# nairarate.dev Live FX Rates

> nairarate.dev Live FX Rates is a paid API for AI agents from nairarate.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Returns real-time Nigerian naira exchange rates across CBN official, parallel (black market), and stablecoin street markets with spreads, 7-day trends, and a confidence score.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://nairarate.dev/v1/rates?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/nairarate-dev-live-fx-rates-0d2e3522
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_6UaxOW2Z6LgLm8zbidywU

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 nairarate-dev-live-fx-rates-0d2e3522
```

Example prompt: What are the current naira rates across all markets — official CBN, parallel, and stablecoin street — for USD and USDT, including the spread and 7-day trend?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need live, multi-market Nigerian naira FX data — especially when comparing the official CBN rate against the parallel (black market) or stablecoin street rate. It is the right choice when spread analysis, trend direction, and confidence scoring matter, and when you need coverage of stablecoin pairs (USDT, USDC) alongside fiat currencies. Prefer it over generic FX APIs that only report official rates and lack Nigeria-specific parallel market coverage.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid market segment value returns 400 error
- Unsupported currency code in 'currencies' filter returns 400 or empty result
- Rate data temporarily unavailable for a specific market returns partial response or 503
- Network timeout if upstream data source is slow
- Payment failure (x402) if USDC balance insufficient

## How this service works

CBN official rate, parallel market rate, USDT/USDC street price, and the spread between them. x402-gated API, no API key, no account.

## Output

A structured response containing NGN exchange rates for each requested currency and market segment (CBN official, parallel, crypto street), including the bid/ask spread, a 7-day directional trend, and a confidence score indicating data reliability.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [],
     "properties": {
      "markets": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "official, parallel, crypto_street, or all. Default: all."
      },
      "currencies": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Comma-separated filter. Supported: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, USDT, USDC, AED, CNY, ZAR, XOF, XAF, CHF, JPY, DKK, SAR. Default: all."
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "base": "NGN",
  "rates": {
   "USD": {
    "official": {
     "ask": 1365.53,
     "bid": 1364.53,
     "mid": 1365.53,
     "source": "CBN NFEM"
    },
    "parallel": {
     "ask": 1402.91,
     "bid": 1383.48,
     "mid": 1393.19,
     "provider_count": 43
    },
    "crypto_street": null
   }
  },
  "spreads": {
   "USD": {
    "parallel_vs_official_pct": 2.03
   }
  },
  "trend_7d": {
   "USD": {
    "official_direction": "appreciating"
   }
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-07-28T10:18:00Z",
  "confidence": "high"
 }
}
```

## More

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