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How to Localize Prices in React Using Exchange Rates

DEV Community·ApogeoAPI·29 days ago
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Showing prices in a user's local currency increases trust, reduces bounce rates, and improves conversions — especially for international audiences. Here's how to do it automatically in React. The Goal Detect the user's currency from their IP address (no user input needed) Fetch the live exchange rate for that currency Format the price according to their locale Step 1: Detect User Currency from IP // hooks/useCurrency.ts import { useEffect , useState } from ' react ' ; export function useCurrency () { const [ currency , setCurrency ] = useState ( ' USD ' ); useEffect (() => { fetch ( ' https://api.apogeoapi.com/v1/geolocate/auto ' , { headers : { ' X-API-Key ' : process . env . NEXT_PUBLIC_APOGEO_KEY ! }, }) . then ( r => r . json ()) . then ( geo => setCurrency ( geo . currency ?? ' USD ' )) .…

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