General > Currency Setup

Last update: 2023-11-29
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To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.

NOTE

See Currency configuration for more details about these configurations.

Currency Options

Currency Setup > 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.

Currency Setup > Fixer.io

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)

Currency Setup > 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

Currency Setup > 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

Currency Setup > 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
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