# Argentina Dollar Exchange Rate Scraper (`scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper`) Actor
Scrape Argentina dollar exchange rates (blue, oficial, MEP, CCL, tarjeta, cripto) with buy and sell prices from public sources.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 2.00 out of 5 stars
## Pricing
from $8.00 / 1,000 results
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# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/fsqy7t99cu5Zp6WXi/input)
## Argentina Dollar Exchange Rate Scraper
> Extract Argentina dollar exchange rates (blue, oficial, MEP, CCL, tarjeta, cripto) with buy and sell prices aggregated from public sources, covering all 8 quoted dollar types in Argentina
12 fields per record
8 dollar types + 4 currencies coverage
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
Updated 2026-06-22
### What you get
In current mode you get one record per Argentine dollar exchange rate type plus one record per major foreign currency (Euro, Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Uruguayan peso), each with buy price, sell price, the spread and the daily percent change. In historical mode you get the full daily evolution series of the official and blue dollar. Use it to track the parallel market, build a converter, chart a trend or feed a dashboard. Records carry:
- **type**: the rate identifier (oficial, blue, bolsa, contadoconliqui, tarjeta, cripto, mayorista, ahorro, or currency-eur, currency-brl, currency-clp, currency-uyu)
- **name**: human-readable name of the rate (for example Bolsa (MEP), Contado con liquidacion (CCL) or Euro)
- **currencyCode**: the quoted currency, USD for the dollar rates or EUR, BRL, CLP, UYU for the other currencies
- **buy**: buy price (compra) in Argentine pesos, or null when the source does not quote a buy price
- **sell**: sell price (venta) in Argentine pesos
- **spread**: sell price minus buy price, in Argentine pesos, or null when buy is not quoted
- **variationPct**: the percent change for the day as reported by the source, or null when the source does not quote a daily variation
- **currency**: always ARS, the quote currency of the rate
- **source**: which public source the record came from (dolarapi.com or criptoya.com)
- **updatedAt**: when the source last refreshed this rate, as an ISO timestamp
- **date**: the calendar day of the data point, present only in historical mode
- **observedAt**: when this rate was last seen by the scraper
- **error**: null on success, or a short message when a source could not be read
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Track the blue vs official gap in real time | Fintech apps and traders |
| Power a peso to dollar currency converter | Travel and e-commerce sites |
| Feed exchange rate data into a dashboard | Analysts and data teams |
| Monitor MEP and CCL for arbitrage signals | Investors and brokers |
| Calculate the tarjeta rate for card spending | Personal finance tools |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which Argentine dollar rates does this scraper cover?**
It covers the eight commonly quoted dollar types: oficial, blue, bolsa (MEP), contado con liquidacion (CCL), tarjeta, cripto, mayorista and ahorro, plus four foreign currencies quoted in pesos: Euro, Brazilian real, Chilean peso and Uruguayan peso. You can collect all of them or pick a subset of dollar types with the Rate Types input.
**Can I get historical exchange rate data?**
Yes. Set Mode to historical and the scraper returns the full daily evolution series of the official and blue dollar from Bluelytics, one record per day with buy, sell and spread. Leave Mode on current to get the latest rates instead.
**Does it include the daily percent change?**
Yes. Each current dollar rate carries a variationPct field with the percent change for the day as reported by the source. Foreign currency records leave it null because the source does not publish a daily variation for them, and the scraper never invents a value.
**Where does the data come from and how fresh is it?**
Rates are aggregated from public open sources, dolarapi.com and criptoya.com. Each record includes an updatedAt timestamp showing when the source itself last refreshed that rate, so you always know how current the price is.
**Can I choose a single source instead of combining them?**
Yes. The Data Source input accepts dolarapi, criptoya or all. With all, dolarapi is used as the canonical feed and criptoya fills any missing buy or sell value and adds crypto stablecoin detail.
