diff --git a/api/resolvers/index.js b/api/resolvers/index.js
index be4d925c..4f969d1b 100644
--- a/api/resolvers/index.js
+++ b/api/resolvers/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import growth from './growth'
 import search from './search'
 import rewards from './rewards'
 import referrals from './referrals'
+import price from './price'
 import { GraphQLJSONObject } from 'graphql-type-json'
 
 export default [user, item, message, wallet, lnurl, notifications, invite, sub,
-  upload, growth, search, rewards, referrals, { JSONObject: GraphQLJSONObject }]
+  upload, growth, search, rewards, referrals, price, { JSONObject: GraphQLJSONObject }]
diff --git a/api/resolvers/price.js b/api/resolvers/price.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9b41625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/resolvers/price.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+const cache = new Map();
+const expiresIn = 30000; // in milliseconds
+
+async function getPrice(fiat) {
+  fiat ??= 'USD';
+  if (cache.has(fiat)) {
+    const { price, createdAt } = cache.get(fiat)
+    const expired = createdAt + expiresIn < Date.now()
+    if (!expired) {
+      return price;
+    }
+  }
+  const url = `https://api.coinbase.com/v2/prices/BTC-${fiat}/spot`;
+  const price = await fetch(url)
+    .then((res) => res.json())
+    .then((body) => parseFloat(body.data.amount))
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.error(err);
+      return -1;
+    });
+  cache.set(fiat, { price, createdAt: Date.now() });
+  return price;
+}
+
+export default {
+  Query: {
+    price: async (parent, { fiatCurrency }, ctx) => {
+      const price = await getPrice(fiatCurrency);
+      return price;
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/api/ssrApollo.js b/api/ssrApollo.js
index b40e4832..20a19782 100644
--- a/api/ssrApollo.js
+++ b/api/ssrApollo.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { print } from 'graphql'
 import lnd from './lnd'
 import search from './search'
 import { ME } from '../fragments/users'
-import { getPrice } from '../components/price'
+import { PRICE } from '../fragments/price'
 
 export default async function getSSRApolloClient (req, me = null) {
   const session = req && await getSession({ req })
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ export function getGetServerSideProps (query, variables = null, notFoundFunc, re
       query: ME
     })
 
-    const price = await getPrice(me?.fiatCurrency)
+    const { data: { price } } = await client.query({
+      query: PRICE, variables: { fiatCurrency: me?.fiatCurrency }
+    })
 
     // we want to use client-side cache
     if (nodata && query) {
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/index.js b/api/typeDefs/index.js
index 8eb96b29..50d172b3 100644
--- a/api/typeDefs/index.js
+++ b/api/typeDefs/index.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import upload from './upload'
 import growth from './growth'
 import rewards from './rewards'
 import referrals from './referrals'
+import price from './price'
 
 const link = gql`
   type Query {
@@ -28,4 +29,4 @@ const link = gql`
 `
 
 export default [link, user, item, message, wallet, lnurl, notifications, invite,
-  sub, upload, growth, rewards, referrals]
+  sub, upload, growth, rewards, referrals, price]
diff --git a/api/typeDefs/price.js b/api/typeDefs/price.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bfdc295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/typeDefs/price.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { gql } from 'apollo-server-micro'
+
+export default gql`
+  extend type Query {
+    price(fiatCurrency: String): Float
+  }
+`
diff --git a/components/job-form.js b/components/job-form.js
index 78e89e40..91d93ee1 100644
--- a/components/job-form.js
+++ b/components/job-form.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import styles from '../styles/post.module.css'
 import { useLazyQuery, gql, useMutation } from '@apollo/client'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import Link from 'next/link'
-import { CURRENCY_SYMBOLS, usePrice } from './price'
+import { usePrice } from './price'
 import Avatar from './avatar'
 import BootstrapForm from 'react-bootstrap/Form'
 import Alert from 'react-bootstrap/Alert'
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ function satsMin2Mo (minute) {
 
 function PriceHint ({ monthly }) {
   const me = useMe()
-  const price = usePrice()
-
-  const fiatSymbol = CURRENCY_SYMBOLS[me?.fiatCurrency || 'USD']
+  const { price, fiatSymbol } = usePrice()
 
   if (!price || !monthly) {
     return null
diff --git a/components/price.js b/components/price.js
index 76fa0f2f..4dd76b13 100644
--- a/components/price.js
+++ b/components/price.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import React, { useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client'
 import { Button } from 'react-bootstrap'
-import useSWR from 'swr'
 import { fixedDecimal } from '../lib/format'
 import { useMe } from './me'
-
-const fetcher = url => fetch(url).then(res => res.json()).catch()
+import { PRICE } from '../fragments/price'
 
 export const PriceContext = React.createContext({
-  price: null
+  price: null,
+  fiatSymbol: null
 })
 
 export const CURRENCY_SYMBOLS = {
@@ -20,24 +20,18 @@ export const CURRENCY_SYMBOLS = {
   ZAR: 'R '
 }
 
-const endpoint = (fiat) => `https://api.coinbase.com/v2/prices/BTC-${fiat ?? 'USD'}/spot`
-
-export async function getPrice (fiat) {
-  const data = await fetcher(endpoint(fiat))
-  return data?.data?.amount
+export function usePrice () {
+  return useContext(PriceContext)
 }
 
 export function PriceProvider ({ price, children }) {
   const me = useMe()
-  const { data } = useSWR(
-    endpoint(me?.fiatCurrency),
-    fetcher,
-    {
-      refreshInterval: 30000
-    })
+  const fiatCurrency = me?.fiatCurrency;
+  const { data } = useQuery(PRICE, { variables: { fiatCurrency }, pollInterval: 30000, fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network' })
 
   const contextValue = {
-    price: data?.data?.amount || price
+    price: data?.price || price,
+    fiatSymbol: CURRENCY_SYMBOLS[fiatCurrency] || '$'
   }
 
   return (
@@ -47,19 +41,12 @@ export function PriceProvider ({ price, children }) {
   )
 }
 
-export function usePrice () {
-  const { price } = useContext(PriceContext)
-  return price
-}
-
 export default function Price () {
   const [asSats, setAsSats] = useState(undefined)
   useEffect(() => {
     setAsSats(localStorage.getItem('asSats'))
   }, [])
-  const price = usePrice()
-  const me = useMe()
-  const fiatSymbol = CURRENCY_SYMBOLS[me?.fiatCurrency || 'USD']
+  const { price, fiatSymbol } = usePrice()
 
   if (!price) return null
 
diff --git a/fragments/price.js b/fragments/price.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..39a18a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fragments/price.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { gql } from '@apollo/client'
+
+export const PRICE = gql`
+  query price($fiatCurrency: String) {
+    price(fiatCurrency: $fiatCurrency)
+  }`