{"uid":"cap_z_4wqgqSmY_79dmOvfGLX","slug":"asiaref-changes-feed-asian-government-reference-data-33e87cf4","name":"asiaref Changes Feed – Asian Government Reference Data","description":"Asian government reference data for 28 countries as cited JSON: central-bank policy rates, VAT/GST and VAT registration thresholds, CPI, corporate, personal and withholding tax, social contributions, minimum wages, statutory interest, official FX rates, filing deadlines and public holidays (coverage varies by country). Every value carries its official source URL and last-confirmed date. Single facts $0.003; country brief (every series for one country) $0.01; cross-country compare (one series, up to 10 countries) $0.02; tax-ID and VAT-number checks $0.003; computed answers (VAT, income tax, working days, minimum-wage check) $0.01-$0.02. Pay per call in USDC on Base via x402 or MPP, no signup, or by card with credit packs or monthly plans on one key valid across all 7 regional services. Free tier: GET /catalog, plus a free email key with 50 answer calls a day, commercial use allowed. Finished answers, one cited dossier per call (supported countries vary per job; others are refused free): cost this hire (wage-floor verdict, contributions, employer cost) $0.50; charge this sale (which VAT applies, net/VAT/gross) $0.50; charge this sale certified (plus a signed VAT-rate extract) $0.75; invoice due date and statutory late interest $0.40; country evidence pack (brief plus signed extracts) $0.25; hire compare $0.75 for 2 countries, $1.00 for 3-5; next filings (VAT, PAYE, corporate-tax due dates rolled for holidays) $0.35.\n\nFree trial: 3 computed-answer calls per day per IP on POST /v1/answers/* with header X-Free-Trial: 1 (without it, the normal x402 402; once used up, the 402 carries free_trial_resets_at). MCP answer tools use the trial automatically when no api_key is passed. Every series of the evaluation country is free. Card credit (same per-call price as x402): /pricing.","url":"https://asiaref.dev/v1/changes?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":null,"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"since":"2026-07-01","changes":[{"series":"minimum-wage","country":"AR","effective_from":"2026-07-01"}]}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"registry","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":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_eKb3vm6ygArGy44roKg-t","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":null,"unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns a list of changes to Asian government reference data series (policy rates, VAT, minimum wages, public holidays) since a specified date, with official source citations and staleness flags.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What Asian government reference data has changed since July 1, 2026? I want to know about any updates to policy rates, VAT, minimum wages, or public holidays across India, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, and Singapore.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Compliance alert for policy rate shifts","prompt":"Has any central bank policy rate changed in Japan or South Korea since January 1, 2026? I need to know so I can update our regulatory compliance documentation."},{"title":"Minimum wage update monitoring","prompt":"Check if any minimum wage changes have been recorded in India, Philippines, or Singapore since April 1, 2026 — I need the latest figures before we finalize payroll for our regional staff."},{"title":"VAT rate change detection for tax filing","prompt":"Have there been any VAT rate changes across the Asian countries you cover since the start of 2026? We're preparing cross-border invoices and need to make sure we're using the correct current rates."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing a 'since' date and a 'changes' array. Each change entry specifies the data series (e.g. minimum-wage, policy-rate, VAT), the affected country code, and the effective date of the change. Entries are sourced from official primary sources (government gazettes, central-bank statements) and include staleness flags and last-confirmed dates.","failureModes":["Invalid or future 'since' date returns empty changes array or 400 error","Unsupported country code (non-Asian or outside covered set) returns no results","Network timeout or service unavailability returns 5xx error","Stale data flag set if official source has not been re-confirmed recently","Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) results in 402 error and no data returned"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need an incremental changelog of what has changed in Asian government reference data since a known checkpoint date — ideal for polling workflows, compliance monitoring, and automated alerts. Prefer it over the full snapshot endpoint when you only want to detect new or updated values rather than re-fetching all current values. Best suited for agents that run on a schedule and need to react only to changes.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-27T12:43:53.539Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"asiaref-changes-feed-asian-government-reference-data-33e87cf4"}