diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ba4ce97..3fbca7a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1 +1 @@
-EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY=REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY
\ No newline at end of file
+FOREX_RATE_API_KEY=REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b9dab7..c7acd0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Simple Flutter app to track US rental income and convert to SEK for Swedish tax
 1. Create `.env` in the project root with your FX API key:
 
 ```env
-EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY=REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY
+FOREX_RATE_API_KEY=REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY
 ```
 
 1. Install dependencies:
diff --git a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
index 25de8b9..80b266d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 16),
               const Text(
-                'ExchangeratesAPI key is loaded from .env (EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY).',
+                'ForexRateAPI key is loaded from .env (FOREX_RATE_API_KEY).',
               ),
             ],
           ),
diff --git a/lib/services/open_exchange_service.dart b/lib/services/open_exchange_service.dart
index 4088cc7..c28a8f2 100644
--- a/lib/services/open_exchange_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/open_exchange_service.dart
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class ForexRateApiService {
 
   String _redactedUri(Uri uri) {
     final redactedQuery = <String, String>{...uri.queryParameters};
-    if (redactedQuery.containsKey('access_key')) {
-      redactedQuery['access_key'] = '***REDACTED***';
+    if (redactedQuery.containsKey('api_key')) {
+      redactedQuery['api_key'] = '***REDACTED***';
     }
     return uri.replace(queryParameters: redactedQuery).toString();
   }
@@ -74,26 +74,22 @@ class ForexRateApiService {
   }
 
   Future<double> fetchUsdToSekRate({required DateTime estDate}) async {
-    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY') {
-      throw StateError('ExchangeratesAPI key is not configured.');
+    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY') {
+      throw StateError('ForexRateAPI key is not configured.');
     }
 
     final date = DateFormat('yyyy-MM-dd').format(estDate);
-    final uri = Uri.https(
-      'api.exchangeratesapi.io',
-      '/v1/$date',
-      // Free-tier plans can restrict custom base currencies.
-      // We request EUR-based USD and SEK rates and derive USD->SEK via cross-rate.
-      <String, String>{'access_key': apiKey, 'symbols': 'USD,SEK'},
-    );
+    final uri = Uri.https('api.forexrateapi.com', '/v1/$date', <String, String>{
+      'api_key': apiKey,
+      'base': 'USD',
+      'currencies': 'SEK',
+    });
 
     _log('Daily rate request: ${_redactedUri(uri)}');
 
     final response = await _getWithRateLimitRetry(uri, operation: 'Daily rate');
     if (response.statusCode != 200) {
-      throw StateError(
-        'ExchangeratesAPI request failed (${response.statusCode}).',
-      );
+      throw StateError('ForexRateAPI request failed (${response.statusCode}).');
     }
 
     final json = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
@@ -101,37 +97,26 @@ class ForexRateApiService {
     if (!success) {
       final error = json['error'];
       _log('Daily rate success=false. error=$error');
-      throw StateError('ExchangeratesAPI returned success=false. error=$error');
+      throw StateError('ForexRateAPI returned success=false. error=$error');
     }
 
     final rates = json['rates'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-    final usdPerEur = rates?['USD'];
-    final sekPerEur = rates?['SEK'];
-    if (usdPerEur == null || sekPerEur == null) {
-      throw StateError('USD/SEK rates were missing in API response.');
+    final sek = rates?['SEK'];
+    if (sek == null) {
+      throw StateError('SEK rate was missing in API response.');
     }
 
-    final usdPerEurValue = (usdPerEur as num).toDouble();
-    final sekPerEurValue = (sekPerEur as num).toDouble();
-    if (usdPerEurValue == 0) {
-      throw StateError('USD rate was zero; cannot derive USD->SEK.');
-    }
+    _log('Daily rate parsed SEK quote: $sek');
 
