This section lets you configure advanced options for updating exchange rates and automatically detecting a customer’s currency based on their location.
1. Currency Exchange Rate APIs (Pro)
Choose an external API service to fetch and update currency exchange rates.
- Selecting an API: Choose the API you want to use. Yahoo Finance is available in the free version. Other APIs available in the Pro version.
- API Key Input: If the selected API requires an API key, a field will appear to enter it.
- Info Link: Click the “click here” link next to the dropdown for detailed information about supported currencies and usage limits for the selected API.
2. Auto-Update Exchange Rates (Pro)
Automatically update exchange rates at regular intervals using the selected API.
Toggle:
- Enabled: Automatically fetches the latest rates based on your set interval.
- Disabled: You’ll need to update rates manually.
Update Interval:
Enter a number to define how often updates should occur. Use the Time Unit dropdown to choose the unit (e.g., Hours, Days).
3. Auto-Detect Currency by Country (Pro)
Automatically display the correct currency for a visitor based on their country (determined by IP address).
Toggle:
- Enabled: The visitor’s currency is auto-selected based on their location.
- Disabled: Customers will see the default currency until they manually change it.
How it Works:
- The currency is auto-selected on the visitor’s first visit based on their IP.
- Users can still manually switch currencies afterward.
- If no countries are assigned to a currency, the system will automatically choose the most appropriate one.
- If a match isn’t found, the store’s default currency will be used.
4. Currency and Country Mapping
Manually assign specific countries to each currency for more precise control.
- Currency Column: Lists the currencies you’ve added (e.g., USD, EUR, INR).
- Countries Column: Click the “Auto-Detect” dropdown for any currency to:
- Keep it as Auto-Detect: The system will auto-match this currency to countries where appropriate.
- Select specific countries: The selected currency will be applied to visitors from those countries.
- If no country is selected, the system will rely on general detection logic.
5. Geo API
Choose which geolocation service will be used to detect a visitor’s country via their IP address.
Dropdown Selector: Click to view available Geo API services (e.g., IPinfo, ip-api, geoPlugin).
Select the desired service that best meets your accuracy and usage needs.
