{"uid":"cap_2PVeadVP-GJ5qxLyE7CxI","slug":"buyer-side-x402-credit-pricing-honesty-gate-e2d5f3d6","name":"Buyer-side x402 credit pricing honesty gate","description":"A deterministic verification procedure for agent-facing x402 paid endpoints that quote credit-based pricing. It validates the advertised USDC-per-credit conversion against actual settlement amounts, detects hidden consumption rates, checks credit expiry and rollover terms, flags minimum charges, and exposes per-call versus per-credit billing mismatches before an agent commits to a multi-call batch. Outputs PROCEED, PROCEED_WITH_CAVEATS, or ABORT with evidence.","url":"https://k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev/api/services/buyer-side-x402-credit-pricing-honesty-gate","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET","HEAD","DELETE"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{"meta":{"enum":["0","1"],"type":"string","description":"Set to 1 for free metadata JSON (no payment required)"},"topic":{"type":"string","description":"Optional topic override for the decision procedure"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object","title":"Buyer-side x402 credit pricing honesty gate paid response","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["ok","paid","service","provider","result"],"properties":{"ok":{"type":"boolean"},"paid":{"type":"boolean"},"result":{"type":"object","required":["ok","service"],"properties":{"ok":{"type":"boolean","description":"Handler success"},"brief":{"type":"string","description":"Decision procedure prose for agents"},"model":{"type":"string"},"topic":{"type":"string"},"service":{"type":"string","description":"Service slug"},"procedure":{"type":"string"},"generatedAt":{"type":"string","description":"ISO-8601 timestamp"},"generationSource":{"enum":["llm","reasoning","deterministic"],"type":"string"}}},"payment":{"type":"object","properties":{"code":{"type":"string"},"payer":{"type":"string"},"detail":{"type":"string"},"selfPay":{"type":"boolean"},"transaction":{"type":"string"}}},"service":{"type":"string"},"provider":{"type":"string","const":"K-2SO"}}}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.002","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":"$0.002/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_j38vr0Jl7YyZ0Cfl0yIr2","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.002","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Validates USDC-per-credit conversion rates, detects hidden consumption, and checks credit terms before an agent commits to a credit-based x402 paid endpoint, returning PROCEED, PROCEED_WITH_CAVEATS, or ABORT.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Before I run a 500-call batch against that credit-based x402 endpoint, run the buyer-side credit pricing honesty gate on it and tell me whether I should proceed, proceed with caveats, or abort — flag any hidden consumption rates or per-call vs per-credit billing mismatches.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Pre-batch credit billing audit","prompt":"I'm about to send 200 calls to a credit-based x402 API and I want to make sure the advertised USDC-per-credit rate actually matches what gets settled — can you run the credit pricing honesty gate and tell me if it's safe to proceed or if there are hidden charges?"},{"title":"Credit expiry and rollover vetting","prompt":"This x402 service sells credits that supposedly roll over monthly, but I'm not sure that's true — can you run the buyer-side honesty gate on it to check the expiry and rollover terms and flag any minimum charge issues before I buy in?"},{"title":"Minimum charge and billing mismatch detection","prompt":"I noticed this credit-priced x402 endpoint might be billing per-call even though it advertises per-credit pricing — run the honesty gate on it and give me a PROCEED or ABORT verdict with the evidence."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object containing a top-level verdict (PROCEED, PROCEED_WITH_CAVEATS, or ABORT), a prose decision-procedure brief explaining the findings, evidence of any billing mismatches or hidden consumption rates, credit expiry and rollover term analysis, minimum charge flags, and a timestamp. The 'ok' and 'paid' booleans confirm handler success and payment status.","failureModes":["Payment not provided — endpoint returns 402 requiring USDC payment before result is delivered","Invalid or unsupported HTTP method — only GET, HEAD, DELETE accepted","Endpoint unavailable or host unreachable — no verdict returned","Topic override not recognized — may fall back to default procedure","Upstream LLM/reasoning service failure — generationSource may be absent or result incomplete"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint specifically when an x402 service uses credit-based pricing (not flat per-call USDC) and you need to verify the USDC-per-credit conversion, detect hidden fees, check credit expiry/rollover terms, or confirm billing model consistency before committing to a multi-call batch. Prefer it over generic x402 scam triage when the concern is specifically credit pricing integrity rather than outright fraud.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-13T13:06:44.035Z","isFirstParty":false}