# zaref.dev UIF & OID Limits

> zaref.dev UIF & OID Limits is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-17).

Returns the current South African UIF contribution remuneration ceiling and OID (COIDA) earnings threshold as clean JSON with official source citation, effective date, and freshness flag.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://zaref.dev/v1/uif-oid?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-17
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-uif-oid-limits-7963c1b0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__OEehbfikfttWRCDjXL9m

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## 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 zaref-dev-uif-oid-limits-7963c1b0
```

Example prompt: What is the current South African UIF remuneration ceiling and OID earnings threshold — and can you show me the official source and when the data was last updated?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need machine-readable, cited, up-to-date South African UIF and OID statutory limits for payroll calculations, HR compliance checks, or benefits administration — especially when you need an official source URL and effective date alongside the figures. Prefer this over scraping government websites or using potentially outdated static references.

## Known failure modes

- Service unavailable (HTTP 5xx) if zaref.dev is down
- Payment required error (HTTP 402) if x402 micropayment is not included or fails
- Stale data flag set to true if official figures have not been updated recently
- Empty or partial response if upstream official source has changed structure

## How this service works

South African UIF & OID limits (UIF contribution remuneration ceiling and OID (COIDA) earnings threshold.) Clean cited JSON with official source URL, effective date and freshness flag.

## Output

A JSON object containing the UIF contribution remuneration ceiling amount, the OID (COIDA) earnings threshold, the effective date of each figure, the official government source URL, and a freshness flag indicating whether the data is current.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": "current values with citations",
  "stale": false,
  "series": "uif-oid",
  "source_url": "https://www.sars.gov.za/types-of-tax/unemployment-insurance-fund/",
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01"
 }
}
```

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