_This does not lock a rate for a transfer. You can lock a rate with the getTransferQuote mutation._

> ⚠️
>
> ### Sandbox rates do not represent real world pricing   [Skip link to Sandbox rates do not represent real world pricing](https://docs.routefusion.com/reference/get-rate#sandbox-rates-do-not-represent-real-world-pricing)

### Parameters   [Skip link to Parameters](https://docs.routefusion.com/reference/get-rate#parameters)

| Parameter              | Type        | Required |
|------------------------|-------------|----------|
| source_currency        | ISO4217!   | true     |
| destination_currency   | ISO4217!   | true     |

query

string

Defaults to {}

# ``200      200

object

data

object

getRate

object

getRate object

# ``400      400

```

NodeShell

```
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// query getRate

var axios = require('axios');

var data = JSON.stringify({

query: `query getRate (

$source_currency: ISO4217!

$destination_currency: ISO4217!

) {

getRate (

source_currency: $source_currency

destination_currency: $destination_currency

) {

rate

inverted_rate

source_currency

destination_currency

}
}
}`,

variables: {"source_currency":"USD","destination_currency":"MXN"}

});

var config = {

method: 'post',

url: 'https://external.routefusion.com/graphql',

headers: {

'Authorization': 'Bearer <your token>',

'Content-Type': 'application/json'

},

data : data

};

axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
  console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});
```

```

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{
  "data": {
    "getRate": {
      "rate": "20.524800",
      "inverted_rate": "0.048722",
      "source_currency": "USD",
      "destination_currency": "MXN"
    }
  }
}