Offramp: crypto to fiat

This guide walks through the full offramp flow: receive crypto into your account, convert it to fiat, and pay out to a bank account.

Prerequisites

An active account with a crypto balance (funded via on-chain deposit to your account’s funding method)
A bank beneficiary registered for the destination bank account

Flow overview

Crypto deposit → Quote → Execute trade → Fiat payout

Crypto arrives in your account (e.g., USDC sent to your account’s on-chain funding address)
Create a quote to convert USDC to USD
Execute the quote — balances update atomically
Initiate a fiat payout to a bank beneficiary

Step 1: Check your balance

Verify that crypto funds have arrived:

curl https://api.sandbox.nxos.io/v1/accounts/acct_a1b2c3d4... \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nxos_sk_test_..."

{
  "object": "account",
  "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
  "balances": [
    { "object": "balance", "asset": "USDC", "amount": "50000.000000" }
  ]
}

Step 2: Register a bank beneficiary

If you haven’t already, create a bank beneficiary for the destination account:

curl -X POST https://api.sandbox.nxos.io/v1/beneficiaries/bank \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nxos_sk_test_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
    "nickname": "Operating Account",
    "bankName": "JPMorgan Chase",
    "method": "WIRE",
    "currency": "USD",
    "swiftCode": "CHASUS33",
    "accountNumber": "123456789",
    "bankCountry": "US"
  }'

{
  "object": "beneficiary",
  "beneficiaryId": "bene_d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1",
  "type": "BANK",
  "nickname": "Operating Account",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "crypto": null,
  "bank": {
    "bankName": "JPMorgan Chase",
    "swiftCode": "CHASUS33",
    "iban": null,
    "bankCountry": "US",
    "method": "WIRE",
    "currency": "USD",
    "intermediaryBankName": null,
    "intermediarySwiftCode": null,
    "intermediaryBankAddress": null
  }
}

Step 3: Create a quote

Request a quote to convert USDC to USD. Use toAmount if you need a specific USD amount to arrive:

curl -X POST https://api.sandbox.nxos.io/v1/quotes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nxos_sk_test_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
    "fromAsset": "USDC",
    "toAsset": "USD",
    "fromAmount": "50000.000000"
  }'

{
  "object": "quote",
  "quoteId": "quote_e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2",
  "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
  "fromAsset": "USDC",
  "toAsset": "USD",
  "fromAmount": "50000.000000",
  "toAmount": "49985.00",
  "appliedRate": "0.9997",
  "spread": {
    "fee": "15.000000",
    "asset": "USDC"
  },
  "status": "PENDING",
  "expiresAt": "2025-03-15T14:35:00.000Z",
  "createdAt": "2025-03-15T14:30:00.000Z"
}

Quotes expire after 5 minutes. Execute before expiresAt or create a new one.

Step 4: Execute the quote

curl -X POST https://api.sandbox.nxos.io/v1/quotes/quote_e5f6a1b2.../execute \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nxos_sk_test_..."

{
  "object": "trade",
  "transactionId": "txn_f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3",
  "quoteId": "quote_e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2",
  "fromAsset": "USDC",
  "toAsset": "USD",
  "fromAmount": "50000.000000",
  "toAmount": "49985.00",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "createdAt": "2025-03-15T14:31:00.000Z"
}

Your account now holds 49,985.00 USD.

Step 5: Initiate fiat payout

Send the USD to the registered bank beneficiary:

curl -X POST https://api.sandbox.nxos.io/v1/transactions/fiat-payouts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nxos_sk_test_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
    "beneficiaryId": "bene_d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1",
    "amount": "49985.00",
    "asset": "USD",
    "method": "WIRE"
  }'

{
  "object": "transaction",
  "transactionId": "txn_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
  "type": "FIAT_PAYOUT",
  "status": "LOCKED",
  "accountId": "acct_a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4",
  "beneficiaryId": "bene_d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1b2c3d4e5f6a1",
  "amount": "49985.00",
  "asset": "USD",
  "method": "WIRE",
  "bank": {
    "bankName": "JPMorgan Chase",
    "swiftCode": "CHASUS33",
    "accountNumber": "123456789",
    "iban": null
  },
  "createdAt": "2025-03-15T14:32:00.000Z"
}

Why `LOCKED`?

Unlike crypto payouts (which complete immediately on-chain), fiat payouts go through banking rails that take time. The LOCKED status means:

Funds have been debited from the account and are no longer available
The payout has been submitted to the banking provider
The transfer will settle according to the method’s timeline (same-day for domestic wires, 1-2 days for SEPA, etc.)

The bank object in the response is a snapshot of the beneficiary’s bank details at the time of payout. Even if you update the beneficiary later, this transaction’s bank details are fixed.

Summary

Step	Endpoint	What happens
Check balance	`GET /v1/accounts/{accountId}`	Verify crypto has arrived
Register beneficiary	`POST /v1/beneficiaries/bank`	One-time setup for the destination bank
Create quote	`POST /v1/quotes`	Lock in an exchange rate for 5 minutes
Execute trade	`POST /v1/quotes/{quoteId}/execute`	Convert crypto to fiat atomically
Initiate payout	`POST /v1/transactions/fiat-payouts`	Debit funds and submit to banking provider

Crypto vs. fiat payouts

	Crypto payout	Fiat payout
Endpoint	`POST /v1/transactions/crypto-payouts`	`POST /v1/transactions/fiat-payouts`
Settlement	Immediate (on-chain confirmation)	Deferred (banking rails)
Initial status	`COMPLETED`	`LOCKED`
Proof	`txHash` (block explorer)	Bank reference (after settlement)
Required fields	`chainName`	`method`

Getting started

Core concepts

Guides

Offramp: crypto to fiat

Prerequisites

Flow overview

Step 1: Check your balance

Step 2: Register a bank beneficiary

Step 3: Create a quote

Step 4: Execute the quote

Step 5: Initiate fiat payout

Why `LOCKED`?

Summary

Crypto vs. fiat payouts

​Prerequisites

​Flow overview

​Step 1: Check your balance

​Step 2: Register a bank beneficiary

​Step 3: Create a quote

​Step 4: Execute the quote

​Step 5: Initiate fiat payout

​Why LOCKED?

​Summary

​Crypto vs. fiat payouts

Prerequisites

Flow overview

Step 1: Check your balance

Step 2: Register a bank beneficiary

Step 3: Create a quote

Step 4: Execute the quote

Step 5: Initiate fiat payout

Why `LOCKED`?

Summary

Crypto vs. fiat payouts