Skip to main content
POST
/
onramp
/
initiate
Initiate
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.onswitch.xyz/onramp/initiate \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-service-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "amount": 150050,
  "country": "NG",
  "currency": "NGN",
  "asset": "base:usdc",
  "beneficiary": {
    "holder_type": "INDIVIDUAL",
    "holder_name": "Chinonso Adeyemi",
    "wallet_address": "0x8F3aC91d2B741E59f064E9053a4d2E8F1c0b6D93a"
  },
  "exact_output": false,
  "callback_url": "https://your-app.com/webhook",
  "reference": "a3f9c2e1-7b4d-4a8e-9c62-1d8f4e6b2a90",
  "channel": "BLOCKCHAIN",
  "developer_fee": 0.5,
  "developer_recipient": "0x8F3aC91d2B741E59f064E9053a4d2E8F1c0b6D93a"
}
'
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Onramp initiated successfully",
  "timestamp": "2026-04-23T14:41:52.183Z",
  "data": {
    "status": "AWAITING_DEPOSIT",
    "type": "ONRAMP",
    "reference": "8f82e3fe-a881-4182-8af0-7cb36d9dd858",
    "beneficiary": "69ea2fb0d4a6a8e1d4600027",
    "rate": 1396.176,
    "developer_fee": {
      "amount": 0,
      "amount_usd": 0,
      "currency": "USDC",
      "network": "BASE"
    },
    "source": {
      "amount": 2000,
      "amount_usd": 1.432484,
      "network": "FIAT",
      "currency": "NGN"
    },
    "destination": {
      "amount": 1.432484,
      "amount_usd": 1.432484,
      "network": "BASE",
      "currency": "USDC"
    },
    "deposit": {
      "amount": 2000,
      "expires_at": "2026-04-23T15:11:52.180Z",
      "account_number": "6022671694",
      "account_name": "Switchlabsltd Checkout",
      "bank_code": "090286",
      "bank_name": "Safehaven Microfinance Bank",
      "asset": "base:usdc",
      "note": [
        "Kindly send the exact amount to the bank account to complete the transaction.",
        "This dynamic bank account has a 30 minutes expiry window and can only be used once."
      ]
    },
    "meta": {},
    "created_at": "2026-04-23T14:41:52.180Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-04-23T14:41:52.180Z"
  }
}

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.onswitch.xyz/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Authorizations

​
x-service-key
string
header
required

Service key for API authentication

Body

application/json
​
amount
number
required
Required range: x >= 0
​
country
enum<string>
required

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

Available options:
AD,
AE,
AF,
AG,
AI,
AL,
AM,
EU,
AN,
AO,
AQ,
AR,
AS,
AT,
AU,
AW,
AZ,
BA,
BB,
BD,
BE,
BF,
BG,
BH,
BI,
BJ,
BM,
BN,
BO,
BR,
BS,
BT,
BV,
BW,
BY,
BZ,
CA,
CC,
CD,
CF,
CG,
CH,
CI,
CK,
CL,
CM,
CN,
CO,
CR,
CU,
CV,
CX,
CY,
CZ,
DE,
DJ,
DK,
DM,
DO,
DZ,
EC,
EE,
EG,
EH,
ER,
ES,
ET,
FI,
FJ,
FK,
FM,
FO,
FR,
GA,
GB,
GD,
GE,
GF,
GG,
GH,
GI,
GL,
GM,
GN,
GP,
GQ,
GR,
GS,
GT,
GU,
GW,
GY,
GZ,
HK,
HM,
HN,
HR,
HT,
HU,
ID,
IE,
IL,
IM,
IN,
IO,
IQ,
IR,
IS,
IT,
JE,
JM,
JO,
JP,
KE,
KG,
KH,
KI,
KM,
KN,
KP,
KR,
KW,
KY,
KZ,
LA,
LB,
LC,
LI,
LK,
LR,
LS,
LT,
LU,
LV,
LY,
MA,
MC,
MD,
ME,
MG,
MH,
MK,
ML,
MM,
MN,
MO,
MP,
MQ,
MR,
MS,
MT,
MU,
MV,
MW,
MX,
MY,
MZ,
NA,
NC,
NE,
NF,
NG,
NI,
NL,
NO,
NP,
NR,
NU,
NZ,
OM,
PA,
PE,
PF,
PG,
PH,
PK,
PL,
PM,
PN,
PR,
PS,
PT,
PW,
PY,
QA,
RE,
RO,
RS,
RU,
RW,
SA,
SB,
SC,
SD,
SE,
SG,
SH,
SI,
SJ,
SK,
SL,
SM,
SN,
SO,
SR,
SS,
ST,
SV,
SY,
SZ,
TC,
TD,
TF,
TG,
TH,
TJ,
TK,
TL,
TM,
TN,
TO,
TR,
TT,
TV,
TW,
TZ,
UA,
UG,
UM,
US,
UY,
UZ,
VA,
VC,
VE,
VG,
VI,
VN,
VU,
WF,
WS,
XK,
YE,
YT,
ZA,
ZM,
ZW
​
asset
enum<string>
required
Available options:
base:usdc,
solana:usdc,
solana:usdt,
ethereum:usdc,
ethereum:usdt,
polygon:usdc,
polygon:usdt,
bsc:usdc,
bsc:usdt,
arbitrum:usdc,
optimism:usdc,
gnosis:usdc,
gnosis:usdt,
arbitrum:usdt,
avalanche:usdc,
monad:usdc,
optimism:usdt,
monad:usdt,
plasma:usdt,
avalanche:usdt,
tron:usdt,
linea:usdt,
mantle:usdt,
hyperevm:usdt,
berachain:usdt,
linea:usdc,
berachain:usdc,
sonic:usdc,
base:cngn,
bsc:cngn
​
beneficiary
Receive to saved beneficiary · object
required

