# CNY to USD Live Exchange Rate

> CNY to USD Live Exchange 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 live CNY/USD (Chinese Yuan to US Dollar) forex exchange rate with no input parameters required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.x402node.dev/forex/rate/cny/usd/cny-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/cny-to-usd-live-exchange-rate-6dab0257
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_H7f5hASCSmSlHvKqp5TOS

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 cny-to-usd-live-exchange-rate-6dab0257
```

Example prompt: What's the live exchange rate for Chinese yuan to US dollars right now?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a zero-parameter, real-time CNY to USD forex rate quote with a simple GET call. Prefer this over general-purpose forex APIs when you specifically need yuan-to-dollar direction and want a lightweight single-pair response. Best suited for agents that need quick currency context without complex parameter construction.

## Known failure modes

- Rate feed unavailable: upstream forex data source is down, returns error
- Network timeout: API server unreachable
- Payment failure: x402 micropayment of $0.004 USDC not processed, request rejected
- Stale data: rate may reflect a recent but not instantaneous snapshot depending on source refresh frequency

## How this service works

Live CNY to USD exchange rate (Chinese Yuan / US Dollar). Zero-param: GET returns current rate. 人民币兑美元实时汇率。人民元/米ドル 為替レート。Tipo de cambio yuan-dólar. 위안 달러 환율. cny usd, cny-usd, CNY/USD forex quote. Accepts payment on Base or Solana — either network works.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with the currency pair (e.g. 'CNY/USD'), base currency ('CNY'), quote currency ('USD'), the current numeric exchange rate, a timestamp (as_of), 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/cny-to-usd-live-exchange-rate-6dab0257/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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