{"uid":"cap_wcwy9esuhcrrVY90r2q2A","slug":"afriref-certified-pan-african-government-reference-data-5cbb42fb","name":"AfriRef Certified Pan-African Government Reference Data","description":"Kenya: VAT standard rate — gazette-cited JSON with last_confirmed and stale.","url":"https://afriref.dev/v1/certified/:country/:series?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"pathParams":{"type":"object","required":["country","series"],"properties":{"series":{"type":"string","description":"Reference series id"},"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO country code"}}},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false}},"additionalProperties":false}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.25","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.25/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.25","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.25","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_0zwGSC-y64xxrmyvTGp0W","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.25","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns a cryptographically signed, cited extract of an African country's government reference data series (e.g. VAT rate, policy rate, corporate tax) with an archived-source SHA256 hash and Ed25519 signature.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What is the current VAT rate in Kenya? I need a certified, cryptographically signed answer with the archived source and SHA256 hash so I can use it in a compliance report.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Compliance filing with verified tax rates","prompt":"I'm preparing a cross-border compliance report and need the certified corporate tax rate and withholding tax rate for Nigeria — with citations and cryptographic signatures so my auditors can verify the source."},{"title":"Fintech app policy rate display","prompt":"Can you pull the current central bank policy rate for South Africa, signed and cited, so I can display it in our app with a verifiable reference?"},{"title":"Payroll system minimum wage check","prompt":"What is the certified minimum wage in Ghana right now? I need the Ed25519-signed value with an archived-source hash for our payroll compliance records."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing the reference value for the requested series and country, accompanied by a citation (source name and URL), an archived-source SHA256 hash, an Ed25519 digital signature, and a verification chain — together constituting a cryptographically certified extract of official government data.","failureModes":["Unsupported country code returns an error (only 34 African countries supported)","Unsupported series identifier returns an error (only 12 series supported)","Unpaid or uncharged request is refused without evidence of payment (x402 payment required)","Stale or unavailable upstream government source may delay or prevent a fresh certified extract","Invalid or missing path parameters result in a 400/422 error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need not just a reference value but a cryptographically verifiable, citable extract — e.g. for compliance reporting, audit trails, legal documentation, or any context where the provenance and authenticity of African government reference data must be proven. Prefer it over raw or uncertified data sources when downstream consumers (auditors, regulators, counterparties) require a signed, archived record. The Ed25519 signature and SHA256 archival hash make it uniquely suited to trust-sensitive workflows.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-17T00:38:07.468Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"afriref-certified-pan-african-government-reference-data-5cbb42fb"}