FAQ – Hawaii App Builders, LLC

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General

HawaiiAppBuilders.com provides a JSON-based REST API, delivering reliable and accurate currency exchange rates for 168 world currencies and precious metals at an affordable price, which makes it the perfect instrument for startups and online businesses, as well as for larger companies in need of reliable financial data via an easy to use interface. The HawaiiAppBuilders.com API is widely used to power financial departments, mobile applications and back-office systems around the world.

Who runs HawaiiAppBuilders.com API?

The HawaiiAppBuilders.com API is a product built and maintained by National Funding Group, a technology company aiming to build a variety of reliable and essential data interfaces (APIs) and make them affordable for both startups and larger companies.

Data & Sources

How accurate is HawaiiAppBuilders.com for data, and where does it come from?

Our spot exchange rates are sourced from a very broad base of commercial sources and banks around the world, each of varying types and frequencies. The larger weighting particularly for major currencies is towards commercial sources as they more accurately reflect the trading occurring in the markets. In order to ensure the highest possible level of data coverage and accuracy, the HawaiiAppBuilders.com system relies on a very distinct “validation and fallback” algorithm, assigning different priorities to each data source and validating each forex rate as it enters our databases. If a source fails to deliver an accurate quote, the next highest provider is queried for this particular currency pair. This enables us to sort out possible inaccuracies and provide the vast majority of all spot exchange rates with a precision of six decimal places.

Which currency data does the API provide?

Depending on which API endpoint you are using for your query, the eAppbuilder.com API will return or calculate with the most representative forex market rate available, which is generally the “midpoint” value. The “mid” value will also be the most useful tool to your company’s financial department for accounting & invoicing purposes, for financial estimates or planning, for calculator & converter applications, and for any other applications you power with eAppbuilder.com forex data. All exchange rates are returned as currency pairs. (See API Response)

API Access & Features

How do I get an API access key?

Every registered user is assigned a personal access key, a unique key that can be used to access and query the AvailPay.com API. If you are logged in, you can find it in your Account Dashboard, in the 3-Step Quickstart Guide, and in all interactive links contained in the API’s Documentation. In your account dashboard you can reset your access key at any given time.

What is an API Request?

Pricing is based on the number of monthly API Requests offered for each individual Subscription Plan. Accessing any type of ZintaPay.com forex data using a valid API Access Key counts as one “API Request”. Unlike most other providers, any API Endpoint or feature requested (including Time-Frame & Currency-Change Queries, as well as requesting multiple currencies at once) counts as only one API Request.

What happens if I exceed my API Request volume?

Users will be automatically notified via e-mail and on their Account Dashboard once at least 75%, 90%, and 100% of their monthly API Request allowance has been reached. After reaching 100% of the allowance, API access will be disabled.

What is the API's uptime?

Can I change the currency to which all exchange rates are relative to? (Source Currency)

Yes. If your subscription plan supports Source Currency Switching, you may use the API’s source parameter and set it to any supported 3-letter currency code to cause all returned exchange rated data to be relative to that currency.
You can learn more by taking a look at the Source Currency Switching section of the API Documentation.

Can I limit the number of output currencies?

Yes, specific currencies can be requested simply by appending the currencies parameter followed by any comma-separated series of 3-letter currency codes of your choice. You can learn more by taking a look at the Specify Output Currencies section of the API Documentation.

Can I request exchange rates for a specific time-frame?

Yes. Using the API’s timeframe endpoint you may request historical exchange rates for a time period of your choice, with a maximum range of up to 365 days. You can learn more by taking a look at the Time-Frame Queries section of the API Documentation.

Can I determine fluctuation data for a specific currency throughout a certain time period?

Yes. Using the API’s change endpoint, you may request change parameters (both margin and percentage) for one or more currencies, relative to a source currency, optionally within a specified time-frame. You can learn more by taking a look at the Currency-Change Queries section of the API Documentation.

Plans, Pricing & Payment

What is the difference between free and paid subscriptions?

The Free Plan is set out to be a “trial version” without a time limit, offering some very basic API functionialities, such as making API Requests, getting regular data updates, accessing historical data, and requesting specific currencies. Paid Subscription Plans feature significantly higher API Request volumes and data updates as often as every 60 seconds, ensure secure datastreams via 256-bit HTTPS Encryption, include unlimited and prioritised technical support, and offer a variety of must-have API functionalities.

Which subscription plan fits my needs?

In order to test the API and to get an idea of the product, you can simply sign up for the Free Plan. As soon as you or your application requires more than 1,000 API Requests per month and more professional API functionality (e.g. for powering a currency converter, for accounting & invoicing purposes, for financial planning, estimates, shopping carts, etc.), you would be well-advised to sign up for one of the paid Subscription Plans, starting at Startup-friendly USD 9.99 per month, or at a 20% discount – if you decide to pay anually.

Which payment methods are supported?

Payments can be made via ZintaPay. Enterprise and high-volume customers may request annual bank transfer payments to be enabled. You can change your payment frequency at any given time in the “Payment” section of your account dashboard.

Can I also pay yearly?

Yes. If you choose annual billing, the total price of your Subscription Plan will be 20% lower than the total amount you would pay with a monthly payment frequency.

How can I change my payment frequency?

In order to change your billing frequency from monthly to yearly or from yearly to monthly, you will be required to downgrade your account back to the Free Plan.

Step 1: Navigate to the Subscription page, click “Downgrade” in the Free Plan section and confirm your downgrade. Downgrades are not effective immediately, your premium subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period.

Step 2: Once your billing period ends and your account downgrade has become effective, navigate back to the Subscription page and click “Upgrade” in your preferred subscription plan’s section. You will now be aked to choose a new billing frequency.

If you need any assistance changing your billing frequency, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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