The recipient of the onramp transaction.

​
currency
enum<string>
Available options:
AED,
AFN,
ALL,
AMD,
ANG,
AOA,
ARS,
AUD,
AWG,
AZN,
BAM,
BBD,
BDT,
BGN,
BHD,
BIF,
BMD,
BND,
BOB,
BRL,
BSD,
BTN,
BWP,
BYN,
BZD,
CAD,
CDF,
CHF,
CLP,
CNY,
COP,
CRC,
CUP,
CVE,
CZK,
DJF,
DKK,
DOP,
DZD,
EGP,
ERN,
ETB,
EUR,
FJD,
FKP,
FOK,
GBP,
GEL,
GGP,
GHS,
GIP,
GMD,
GNF,
GTQ,
GYD,
HKD,
HNL,
HRK,
HTG,
HUF,
IDR,
ILS,
IMP,
INR,
IQD,
IRR,
ISK,
JEP,
JMD,
JOD,
JPY,
KES,
KGS,
KHR,
KID,
KMF,
KRW,
KWD,
KYD,
KZT,
LAK,
LBP,
LKR,
LRD,
LSL,
LYD,
MAD,
MDL,
MGA,
MKD,
MMK,
MNT,
MOP,
MRU,
MUR,
MVR,
MWK,
MXN,
MYR,
MZN,
NAD,
NGN,
NIO,
NOK,
NPR,
NZD,
OMR,
PAB,
PEN,
PGK,
PHP,
PKR,
PLN,
PYG,
QAR,
RON,
RSD,
RUB,
RWF,
SAR,
SBD,
SCR,
SDG,
SEK,
SGD,
SHP,
SLL,
SOS,
SRD,
SSP,
STN,
SYP,
SZL,
THB,
TJS,
TMT,
TND,
TOP,
TRY,
TTD,
TVD,
TWD,
TZS,
UAH,
UGX,
USD,
UYU,
UZS,
VES,
VND,
VUV,
WST,
XAF,
XCD,
XDR,
XOF,
XPF,
YER,
ZAR,
ZMW,
ZWL
​
exact_output
boolean
default:false
​
callback_url
string<uri>

Webhook URL to receive transaction status updates.

​
reference
string<uuid>
​
channel
enum<string>

Transfer channel. Onramp supports blockchain settlement only.

Available options:
BANK,
BLOCKCHAIN,
SWIFT,
SEPA,
SEPA_EUR,
WIRE,
ACH,
DOMESTIC_GBP,
MOBILEMONEY,
ALIPAY,
WECHATPAY
​
payer
object

Required when channel is MOBILEMONEY.

​
developer_fee
number

Optional developer fee percentage (0-100)

Required range: 0 <= x <= 100
​
developer_recipient
string

Optional wallet address to receive developer fee.

Response

Successfully initiated onramp transaction

​
success
boolean
required
​
message
string
required
​
timestamp
string<date-time>
required
​
data
object
required