# USD/JPY Live Forex Rate

> USD/JPY 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 live USD to JPY (US Dollar / Japanese Yen) exchange rate with no input parameters required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.x402node.dev/forex/rate/usd/jpy/usd-jpy
- 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/usd-jpy-live-forex-rate-d40c6857
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_PVFpWx2saA8nL1DrumfMC

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 usd-jpy-live-forex-rate-d40c6857
```

Example prompt: What's the current USD to JPY exchange rate right now? I need the live dollar-yen forex quote.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a zero-configuration, real-time USD/JPY spot rate — ideal for quick lookups, currency conversion calculations, or enriching financial data pipelines without needing to pass any parameters. Prefer over general FX APIs when a simple GET with micropayment is acceptable and no authentication setup is desired.

## Known failure modes

- Rate data temporarily unavailable from upstream source — may return stale or error response
- Payment of $0.004 USDC not fulfilled — request rejected with 402 Payment Required
- Network timeout if forex data provider is slow to respond

## How this service works

Live USD to JPY exchange rate (US Dollar / Japanese Yen). Zero-param: GET returns current rate. 美元兑日元实时汇率。米ドル/円 為替レート。Tipo de cambio dólar-yen. 달러 엔 환율. usd jpy, usd-jpy, USD/JPY forex quote. Accepts payment on Base or Solana — either network works.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with the currency pair (e.g. 'usd-jpy'), base currency ('usd'), quote currency ('jpy'), the live numeric exchange rate (e.g. 149.85), a timestamp of when the rate was fetched (as_of), and the data source identifier.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/usd-jpy-live-forex-rate-d40c6857/health.json
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