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Bring money onchain using the Onramp API

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From a Coinbase account

If a user is connected to a Coinbase account, they can pay using fiat or crypto balances in their account. Coinbase users can also directly transfer money from their linked payment methods (eg. bank accounts and debit cards).

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From a debit card (Guest checkout)

Any US resident with a debit card can onramp up to $500/week. Minimum transaction amount is $5. Now with Apple Pay, US users can bring funds onchain in seconds, not minutes. If a user is not connected to a Coinbase account, they will automatically be directed to this flow. Drop us a message in the #onramp channel of the CDP Discord if you need help with Guest checkout.
Buying USDC with Coinbase Onramp is now free!That’s right, 0% fees to go from fiat to USDC. Learn more

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Countries & local payment methods

Get the latest list of countries and payment methods where Coinbase Onramp is supported. As Coinbase grows, access payment rails in new countries. If you’d like to recommend new countries, drop us a message in the #onramp channel of the CDP Discord.

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Onramp API Endpoints

Coinbase Onramp is accessed by directing users to a URL which can be generated by your app’s frontend or backend. For the smoothest user experience, we recommend generating a one-click-buy URL. The Onramp API has the following endpoints:
MethodDescription
Session TokenOptional: Provides a secure way for the client to initialize the Onramp and Offramp widget.
Onramp ConfigReturns list of countries supported by Coinbase Onramp, and the payment methods available in each country.
Onramp OptionsReturns supported fiat currencies and available crypto assets that can be passed into the Buy Quote API.
Onramp QuoteProvides a quote based on the asset the user would like to purchase, plus the network, the fiat payment, the payment currency, payment method, and country.
Transaction StatusReal time transaction status updates.
TransactionsHistorical transaction status.
Full API endpoint listFor a complete list of all API endpoints supported by Onramp/Offramp, visit our API Reference section.

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Rate Limiting

The Buy Quote API and Sell Quote API are rate limited to prevent abuse that would degrade our ability to maintain consistent API performance for all users. Throttling is enforced per endpoint by app ID at VAR::BUY_QUOTE_API_REQS_PER_SEC requests per second. If your requests are being rate limited, HTTP response code 429 is returned with a rate_limit_exceeded error. Rate limiting is implemented using a sliding window algorithm.