Timestamp Converter
Convert between Unix timestamps and human-readable date formats
Parameters
| name | in | type | required | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
timestamp |
query | string | required | Unix timestamp or date string |
timezone |
query | string | optional |
IANA timezone (e.g. America/New_York)
default UTC
|
Request
Send your key in the X-API-Key header. More languages and patterns live on the
code examples page.
curl -s "https://apixies.io/api/v1/convert-timestamp?timestamp=1700000000" \ -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Response
The result sits under data in the standard envelope. See the
response format guide for errors and status codes.
returns
- data.iso8601
- The time in ISO 8601, in the timezone you picked.
- data.unix
- Unix timestamp in seconds, with milliseconds in unix_ms.
- data.human
- Readable form, like November 14, 2023 10:13:20 PM.
- data.relative
- Distance from now, like 2 years ago.
- data.rfc2822
- RFC 2822 form, the one email headers use.
- data.day_of_week
- Weekday name, with date and time in their own fields.
{
"status": "success",
"http_code": 200,
"code": "SUCCESS",
"message": "Timestamp converted successfully",
"data": {
"input": "1700000000",
"input_type": "unix_timestamp",
"timezone": "UTC",
"unix": 1700000000,
"unix_ms": 1700000000000,
"iso8601": "2023-11-14T22:13:20+00:00",
"rfc2822": "Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:13:20 +0000",
"human": "November 14, 2023 10:13:20 PM",
"date": "2023-11-14",
"time": "22:13:20",
"day_of_week": "Tuesday",
"relative": "2 years ago",
"converted_at": "2026-09-18T12:00:00+00:00"
}
}
Authentication and limits
This endpoint needs an API key. Use the sandbox ("try it" above) to test it without registering. See the authentication guide for details.
Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.
Common use cases
Log analysis
Convert Unix timestamps from server logs into human-readable dates for debugging and analysis. Support multiple timezone conversions.
Scheduling applications
Convert between date formats for scheduling features. Handle timezone conversions for users in different regions.
Data import/export
Convert timestamp formats when importing or exporting data between systems that use different date representations.
More documentation
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