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# Introduction

Our API aggregates several key providers and protocols, offering access to an extensive range of chains and tokens without the complexity of managing multiple integrations. It is designed to integrate cross-chain swaps into your application with ease in addition to in-chain dex aggregation for single-chain swaps.

The latest version of our API is version 3, with endpoints identified by `v3` in the call. It represents a new flow that clearly separates the responsibilities of a swap into two distinct calls: fetching a price and building the swap transaction.

On top of that, SwapKit's fees are reduced from a fixed 0.15% on all swaps to:

* 0.15% on swaps between $0 and $500k.
* 0.12% on swaps between $500k and $1M.
* 0.10% on swaps above $1M.
* 0.01% on stablecoin to stablecoin swaps.

### How to use SwapKit's API

Register for an API key [in our dashboard](https://dashboard.swapkit.dev/) and be ready to get started.\
To get the most out of SwapKit's API, we recommend going through the endpoints in the following order:

1. **`/providers`** - Retrieve a list of available providers and their supported chains.
2. **`/tokens`** - Fetch a list of supported tokens across different chains and providers.
3. **`/v3/quote`** - Price discovery only. Returns available routes with expected amounts, fees and execution times. Quotes are cached for five minutes.
4. **`/v3/swap`** - Transaction execution. Takes a `routeId` from a quote and builds a ready-to-broadcast transaction.
5. **`/track`** - Track the status of a swap to monitor its progress and completion.

However, `/providers` and `/tokens` don't change often, and you can directly request a quote once you have everything set up. As an alternative, you can use the `/swapTo` endpoint to find the swap connections between tokens, similar to the [cross-chain trading matrix](/swapkits-trade-offerings.md#cross-chain-trading-matrix).\
Every address involved in a **`/v3/swap`** call is validated for AML compliance. An address could receive a valid quote but be refused on this step. We also offer [SLIP-0024 verification](/spotlights/slip-0024-transaction-payload-signing.md) for our returned transaction data.<br>

Read our recommended implementation flow [here in our documentation](/swapkit-api/quote-and-swap-implementation-flow.md).\
Register for an API key [in our dashboard](https://dashboard.swapkit.dev/) and try it yourself at <https://api.swapkit.dev/docs/>. You can also find the OpenAPI definitions [here](https://api.swapkit.dev/docs/json).\
Check out our transaction tracking interface at <https://track.swapkit.dev/>.<br>