With ExchangeRate-API you can keep track of currency exchange rates within Momentum.
Adding a Currency Exchange Rate Metric
To start, create a free ExchangeRate-API account and then copy your personal API key from their Dashboard page.
- Your personal API key will consist of a bunch of random numbers and letters like: "j6346d735c999bgr1406cea1"
Once you've created your free ExchangeRate-API account and copied your personal API key, follow the steps below to start tracking exchange rates in Momentum.
- Open Momentum's Metrics menu and choose to + a new metric.
- Choose the From a URL option.
- Give your Metric a Name (e.g. USD → GBP).
- Copy and paste https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6/{Your API Key}/latest/USD into the URL section—replacing {Your API Key} with your personal API key.
• e.g. https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6/j6346d735c999bgr1406cea1/latest/USD - In the Value section, Select the currency you want to see USD converted to (e.g. GBP).
- Click the Pinned switch and then click Save.
Adding a different currency as your base
To change the primary currency that you're comparing with, just change the {currencySymbol} in the following URL:
https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6/{Your API Key}/latest/{currencySymbol}
For example, to see the Canadian Dollar (CAD) rates:
https://v6.exchangerate-api.com/v6/{Your API Key}/latest/CAD
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