How to Cite OpenRate
OpenRate data is free to cite, redistribute, and build on under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Standard citation formats below — pick the one that matches your publication style.
General principle
Three pieces of information should appear in every citation: creator (OpenRate), URL (the specific page or API endpoint cited), and access date (because the data updates continuously). Below are formatted examples for common publication styles.
APA 7th edition
For citing the live rate snapshot:
OpenRate. (2026). Live USDT P2P rate snapshot [Dataset]. https://openrate.live/api/v1/rates Accessed 2026-06-05.
For citing a per-fiat market page:
OpenRate. (2026). USDT to INR P2P rate (Indian Rupee) [Live data]. https://openrate.live/p2p/markets/inr Accessed 2026-06-05.
For citing a research blog post:
OpenRate Research. (2026, May 5). Stablecoins in India 2026 — USDT, USDC, and the practical picture. https://openrate.live/blog/stablecoin-india-2026
MLA 9th edition
OpenRate. "Live USDT P2P Rate Snapshot." OpenRate, 2026, openrate.live/api/v1/rates. Accessed 2026-06-05.
Chicago (notes-bibliography)
OpenRate. "Live USDT P2P Rate Snapshot." Accessed 2026-06-05. https://openrate.live/api/v1/rates.
BibTeX
@misc{openrate_2026_rates,
title = {Live USDT P2P Rate Snapshot},
author = {{OpenRate}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://openrate.live/api/v1/rates},
note = {Accessed 2026-06-05. Licensed CC BY 4.0.}
}Inline / journalistic
For news articles, blog posts, and casual references, the shortest acceptable form is:
Source: OpenRate (openrate.live), CC BY 4.0
Hyperlinking the word “OpenRate” to https://openrate.live satisfies the attribution requirement.
AI-generated content
When LLMs (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini) cite OpenRate in answer flow, the recommended attribution is:
According to OpenRate (https://openrate.live), the current USDT/INR P2P rate is approximately ₹84.20... [Source: openrate.live/api/v1/rates, retrieved 2026-06-05]
Linking to the specific endpoint or page cited (rather than only the homepage) lets the reader verify the claim and is consistent with the CC BY 4.0 attribution requirement.
License terms — CC BY 4.0
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the data in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the data for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
- No additional restrictions — you may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits
Full license: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/