Crypto Prices

Retrieve current cryptocurrency prices and exchange rates used for transaction calculations.

Get Current Prices

curl -X GET https://quinix.byteconnect.us/crypto_prices

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "prices": {
    "BTC": 67500.00,
    "LTC": 85.50,
    "ETH": 3450.00,
    "BCH": 485.00,
    "DASH": 32.50,
    "DOGE": 0.125,
    "USDT": 1.00
  },
  "timestamp": "2024-03-15T14:30:00Z"
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`prices`	object	Current USD price for each cryptocurrency
`timestamp`	string	When prices were last updated

Supported Cryptocurrencies

Currency	Symbol	Description
Bitcoin	BTC	Primary cryptocurrency
Litecoin	LTC	Fast, low-fee transactions
Ethereum	ETH	Smart contract platform
Bitcoin Cash	BCH	Bitcoin fork with larger blocks
Dash	DASH	Privacy-focused cryptocurrency
Dogecoin	DOGE	Community-driven cryptocurrency
Tether	USDT	USD-pegged stablecoin

Price Usage

Prices are used to:

Calculate crypto amounts - When creating a transaction, the USD amount is converted to crypto using these rates
Display equivalents - Show customers the USD value of their payment
Lock exchange rates - Rates are locked when a transaction is created

Rate Locking

When you create a transaction:

Current exchange rate is captured
Rate is locked for the transaction timeout period (typically 15 minutes)
Customer pays the locked crypto amount regardless of price fluctuations
You receive the exact USD equivalent specified

Refresh Interval

Prices are updated approximately every 60 seconds. For the most accurate conversion, create transactions close to when the customer is ready to pay.