Supported Currencies & Networks

API Details

Action: Fetch Supported Currencies
Method: GET
Path: /v1/currency

Business Summary

This endpoint returns all currencies that Basqet supports, and is grouped by FIAT or CRYPTO.

FIAT – Traditional currencies like NGN, USD, EUR.
CRYPTO – Digital currencies like USDT, BTC, ETH, along with the networks they support (e.g., ERC20, BEP20).

For cryptocurrencies, it also lists the blockchain networks each currency is available on. You can use this API to:

Dynamically display supported currencies and networks in your UI.
Validate user input before transactions.
Ensure only supported currencies and networks are used in conversions or payments.

Request Parameters

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Allowed Values	Description
type	string	No	FIAT	FIAT, CRYPTO	Filter currencies by category. - Use FIAT to get only traditional currencies, - Use CRYPTO to get digital currencies and their networks. Omitting this parameter returns both types.

Headers

Name	Type	Required	Description
Authorization	string	Yes	Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY

Request Examples

cURL

curl \-X GET "<https://api.basqet.com/v1/currency?type=CRYPTO"> \\  
\-H "Authorization: Bearer sk\_test\_xxxxxxxxx"

Response Schema

Field	Type	Nullable	Description
status	string	No	Request status (success or error)
data	object	No	Container for all supported currencies
data.id	integer	No	Unique currency ID
data.name	string	No	Full currency name (e.g., “Tether”)
data.slug	string	No	Currency code / short identifier (e.g., USDT)
data.icon_url	string	No	URL to the currency icon
data.type	string	No	Currency category: FIAT or CRYPTO
data.created_at	string (ISO 8601)	No	Timestamp of when currency was added
data.updated_at	string (ISO 8601)	No	Timestamp of last currency update
meta	object	Yes	Additional metadata (currently empty; may include pagination or filter info in future)

Sample Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 3,
            "name": "Tether",
            "slug": "USDT",
            "icon_url": "https://basquet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/currency/USDT.svg",
            "type": "CRYPTO",
            "created_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z",
            "updated_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z"
        },
        {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Bitcoin",
            "slug": "BTC",
            "icon_url": "https://basquet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/currency/BTC.svg",
            "type": "CRYPTO",
            "created_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z",
            "updated_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z"
        },
        {
            "id": 5,
            "name": "Quidax Token",
            "slug": "QDX",
            "icon_url": "https://basquet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/currency/QDX.svg",
            "type": "CRYPTO",
            "created_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z",
            "updated_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z"
        },
        {
            "id": 6,
            "name": "Ethereum",
            "slug": "ETH",
            "icon_url": "https://basquet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/currency/ETH.svg",
            "type": "CRYPTO",
            "created_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z",
            "updated_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z"
        },
        {
            "id": 7,
            "name": "Litecoin",
            "slug": "LTC",
            "icon_url": "https://basquet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/currency/LTC.svg",
            "type": "CRYPTO",
            "created_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z",
            "updated_at": "2022-01-19T13:41:40.000Z"
        }
    ],
    "meta": {}
}

Error Reference

HTTP Code	Error Code	Message	Resolution
400	invalid_type	Invalid currency type	Use either FIAT or CRYPTO
401	unauthorized	Invalid API key	Use a valid secret key in the Authorization header
500	server_error	Internal server error	Retry request or contact support