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XE.com Currency Exchange Rate Error - The Service URL field must not be blank

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Error message:
When using XE.COM API for Currency Exchange Rates - The Service URL field must not be blank.

Using the Xe Currency Data plugin on Business Central – Xe Help Centre

Cause:

Issue writing the Service URL to the Dynamics DB.

Fix;

Replace the service URL with - http://www.floatrates.com/daily/usd.xml - Save.

Then set it back again to https://xecdapi.xe.com/v1 - Save.

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YUN ZHU 101,995 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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These kinds of free websites all carry this risk. If users need automatic currency adjustment, I generally recommend using a bank's paid service.

PS: Dynamics 365 Business Central: Automate Currency Exchange Rate Updates (Currency Exchange Rate Services and Transformation Rules)

https://yzhums.com/7341/

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ZHU

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Dhiren Nagar 2,890 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi,

You need to provide service URL in the Exchange rate service screen.

You first need to install the custom extension - https://help.xe.com/hc/en-gb/articles/17085755493265-How-to-install-the-Xe-Currency-Data-plugin-on-Business-Central

1- In Business Central Open Exchange Rate Services

2- Create a new code and enter service URL as per documentation here - https://help.xe.com/hc/en-gb/articles/17086094185489-How-to-configure-and-enable-Xe-Currency-Data-in-Business-Central

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Hello,

This error with the XE Currency Data plugin (“The Service URL field must not be blank”) typically occurs because the Service URL value doesn’t properly persist in the database, leaving it effectively empty; the quick fix is to temporarily replace the Service URL with http://www.floatrates.com/daily/usd.xml and save to force validation and write the value, then change it back to https://xecdapi.xe.com/v1 and save again, which correctly reinitializes and stores the field so the XE API works normally.

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Oussama Sabbouh

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The XE.com currency exchange API is producing a significant number of errors. It may be better to switch to a more reliable exchange rate API, such as Fixer.io or AllRatesToday.

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