AUD to USD exchange rate
Convert AUD to USD
How do I query AUD/USD?
One authenticated GET returns the latest value with its timestamp and source. Swap the language tab for your stack.
$ curl https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/rate/aud-usd \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"
# → rate, timestamp, source, derivedconst r = await fetch("https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/rate/aud-usd", {
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${API_KEY}` }
}).then(res => res.json())
console.log(r.rate, r.timestamp, r.source)r = requests.get(
"https://api.exchangerate.dev/v1/rate/aud-usd",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"},
).json()
print(r["rate"], r["timestamp"], r["source"])Related reading
AUD/USD — Understanding the "Aussie"
AUD/USD is often read alongside Chinese economic data releases, since Australia's export base makes it one of the most direct developed-market proxies for Chinese demand.
AUD/USD, nicknamed the "Aussie," expresses how many US dollars one Australian dollar buys. Australia is a major exporter of commodities such as iron ore and coal, so the pair is closely linked to commodity prices and to the health of the economies that buy them.
China is Australia's largest export market by a wide margin, which makes AUD/USD unusually sensitive to Chinese growth data and demand signals — a slowdown or acceleration in China often shows up in the Aussie before it appears in other major pairs.
Monetary policy is set by the Reserve Bank of Australia, whose rate decisions relative to the US Federal Reserve are a core driver. AUD/USD is also widely used by traders as a liquid proxy for broader risk appetite: it tends to rise in risk-on environments and fall when investors turn defensive.
This page shows an indicative mid-market rate sourced from live market data and public reference rates (ECB). It can update intraday through the trading week; every response carries source and market_session so you know whether a given quote was live or a daily fix. Rates are indicative, not for settlement or regulated trading.