# zaref.dev ZAR Exchange Rate History

> zaref.dev ZAR Exchange Rate History is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-17).

Returns a historical time series of South African Rand (ZAR) exchange rates, with dated data points accumulated from verified updates.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://zaref.dev/v1/fx-rates/history?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/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-zar-exchange-rate-history-17e49491
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_lliQTlidbx9be1Ct-A-7J

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 zaref-dev-zar-exchange-rate-history-17e49491
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the full history of South African rand exchange rates from zaref.dev so I can see how the ZAR has moved over time?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a reliable, verified historical time series of South African ZAR exchange rates, especially for financial modelling, trend analysis, compliance checks, or South Africa-specific economic research. Prefer this over generic FX APIs when you need curated, cited data specifically for South African financial reference purposes.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or invalid x402 payment header — 402 Payment Required
- Network or server unavailability — 503 Service Unavailable
- Malformed request — 400 Bad Request
- No data available yet for requested range — empty array or 404

## How this service works

History of South African ZAR exchange rates: dated points accumulating with every verified update.

## Output

A time-ordered series of dated ZAR exchange rate data points, each verified and accumulated over time, representing the historical record of South African rand FX rates.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "points": [
   {
    "date": "2026-06-04",
    "value": "..."
   }
  ],
  "series": "fx-rates"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-zar-exchange-rate-history-17e49491/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from zaref.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/zaref.dev/llms.txt)