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---
layout: page
title: "Fixer.io"
description: "Instructions how to integrate exchange rates from Fixer.io within Home Assistant."
date: 2016-06-20 10:00
sidebar: true
comments: false
sharing: true
footer: true
ha_category: Finance
logo: fixer-io.png
ha_iot_class: "Cloud Polling"
ha_release: 0.23
---
The `fixer` sensor will show you the current exchange rate from [Fixer.io](http://fixer.io/) which is using data from the [European Central Bank (ECB)](https://www.ecb.europa.eu).
To get an overview about the available [currencies](http://api.fixer.io/latest).
To enable this sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
- platform: fixer
target: CHF
```
Configuration variables:
- **target** (*Required*): The symbol of the target currency.
- **name** (*Optional*): Name to use in the frontend.
- **base** (*Optional*): The symbol of the base currency. Default to USD