-    final usdToSek = sekPerEurValue / usdPerEurValue;
-
-    _log(
-      'Daily rate parsed usdPerEur=$usdPerEurValue sekPerEur=$sekPerEurValue derivedUsdToSek=$usdToSek',
-    );
-
-    return usdToSek;
+    return (sek as num).toDouble();
   }
 
   Future<ForexConversionResult> convertUsdToSek({
     required DateTime estDate,
     required double amount,
   }) async {
-    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY') {
-      throw StateError('ExchangeratesAPI key is not configured.');
+    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY') {
+      throw StateError('ForexRateAPI key is not configured.');
     }
 
     final quote = await fetchUsdToSekRate(estDate: estDate);
@@ -148,70 +133,9 @@ class ForexRateApiService {
   /// API call. Returns a map of 'yyyy-MM-dd' -> rate, or null if the timeseries
   /// endpoint is not available on the current subscription plan.
   Future<Map<String, double>?> tryFetchYearRates(int year) async {
-    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY') {
-      throw StateError('ExchangeratesAPI key is not configured.');
+    if (apiKey == 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY') {
+      throw StateError('ForexRateAPI key is not configured.');
     }
-
-    final uri =
-        Uri.https('api.exchangeratesapi.io', '/v1/timeseries', <String, String>{
-          'access_key': apiKey,
-          'start_date': '$year-01-01',
-          'end_date': '$year-12-31',
-          'symbols': 'USD,SEK',
-        });
-
-    _log('Timeseries request: ${_redactedUri(uri)}');
-
-    final response = await _getWithRateLimitRetry(uri, operation: 'Timeseries');
-
-    if (response.statusCode == 403) {
-      _log(
-        'Timeseries endpoint not available on current plan; falling back to daily requests.',
-      );
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    if (response.statusCode != 200) {
-      throw StateError(
-        'ExchangeratesAPI timeseries failed (${response.statusCode}).',
-      );
-    }
-
-    final json = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
-    final success = json['success'] as bool? ?? false;
-    if (!success) {
-      final error = json['error'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-      final code = error?['code']?.toString() ?? '';
-      if (code == 'function_access_restricted' ||
-          code == 'subscription_plan_not_support_endpoint') {
-        _log(
-          'Timeseries endpoint not available on current plan; falling back to daily requests.',
-        );
-        return null;
-      }
-      _log('Timeseries success=false. error=$error');
-      throw StateError(
-        'ExchangeratesAPI timeseries returned success=false. error=$error',
-      );
-    }
-
-    final rates = json['rates'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-    if (rates == null) {
-      throw StateError('Timeseries response missing rates object.');
-    }
-
-    final result = <String, double>{};
-    for (final entry in rates.entries) {
-      final date = entry.key;
-      final dayRates = entry.value as Map<String, dynamic>?;
-      final usdPerEur = (dayRates?['USD'] as num?)?.toDouble();
-      final sekPerEur = (dayRates?['SEK'] as num?)?.toDouble();
-      if (usdPerEur != null && sekPerEur != null && usdPerEur != 0) {
-        result[date] = sekPerEur / usdPerEur;
-      }
-    }
-
-    _log('Timeseries parsed ${result.length} rate entries for year $year');
-    return result;
+    return null;
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/state/rent_controller.dart b/lib/state/rent_controller.dart
index dfc4c65..38d21d0 100644
--- a/lib/state/rent_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/state/rent_controller.dart
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ class RentController extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   static String _exchangeRateApiKeyFromEnv() {
-    final key = dotenv.env['EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY']?.trim() ?? '';
+    final key = dotenv.env['FOREX_RATE_API_KEY']?.trim() ?? '';
     if (key.isEmpty) {
       if (kDebugMode) {
         debugPrint(
-          '[RentController] EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY missing in .env, API calls will fail until set.',
+          '[RentController] FOREX_RATE_API_KEY missing in .env, API calls will fail until set.',
         );
       }
-      return 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY';
+      return 'REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_FOREXRATE_API_KEY';
     }
     return key;
   }