Swap

This documentation explains how to use our Swap API for converting USD to ETB (Ethiopian Birr).

Initiating a Swap

Endpoint: https://api.chapa.co/v1/swap

Method: POST

• Authorization: Pass your secret key as a bearer token in the request header to authorize this call.

Body Parameters

Important Notes

• The minimum amount for conversion is 1 USD
• Current exchange rate is applied at the time of the swap
• Swaps are processed immediately and cannot be reversed
• The maximum allowed amount for swap is $10,000
• The exchanged amount will be added to the business ETB balance

1import requests
2  import json
3  
4  url = "https://api.chapa.co/v1/swap"
5  
6  payload = json.dumps({
7    "amount": 100,
8    "from": "USD",
9    "to": "ETB"
10  })
11  headers = {
12    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
13    'Authorization': 'Bearer CHASECK_TEST-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
14  }
15  
16  response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
17  
18  print(response.text)