# Get indicative price

Source: https://business-api-docs.youhodler.com/docs/api/reference/prices/prices-indicative

Returns the raw non-binding exchange pricing envelope for a from-asset/to-asset pair. Specify either `from_amount` or `to_amount`; `amount_basis` indicates which side was sized. `account_ref` is required and validated server-side. This response is informational only; execution must request pricing again.

## Request

**Request URL — GET**
```http
GET /prices/indicative
```

## Responses

**200 Operation succeeded**

Operation succeeded.

```json
{
  "amount_basis": "from",
  "binding": false,
  "calculated_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00Z",
  "expires_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00Z",
  "flow_type": "conversion",
  "from_amount": {
    "currency": "USDC",
    "value": "250.00"
  },
  "from_asset": "USDC",
  "indicative_price": {
    "computed_at": "2026-05-01T10:00:00Z",
    "price": "65789.47",
    "price_type": "indicative"
  },
  "pricing_mode": "indicative",
  "to_amount": {
    "currency": "BTC",
    "value": "0.00380000"
  },
  "to_asset": "BTC"
}
```

**400 Invalid request payload**

Invalid request payload, query, or parameter shape.

```json
{
  "code": "invalid_request",
  "message": "account_ref must be a valid AccountRef (e.g. client-accounts/<uuid>)"
}
```

**401 Caller is not authenticated or the bearer token is invalid**

Caller is not authenticated or the bearer token is invalid.

```json
{
  "code": "unauthorized",
  "message": "Authentication required."
}
```

**403 Caller lacks the required capability or permitted scope**

Caller lacks the required capability or permitted scope.

```json
{
  "code": "forbidden_capability_scope",
  "details": {
    "reason": "scope_not_covered"
  },
  "message": "account_ref requires a bound operating scope on this endpoint"
}
```

**429 Request rate limit exceeded**

Request rate limit exceeded. Retry after the delay indicated in the `details.retry_after_ms` field.

```json
{
  "code": "rate_limited",
  "details": {
    "retry_after_ms": 5000
  },
  "message": "Too many requests."
}
```

**502 Upstream service returned an unexpected error**

Upstream service returned an unexpected error.

```json
{
  "code": "upstream_error",
  "message": "An upstream service returned an unexpected error."
}
```

**503 Service is temporarily unavailable**

Service is temporarily unavailable; retry with backoff.

```json
{
  "code": "temporarily_unavailable",
  "details": {
    "reason": "service_temporarily_unavailable"
  },
  "message": "Service is temporarily unavailable."
}
```

**Related endpoints:**

- `POST` [Preview a conversion](/docs/api/reference/conversions/conversions-preview) — Get a firm quote before committing
- `POST` [Create conversion](/docs/api/reference/conversions/conversions-create) — Commit a conversion