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Get Real-Time Bangladeshi Taka Exchange Rates Without an API Key

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If you're building a product for Bangladeshi users—like a remittance tool, ecommerce site, or financial dashboard—a live Taka rate adds transparency and trust. Using HexaRate API, you can fetch real-time BDT exchange rates with zero authentication.

Why HexaRate Matters

HexaRate offers:

  • No API key required
  • No rate limits
  • Mid‑market rates updated daily
  • Free access to major fiat currencies (including BDT) :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Fetch USD → BDT Exchange Rate

To get today’s Taka rate (1 USD to BDT):

https://hexarate.paikama.co/api/rates/latest/USD?target=BDT
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Sample Response 

{
  "status_code": 200,
  "data": {
    "base": "USD",
    "target": "BDT",
    "mid": 119.51,
    "unit": 1,
    "timestamp": "2025-08-01T05:16:50.272Z"
  }
}
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Here, mid shows the mid-market rate: 1 USD ≈ 119.51 BDT.

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JavaScript Integration (Client-Side)

Add this snippet to display the rate on your page:

<p id="usd-to-bdt">Loading rate…</p>

<script>
  fetch("https://hexarate.paikama.co/api/rates/latest/USD?target=BDT")
    .then(res => res.json())
    .then(obj => {
      const rate = obj.data.mid;
      document.getElementById("usd-to-bdt").textContent =
        `1 USD = ${rate} BDT`;
    })
    .catch(err => console.error("Rate fetch failed:", err));
</script>
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Convert Any Amount

To calculate any amount from USD to BDT:

function convertUsdToBdt(amount) {
  fetch("https://hexarate.paikama.co/api/rates/latest/USD?target=BDT")
    .then(res => res.json())
    .then(obj => {
      const converted = (obj.data.mid * amount).toFixed(2);
      console.log(`${amount} USD = ${converted} BDT`);
    });
}

convertUsdToBdt(500);
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Use Cases

  • Price estimation at checkout
  • Remittance comparison widgets
  • Currency converters in blogs or dashboards
  • Historical trend charts using cached data

Final Thoughts

If you're looking for a reliable, zero‑auth, no‑limits API to serve Ajker Takar Rate, HexaRate delivers. It’s lightweight, fast, easy to integrate, and perfect for client-side apps or dashboards.

Explore more on their documentation site or try the endpoint today.

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