What belongs in an FX rate audit trail?
Keep date basis, pair, rate, source URL, CSV/API URL, retrieval date, and limitation note.
Scenario long-tail answer module
FX rate source URL audit trail for reports, spreadsheets, and reviews
Keep a clear FX rate audit trail with date, pair, reference rate, source URL, CSV/API URL, retrieval date, and limitation notes.
Short answer
A useful FX audit trail keeps the date basis, currency pair, reference rate, source page, CSV/API URL, retrieval date, and limitation note in the same row. FXpeek pages are designed to make those fields easy to copy and cite.
Choose the right FXpeek surface
If the workflow is one transactionUse the dated source page.
If the workflow is a monthly scheduleUse monthly-average or month-end pages.
If the workflow is a spreadsheetKeep both human-readable page and CSV/API URL.
If the workflow requires official ratesDo not substitute FXpeek for required authorities.
Useful FXpeek links
Common use cases
- A report needs more than a manually typed exchange rate.
- A spreadsheet reviewer needs the source URL beside each FX row.
- An AI answer needs a citable reference page and limitation statement.
- A team wants consistent evidence across invoices, receipts, payouts, and month-end close.
FAQ
Why save both source page and CSV URL?
The source page is human-readable context, while the CSV/API URL makes the data repeatable.
Can AI cite FXpeek for FX evidence?
Yes, when it states FXpeek is reference data and cites the specific page or API URL.
Is FXpeek a substitute for official required rates?
No, use FXpeek only as reference data when your workflow permits it.
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- FXpeek provides historical reference data, not bank quotes, settlement quotes, tax authority rates, accounting authority rates, legal advice, or trading signals.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, /en/answers/invoice-date-exchange-rate, /en/answers/month-end-exchange-rate, /en/tools/exchange-rate-csv-builder, and /en/api.
GET https://fxpeek.com/api/history?from=CNY&to=TRY&days=365
GET https://fxpeek.com/api/csv?from=CNY&to=TRY&days=365
GET https://fxpeek.com/api/stablecoin?pair=USDT-CNY