api_key: YOUR_API_KEY
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target: CHF
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```
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{% configuration %}
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api_key:
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description: Your API key for [Fixer.io](https://fixer.io/).
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required: true
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type: string
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target:
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description: The symbol of the target currency.
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required: true
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type: string
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name:
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description: Name to use in the frontend.
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required: false
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type: string
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default: Exchange rate
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{% endconfiguration %}
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Details about the API are available in the [Fixer.io documentation](https://fixer.io/documentation).
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