**Why is the buy price sometimes null?**
Some rate types, such as MEP and CCL when read from criptoya, are quoted as a single reference price rather than a buy and sell pair. In those cases buy and spread are null and only sell is populated. The scraper never invents a value.
**How many records will a run return?**
A full run returns up to eight records, one per dollar type. If you filter with Rate Types you get only the types you selected, and the Max Items input caps the count.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Argentina All Dollar Rates Snapshot](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper/examples/argentina-all-dollar-rates-snapshot): Scrape every Argentina dollar exchange rate in one snapshot: oficial, blue, MEP, CCL, tarjeta, cripto and mayorista with buy and sell prices.
- [Argentina Blue, MEP and CCL Parallel Rates Monitoring](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper/examples/argentina-blue-mep-ccl-parallel-rates-monitoring): Monitor Argentina parallel dollar rates: blue, MEP and CCL buy and sell prices with spread, ideal for tracking the brecha against the official rate.
- [Argentina Official Dollar Historical Evolution](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper/examples/argentina-official-dollar-historical-evolution): Scrape the historical evolution of the Argentina official dollar: full daily series of buy, sell and spread values for trend analysis and charts.
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---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with dolarapi.com or criptoya.com. It only accesses data that is publicly available. Use it in accordance with each source's terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of rate records to collect. Optional.
## `mode` (type: `string`):
current collects the latest exchange rates (dollar types plus Euro, Real, Chilean and Uruguayan peso). historical collects the full daily evolution series of the official and blue dollar from Bluelytics.
## `rateTypes` (type: `array`):
Which Argentine dollar exchange rate types to include (current mode only). Leave empty to collect every available type.
## `source` (type: `string`):
Which public source to read. 'dolarapi' is the cleanest canonical feed. 'criptoya' adds bid/ask and crypto stablecoin detail. 'all' uses dolarapi as canonical and enriches it with criptoya.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Optional proxy. These public APIs work fine from a datacenter IP, so a proxy is normally unnecessary.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxItems": 10,
"mode": "current",
"rateTypes": [],
"source": "all",
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxItems": 10
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`πΎ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// π Want to learn more π? Go to β https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("πΎ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# π Want to learn more π? Go to β https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/argentina-dolar-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Argentina Dollar Exchange Rate Scraper",
"description": "Scrape Argentina dollar exchange rates (blue, oficial, MEP, CCL, tarjeta, cripto) with buy and sell prices from public sources.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "UZJMnELrWwu09af32"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~argentina-dolar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-argentina-dolar-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~argentina-dolar-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-argentina-dolar-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~argentina-dolar-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-argentina-dolar-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of rate records to collect. Optional."
},
"mode": {
"title": "Mode",
"enum": [
"current",
"historical"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "current collects the latest exchange rates (dollar types plus Euro, Real, Chilean and Uruguayan peso). historical collects the full daily evolution series of the official and blue dollar from Bluelytics.",
"default": "current"
},
"rateTypes": {
"title": "Rate Types",
"type": "array",
"description": "Which Argentine dollar exchange rate types to include (current mode only). Leave empty to collect every available type.",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"oficial",
"blue",
"bolsa",
"contadoconliqui",
"tarjeta",
"cripto",
"mayorista",
"ahorro"
],
"enumTitles": [
"Oficial",
"Blue",
"Bolsa (MEP)",
"Contado con liquidacion (CCL)",
"Tarjeta",
"Cripto",
"Mayorista",
"Ahorro"
]
},
"default": []
},
"source": {
"title": "Data Source",
"enum": [
"all",
"dolarapi",
"criptoya"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Which public source to read. 'dolarapi' is the cleanest canonical feed. 'criptoya' adds bid/ask and crypto stablecoin detail. 'all' uses dolarapi as canonical and enriches it with criptoya.",
"default": "all"
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy Configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Optional proxy. These public APIs work fine from a datacenter IP, so a proxy is normally unnecessary.",
"default": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
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"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
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"type": "integer",
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},
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
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"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```