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# Quote

Quote endpoint: `/chains/{chainId}/quote`

## Query

### Description of query parameters

All parameters with asterisks `*` are **REQUIRED**.

<table><thead><tr><th width="159.69921875">Parameter name</th><th width="120.2578125">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>chainId</code>*</td><td>integer</td><td>Network chain ID of the target blockchain.<br>Example: <code>42161</code> (Arbitrum).</td></tr><tr><td><code>tokenIn</code>*</td><td>string</td><td>Contract address of the ERC20 token to <strong>swap from</strong>.<br>Example: <code>0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831</code> (USDC on Arbitrum).</td></tr><tr><td><code>tokenOut</code>*</td><td>string</td><td>Contract address of the ERC20 token to <strong>swap to</strong>.<br>Example: <code>0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1</code> (WETH on Arbitrum).</td></tr><tr><td><code>amountIn</code>*</td><td>integer</td><td>Amount of <code>tokenIn</code> to sell, specified in minimal divisible units.<br>Examples:<br><code>1.00 USDC</code> → <code>1000000</code><br><code>0.5 WETH</code> → <code>500000000000000000</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example request

#### **HTTP GET**

```bash
GET /chains/42161/quote?tokenIn=0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831&tokenOut=0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1&amountIn=500000000
```

#### curl

```bash
curl -X GET "https://swap-api.nabla.fi/chains/42161/quote?tokenIn=0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831&tokenOut=0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1&amountIn=500000000" \
  -H "accept: application/json"
```

## Response

### Response fields

<table><thead><tr><th width="189.71875">Field</th><th width="150.49609375">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>amountIn</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Amount of input tokens to sell (in minimal divisible units).</td></tr><tr><td><code>amountOut</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Estimated amount of output tokens to receive (in minimal divisible units).</td></tr><tr><td><code>routerPath</code></td><td>array of strings</td><td>Ordered list of router contract addresses used in the swap route.</td></tr><tr><td><code>tokenPath</code></td><td>array of strings</td><td>Ordered list of token contract addresses representing the swap path.</td></tr><tr><td><code>estimatedSlippage</code></td><td>float</td><td>Estimated slippage for this swap, expressed in percent (e.g. <code>0.5</code> = 0.5%).</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example response

```json
{
  "amountIn": 500000000,
  "amountOut": 126738061188613643,
  "routerPath": [
    "0x7bcFc8b8ff61456ad7C5E2be8517D01df006d18d"
  ],
  "tokenPath": [
    "0xaf88d065e77c8cC2239327C5EDb3A432268e5831",
    "0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1"
  ],
  "estimatedSlippage": 0.0302
}
```

## Notes

* This endpoint **does not execute** swaps — it only provides **pricing and routing information**.
* To perform the actual swap, use the `/swap` endpoint with the parameters returned here.
* Prices and slippage estimates may change rapidly depending on on-chain liquidity conditions.


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