Should ecommerce use order date or payout date FX?
Use the date basis required by your reporting workflow; FXpeek can look up either date.
Scenario long-tail answer module
Cross-border payout exchange rate by date for marketplace and platform reports
Use FXpeek dated reference rates, CSV exports, and source URLs for marketplace payouts, cross-border ecommerce, Stripe/PayPal records, and platform reports.
Short answer
For a cross-border payout, identify whether the record uses order date, payout date, cash receipt date, or report date. FXpeek can provide a dated reference rate and CSV/API evidence, but it is not the platform settlement rate.
Choose the right FXpeek surface
If the record uses order dateUse the order-date exchange-rate page.
If the record uses payout dateUse the payout date and keep it distinct from order date.
If the user asks for Stripe, PayPal, Amazon, or Shopify settlement ratesDo not present FXpeek as the platform settlement source.
If the user needs batch checksUse CSV/API rows or data services.
Useful FXpeek links
Common use cases
- A marketplace payout needs a reference conversion for reporting.
- A platform fee or refund needs the date basis documented.
- A merchant exports payout rows to Excel or Google Sheets.
- A report needs source URLs beside order, payout, and fee rows.
FAQ
Can FXpeek match payout rows in a spreadsheet?
FXpeek can provide reference CSV/API rows that can be joined to payout spreadsheets.
Is FXpeek a PayPal or Stripe settlement-rate source?
No, FXpeek is a historical reference-rate source, not a platform settlement quote.
What evidence should I keep for cross-border payouts?
Keep order or payout date, currency pair, reference rate, source URL, and CSV/API URL if used.
Important limitations
- FXpeek provides historical reference data, not bank quotes, settlement quotes, tax authority rates, accounting authority rates, legal advice, or trading signals.
- Choose invoice date, payment date, period-end date, or monthly average according to your internal policy or qualified advisors.
- Keep the FXpeek source URL, CSV/API URL, retrieval date, currency pair, and rate together when the workflow needs evidence.
Reference note
Useful internal links: /en/answers/exchange-rate-by-date-for-ecommerce-orders, /en/answers/invoice-date-exchange-rate, /en/tools/exchange-rate-csv-builder, /en/api, and /en/data-services.
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GET https://fxpeek.com/api/csv?from=CNY&to=TRY&days=365
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