1Forge

1Forge delivers real-time forex and cryptocurrency quotes for 700+ currency pairs through a simple JSON REST API and a low-latency WebSocket stream. The product targets trading apps, multi-currency checkout flows, treasury and FinOps tooling, and any workload that needs FIX-speed price data without the FIX-grade integration cost.

1Forge publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Forex Stream, Convert API, Market Status API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Currency Exchange, Forex, Cryptocurrency, Market Data, and Financial Data.

The 1Forge catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification, 1 JSON-LD context, and 3 Spectral governance rulesets.

1Forge’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, signup flow, pricing, and 12 more developer resources.

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49.3/100 developing ▼ -5.2 Agent 42/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessPaidSelf serveFree trial⚡ Free to try

6 APIs

Currency ExchangeForexCryptocurrencyMarket DataFinancial DataReal-Time Data

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 49.3/100 · developing

Contract Quality 16.3 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13

Governance 6.3 / 12

Discoverability 8.2 / 10

Agent readiness — 42/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 6 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 6

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

1Forge Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 4

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup

Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

TermsOfService

Plans

FinOps

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

PublicAPIsListing

PublicAPIsListing

Source (apis.yml)

aid: 1forge
name: 1Forge
description: 1Forge delivers real-time forex and cryptocurrency quotes for 700+ currency pairs through a simple JSON REST
  API and a low-latency WebSocket stream. The product targets trading apps, multi-currency checkout flows, treasury and FinOps
  tooling, and any workload that needs FIX-speed price data without the FIX-grade integration cost.
url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Paid (free trial) · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://1forge.com/assets/images/f-blue.svg
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: Currency Exchange
x-type: company
x-tier: 2
x-tier-reason: enriched-from-stub
tags:
- Currency Exchange
- Forex
- Cryptocurrency
- Market Data
- Financial Data
- Real-Time Data
apis:
- name: 1Forge Forex Stream
  description: WebSocket stream that delivers real-time bid/ask updates for subscribed forex and cryptocurrency pairs. Streaming
    is gated to paid plans.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: wss://sockets.1forge.com/socket
  tags:
  - Currency Exchange
  - Forex
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Market Data
  - WebSocket
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/1forge-forex-stream-asyncapi.yml
  - type: SDKs
    title: JavaScript SDK (WebSocket)
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    title: PHP SDK (WebSocket)
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
- aid: 1forge:1forge-convert-api
  name: 1Forge Convert API
  description: Convert a quantity from one currency into another at the current rate.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: https://api.1forge.com
  tags:
  - Convert
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/1forge-convert-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/python-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/java-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/golang-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/dotnet-forex-quotes
- aid: 1forge:1forge-market-status-api
  name: 1Forge Market Status API
  description: Check whether the forex market is currently open.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: https://api.1forge.com
  tags:
  - Market Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/1forge-market-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/python-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/java-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/golang-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/dotnet-forex-quotes
- aid: 1forge:1forge-quota-api
  name: 1Forge Quota API
  description: Inspect API key consumption and remaining quota.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: https://api.1forge.com
  tags:
  - Quota
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/1forge-quota-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/python-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/java-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/golang-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/dotnet-forex-quotes
- aid: 1forge:1forge-quotes-api
  name: 1Forge Quotes API
  description: Real-time bid/ask quote data for forex and cryptocurrency pairs.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: https://api.1forge.com
  tags:
  - Quotes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/1forge-quotes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/python-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/java-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/golang-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/dotnet-forex-quotes
- aid: 1forge:1forge-symbols-api
  name: 1Forge Symbols API
  description: Discover the currency pairs available to the calling API key.
  humanURL: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  baseURL: https://api.1forge.com
  tags:
  - Symbols
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/1forge-symbols-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/javascript-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/php-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/python-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/java-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/golang-forex-quotes
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/1Forge/dotnet-forex-quotes
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/1forge-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/1forge-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/1forge-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://1forge.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
- type: Signup
  url: https://1forge.com/register
- type: Pricing
  url: https://1forge.com/pricing
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://1forge.com/terms
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/1Forge
- type: Plans
  url: plans/1forge-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/1forge-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/1forge-finops.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/1forge-vocabulary.yml
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/1forge-rules.yml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/1forge-forex-data-api-context.jsonld
- type: PublicAPIsListing
  url: https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis
features:
- name: Real-Time Forex Quotes
  description: Bid/ask snapshots for 700+ currency pairs with sub-second updates direct from brokers and liquidity providers.
- name: Cryptocurrency Quotes
  description: Crypto pair coverage alongside traditional forex pairs via the same REST and WebSocket surfaces.
- name: Currency Conversion
  description: Single-call conversion of an amount between two currencies at the current market rate.
- name: WebSocket Streaming
  description: Real-time price-update stream over a single persistent WebSocket connection; available on paid plans.
- name: Synthetic Pair Coverage
  description: Both organic (direct from exchanges) and synthetic (best-rate cross-pair) currency pairs.
- name: Per-Key Quota Inspection
  description: GET /quota returns quota_used, quota_limit, quota_remaining, and hours_until_reset for the calling key.
- name: Multi-Region Edge
  description: Requests are auto-routed to one of four global edges (Oregon, Virginia, Taiwan, Belgium) for lowest latency.
- name: Multi-Language SDKs
  description: Official client libraries in JavaScript, PHP, Python, Java, Go, and .NET.
useCases:
- name: Multi-Currency Checkout
  description: Convert cart totals to a customer's local currency at checkout using the /convert endpoint.
- name: Trading App Pricing Display
  description: Drive real-time ticker UIs for retail trading and portfolio apps via REST polling or the WebSocket stream.
- name: Treasury and Reconciliation
  description: Stamp daily reconciliation reports with mid-market FX rates for cross-border ledger entries.
- name: FX Risk and Hedging Analytics
  description: Feed live bid/ask data into hedging and FX-exposure dashboards.
- name: Quota and Cost Telemetry
  description: Track per-key quota burn into observability and FinOps pipelines via GET /quota.
integrations:
- name: JavaScript / TypeScript Apps
  description: First-party forex-quotes npm library covering REST and WebSocket access.
- name: PHP Applications
  description: Official PHP library with REST and WebSocket support.
- name: Python Applications
  description: Official Python library for REST quote retrieval.
- name: Java Applications
  description: Official Java library for REST quote retrieval.
- name: Go Applications
  description: Official Go library for REST quote retrieval.
- name: .NET Applications
  description: Official .NET (C#) library for REST quote retrieval.
solutions:
- name: Brokerage and Trading Platforms
  description: FIX-grade speed at JSON-API cost for retail brokerages and options houses.
- name: Fintech Apps and Wallets
  description: Live FX quotes for consumer wallets, neobanks, and remittance apps.
- name: Ecommerce Multi-Currency Pricing
  description: Currency conversion and live rates for international checkout flows.
- name: Analytics and BI Tools
  description: Bid/ask history capture (client-side) and conversion rates for financial dashboards.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

1Forge

APIs 6

Open Collections 1

Pricing Plans 1