General > Currency Setup

Last update: November 29, 2023

CREATED FOR:

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Admin

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

FieldScopeDescription
Base CurrencyWebsiteThe 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 CurrencyStore ViewThe primary currency used to display prices.
Allowed CurrenciesStore ViewThe 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

FieldScopeDescription
API keyGlobalThe key used to access the conversion service through your fixer.io account. For more information, see fixer.io.
Connection Timeout in SecondsGlobalDetermines the number of seconds of inactivity before a Fixer.io session times out. Default value: 100

Fixer Api (APILayer)

Currency Setup > Fixer Api (APILayer)

FieldScopeDescription
API keyGlobalThe key used to access the conversion service through your APILayer account. For more information, see APILayer.
Connection Timeout in SecondsGlobalDetermines the number of seconds of inactivity before an APILayer session times out. Default value is 100.