Coinbase

Coinbase Conversions API

Convert between stablecoin currencies on the exchange.

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Operations 2

POST /conversions Create conversion #

GET /conversions/{conversion_id} Get conversion #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Coinbase Exchange Conversions API
  description: The Coinbase Exchange API provides high-throughput access to real-time market data and order management for institutional and professional traders. It supports REST APIs for direct order placement, account management, currency information, deposits, withdrawals, and live market data. The API is designed for high-volume trading operations on the Coinbase exchange with low-latency execution.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Coinbase Developer Support
    url: https://help.coinbase.com
  termsOfService: https://www.coinbase.com/legal/user-agreement
servers:
- url: https://api.exchange.coinbase.com
  description: Production Server
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Conversions
  description: Convert between stablecoin currencies on the exchange.
paths:
  /conversions:
    post:
      operationId: createConversion
      summary: Create conversion
      description: Converts funds from one stablecoin currency to another within the exchange account.
      tags:
      - Conversions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - from
              - to
              - amount
              properties:
                from:
                  type: string
                  description: Currency to convert from
                to:
                  type: string
                  description: Currency to convert to
                amount:
                  type: string
                  description: Amount to convert
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Conversion created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Conversion'
  /conversions/{conversion_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getConversion
      summary: Get conversion
      description: Retrieves the details of a specific conversion by its conversion ID.
      tags:
      - Conversions
      parameters:
      - name: conversion_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Conversion ID
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved conversion
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Conversion'
components:
  schemas:
    Conversion:
      type: object
      description: A currency conversion between stablecoins
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Conversion identifier
        amount:
          type: string
          description: Conversion amount
        from_account_id:
          type: string
          description: Source account ID
        to_account_id:
          type: string
          description: Destination account ID
        from:
          type: string
          description: Source currency
        to:
          type: string
          description: Target currency
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: CB-ACCESS-KEY
      description: Exchange API key authentication using HMAC SHA-256 signatures. Requires CB-ACCESS-KEY, CB-ACCESS-SIGN, CB-ACCESS-TIMESTAMP, and CB-ACCESS-PASSPHRASE headers.
externalDocs:
  description: Coinbase Exchange API Documentation
  url: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/exchange/docs/welcome