StraitsX API (XSGD, PayNow ramps)
Commercialby StraitsX (formerly Xfers)
MAS-regulated stablecoin issuer of XSGD and payments API for PayNow collections, bank transfers and fiat-to-stablecoin ramps. The bridge between SGD rails and blockchain for SG fintechs.
How to authenticate
- 1Apply for a StraitsX Business account (KYB review required).
- 2Get sandbox API keys from the developer dashboard once approved.
- 3Authenticate with your API key per the docs (header-based).
- 4Test PayNow collection and XSGD mint/redeem flows in sandbox before production enablement.
Example request
curl -H 'X-XFERS-USER-API-KEY: YOUR_KEY' 'https://api.straitsx.com/api/v3/account'Example response
{"data":{"attributes":{"availableBalance":"1000.00","currency":"SGD"}}}Notes for AI agents
Business onboarding (KYB) gates everything; no anonymous sandbox. XSGD is an ERC-20/other-chain token, so on-chain interactions are separate from the fiat API.
Machine-readable version: /api/apis/straitsx
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