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Overview

To authenticate with CurrencyScoop, you need:
  1. API Key — the API key of your CurrencyBeacon account (CurrencyScoop is now CurrencyBeacon).
This guide will show you how to get it.

Prerequisites

  • A CurrencyBeacon account. If you don’t have one, register for free: the free plan includes 5,000 API requests a month and needs no credit card.

Step 1: Copy your API key

  1. Log in to CurrencyBeacon. You land on your account dashboard (Account > Home).
  2. In the API key section, click Copy next to the API Key field. Your account has one API key, created for you automatically.
CurrencyBeacon account dashboard with the Copy button next to the API Key field in the API key section

Step 2: Enter your API key in the Connect UI

  1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with CurrencyScoop.
  2. Enter your API key in the API Key field.
  3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.
CurrencyScoop Connect UI form with the API Key field You are now connected to CurrencyScoop.