Unix Timestamp Converter API

Development

Convert between human-readable dates and Unix timestamps instantly. Supports both seconds and milliseconds formats for developers and system administrators.

Authentication

All API requests require a valid API key passed in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.

Rate Limit

100 requests per minute

Endpoints

1 endpoint available

Overview

The Unix Timestamp Converter API converts between human-readable dates and Unix timestamps. Supports both seconds (10 digits) and milliseconds (13 digits) formats with automatic detection.

Conversion Types

Date to Timestamp - Convert human-readable date/time to Unix timestamp
Timestamp to Date - Convert Unix timestamp to human-readable date/time

Supported Formats

For date-to-timestamp conversion, the API accepts:

ISO 8601: 2024-12-25T15:30:00
Date and time: 2024-12-25 15:30:00
Date only: 2024-12-25 (assumes 00:00:00)

For timestamp-to-date conversion:

Milliseconds (13 digits): 1703517000000
Seconds (10 digits): 1703517000

Use Cases

Log analysis and debugging
Database timestamp handling
API date parameter conversion
Cross-system time synchronization

Endpoints

POST

/v1/tools/unix-timestamp-converter

Convert between dates and Unix timestamps

Request Body

Content-Type: application/json

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
datetime	string	Optional	Human-readable date/time to convert to timestamp (provide this OR timestamp)
timestamp	number	Optional	Unix timestamp to convert to date (seconds or milliseconds)

Response Example

{
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "timestamp": 1703517000000,
    "datetime": "12/25/2024, 3:30:00 PM",
    "iso": "2024-12-25T15:30:00.000Z",
    "format": "milliseconds"
  }
}

Error Codes

400

Invalid request body or no input provided

401

Missing or invalid API key

422

Invalid date or timestamp format

429

Rate limit exceeded

500

Internal server error

Code Examples

# Convert date to timestamp
curl -X POST https://api.opentools.ca/v1/tools/unix-timestamp-converter \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"datetime": "2024-12-25T15:30:00"}'

# Convert timestamp to date
curl -X POST https://api.opentools.ca/v1/tools/unix-timestamp-converter \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"timestamp": 1703517000000}'

Ready to get started?

Create an API key to start using the Unix Timestamp Converter API.