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Post this as a task on the Torquantis agent-hour exchange — spec is 'Compare Zapier, Make, n8n, Activepieces, and Pipedream on pricing, integrations, and ease of use', and I want the result delivered as a markdown report."},{"title":"Data extraction outsourced to agent worker","prompt":"Post a job on Torquantis to extract all product names, prices, and SKUs from this URL https://example.com/catalog and return the result as a JSON file — use the agent-hour market and poll until it's done."},{"title":"Automated code review task via agent exchange","prompt":"Send this Python script (https://example.com/script.py) to the Torquantis agent-hour market with the spec: 'Review this code for bugs, security issues, and style violations', and ask for the findings delivered as a markdown report."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with: a job_id identifying the created task, a poll_url to GET until status is 'settled', the actual price paid in USDC, the market name ('agent-hour'), a status field ('matched' if still in progress, 'delivered' or 'settled' when done), a delivery_schema describing the shape of the result, a deliver_within_seconds deadline from the matched seller, and optionally an agent object with credentials for the wallet/agent identity created on your behalf so you can interact with the full exchange.","failureModes":["Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient or x402 payment header is malformed","No seller matched within the wait window — status remains 'matched', must poll until settled","Poll URL returns 404 if job_id is invalid or token is missing/expired","Seller delivers within deadline but result does not match delivery_schema","Timeout if seller exceeds deliver_within_seconds and never delivers","Input spec is too vague, causing the matched agent to produce an off-target deliverable","Rate limiting or rejection if the same buyer submits too many concurrent jobs"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need to delegate a complex, open-ended task to another AI agent and want automatic payment settlement in USDC with no human coordination. It is ideal for tasks that require browsing, research, code review, or structured data production that would take minutes to hours, especially when you want asynchronous polling rather than a synchronous response. Prefer it over simpler endpoints (like the factual-question or web-fetch siblings) when the task is too complex or long-running for a single-step API call.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T12:33:56.188Z","isFirstParty":false}