General > Currency Setup
To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.
Currency Options

Field |
Scope |
Description |
Base Currency |
Website |
The primary currency used for all online payment transactions. For multiple store views, the scope of the price must be set in the Catalog configuration. |
Default Display Currency |
Store View |
The primary currency used to display prices. |
Allowed Currencies |
Store View |
The currencies accepted by your store for payment. |
Fixer.io (legacy)
IMPORTANT
Starting with the 2.4.6 release, the Fixer.io service is deprecated and replaced with the Fixer API (APILayer) service. It is highly recommended that you use an APILayer account instead of a deprecated Fixer.io account.

Field |
Scope |
Description |
API key |
Global |
The key used to access the conversion service through your fixer.io account. For more information, see fixer.io. |
Connection Timeout in Seconds |
Global |
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before a Fixer.io session times out. Default value: 100 |
Fixer Api (APILayer)

Field |
Scope |
Description |
API key |
Global |
The key used to access the conversion service through your APILayer account. For more information, see APILayer. |
Connection Timeout in Seconds |
Global |
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before an APILayer session times out. Default value is 100 . |
Currency Converter API

Field |
Scope |
Description |
API key |
Global |
The key used to access the conversion service. For more information, see Currency Convertor API. |
Connection Timeout in Seconds |
Global |
Determines the number of seconds of inactivity before a Currency Converter session times out. Default value:100 |
Scheduled Import Settings

Field |
Scope |
Description |
Enabled |
Store View |
Determines if scheduled import is enabled for currency rates. Options: Yes / No |
Service |
Store View |
Specifies the service that provides the data for the scheduled import. Default value is fixer.io |
Start Time |
Store View |
Indicates the start time by hour, minute, and second, based on a 24-hour clock. |
Frequency |
Store View |
Determines how often the scheduled import takes place. Options: Daily / Weekly / Monthly |
Error Email Recipient |
Store View |
Identifies the email address of each person who is notified by email about scheduled import errors. For multiple recipients, separate each entry with a comma. |
Error Email Sender |
Website |
Identifies the store contact that appears as the sender of the error email notification. Default sender: General Contact |
Error Email Template |
Website |
Specifies the template that is used as the basis of the error email notification. Default template: Currency Update Warnings |