# CAD/USD Live Forex Rate

> CAD/USD Live Forex Rate is a paid API for AI agents from api.x402node.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns the current Canadian Dollar to US Dollar exchange rate with no input parameters required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.x402node.dev/forex/rate/cad/usd/cad-usd
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/cad-usd-live-forex-rate-9bca7f63
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_iyN4AHKNFHjhSiRLukQVt

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability cad-usd-live-forex-rate-9bca7f63
```

Example prompt: What's the live Canadian dollar to US dollar exchange rate right now? I need the current CAD/USD forex quote.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a zero-parameter, real-time CAD/USD exchange rate lookup via a paid micropayment API. Ideal for agents that need a quick spot rate for Canadian to US dollar conversion without constructing any query parameters. Prefer over general forex APIs when operating within the x402 payment protocol ecosystem.

## Known failure modes

- Rate feed unavailable: upstream forex data source may be temporarily down
- Stale rate: as_of timestamp may lag real-time markets by seconds or minutes
- Network timeout: endpoint may not respond within expected latency
- Payment failure: $0.004 USDC x402 payment not accepted, returns 402 Payment Required

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object with the base currency (CAD), quote currency (USD), currency pair identifier (cad-usd), the current numeric exchange rate, a timestamp indicating when the rate was last updated, and the data source name.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/cad-usd-live-forex-rate-9bca7f63/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.x402node.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.x402node.dev/llms.txt)