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POST
/
conversions
Convert currency
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.exchange.coinbase.com/conversions \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'cb-access-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'cb-access-passphrase: <api-key>' \
  --header 'cb-access-sign: <api-key>' \
  --header 'cb-access-timestamp: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "profile_id": "<string>",
  "from": "<string>",
  "to": "<string>",
  "amount": "<string>",
  "nonce": "<string>"
}'
{
  "id": "c5aaf125-d99e-41fe-82ea-ad068038b278",
  "amount": "11.00000000",
  "from_account_id": "5dcc143c-fb96-4f72-aebf-a165e3d29b53",
  "to_account_id": "6100247f-90fc-4335-ac17-d99839f0c909",
  "from": "USDC",
  "to": "USD",
  "fee_amount": "0.0000000000000000"
}
CautionUsers whose USD and USDC accounts are unified do not have access to the conversion endpoint, and conversions from USDC to USD are automatic upon deposit.

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API Key Permissions

This endpoint requires the “trade” permission.

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Response

A successful conversion is assigned a conversion ID. The corresponding ledger entries for a conversion reference this conversion ID.

Authorizations

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cb-access-key
string
header
required
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cb-access-passphrase
string
header
required
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cb-access-sign
string
header
required
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cb-access-timestamp
string
header
required

Body

application/json
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from
string
required
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to
string
required
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amount
string
required
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profile_id
string
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nonce
string

Response

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id
string
required
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amount
string
required
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from_account_id
string
required
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to_account_id
string
required
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from
string
required
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to
string
required
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fee_amount
string
required
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created_at
string