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GET
/
v3
/
currencies
/
{currencyCode}
/
buy_quote
Get Real-time Buy quote
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.moonpay.com/v3/currencies/{currencyCode}/buy_quote?apiKey='
{
  "accountId": "717a8a80-5c17-46f9-84f8-a5253c372f51",
  "baseCurrency": {
    "id": "6f424585-8936-4eb1-b01e-443fb306d1f5",
    "createdAt": "2019-05-17T18:24:45.206Z",
    "updatedAt": "2019-05-17T18:24:45.206Z",
    "type": "fiat",
    "name": "Pound Sterling",
    "code": "gbp",
    "precision": 2,
    "minBuyAmount": 30,
    "maxBuyAmount": 9000,
    "isSellSupported": true
  },
  "baseCurrencyCode": "usd",
  "baseCurrencyAmount": 288.37,
  "quoteCurrency": {
    "id": "aaefa32f-161b-42c8-8115-debcbf3d6a2d",
    "createdAt": "2019-05-17T18:24:45.206Z",
    "updatedAt": "2019-05-17T18:24:45.206Z",
    "type": "crypto",
    "name": "USD Coin (ERC-20)",
    "code": "usdc",
    "precision": 2,
    "minBuyAmount": 30,
    "maxBuyAmount": 1000,
    "minSellAmount": 15,
    "maxSellAmount": 100000,
    "addressRegex": "^(0x)[0-9A-Fa-f]{40}$",
    "testnetAddressRegex": "^(0x)[0-9A-Fa-f]{40}$",
    "supportsAddressTag": false,
    "addressTagRegex": null,
    "supportsTestMode": true,
    "isSuspended": false,
    "isSupportedInUs": true,
    "isSellSupported": true,
    "notAllowedUSStates": [
      "LA",
      "VI"
    ],
    "notAllowedCountries": [
      "CA"
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "contractAddress": 0,
      "chainId": "1",
      "networkCode": "ethereum"
    }
  },
  "quoteCurrencyCode": "btc",
  "quoteCurrencyAmount": 0.0055,
  "quoteCurrencyPrice": 52474.5036,
  "paymentMethod": "credit_debit_card",
  "feeAmount": 3.99,
  "extraFeePercentage": 0,
  "extraFeeAmount": 0,
  "networkFeeAmount": 7.64,
  "networkFeeAmountNonRefundable": false,
  "totalAmount": 300,
  "externalId": null,
  "externalCustomerId": null,
  "signature": "really-long-string",
  "expiresIn": 1800,
  "expiresAt": "2024-02-23T00:58:26.577Z"
}

Documentation Index

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Authorizations

​
apiKey
string
query
required

Path Parameters

​
currencyCode
string
required

The code of the cryptocurrency of interest from the currencies list with type=crypto

Query Parameters

​
query
object
required

Response

Successful response — Buy Quote

​
accountId
string

ID of your business account

Example:

"717a8a80-5c17-46f9-84f8-a5253c372f51"

​
baseCurrency
object

The fiat currency the customer wants to use for the transaction.

​
baseCurrencyCode
string
Example:

"usd"

​
baseCurrencyAmount
number

A positive number representing how much the customer wants to spend. The minimum amount is 20.

Example:

288.37

​
quoteCurrency
object

The cryptocurrency the customer wants to purchase.

​
quoteCurrencyCode
string
Example:

"btc"

​
quoteCurrencyAmount
number

A positive number representing the amount of cryptocurrency the customer will receive. Set when the purchase of cryptocurrency has been executed.

Example:

0.0055

​
quoteCurrencyPrice
number

The price of the crypto the customer will receive

Example:

52474.5036

​
paymentMethod
enum<string>

The transaction's payment method.

Available options:
ach_bank_transfer,
credit_debit_card,
paypal,
gbp_bank_transfer,
gbp_open_banking_payment,
pix_instant_payment,
sepa_bank_transfer
Example:

"credit_debit_card"

​
feeAmount
number

A positive number representing the fee for the transaction.

Example:

3.99

​
extraFeePercentage
number
Example:

0

​
extraFeeAmount
number
Example:

0

​
networkFeeAmount
number

A positive number representing the network fee for the transaction. It is added to baseCurrencyAmount, feeAmount and extraFeeAmount when the customer's card is charged.

Example:

7.64

​
networkFeeAmountNonRefundable
boolean
Example:

false

​
totalAmount
number
Example:

300

​
externalId
string | null
Example:

null

​
externalCustomerId
string | null
Example:

null

​
signature
string | null

The signature for executing the quote for fixed flow

Example:

"really-long-string"

​
expiresIn
number | null

The time in seconds until the quote expires.

Example:

1800

​
expiresAt
string | null

Time at which the quote expires. Returned as an ISO 8601 string.

Example:

"2024-02-23T00:58:26.577Z"