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The response includes the task identifier, submission timestamp, and the ceiling and deadline as acknowledged by the platform.","failureModes":["Invalid budget_ceiling_usdc format (not matching decimal pattern) — 400 Bad Request","Missing required acceptance_criteria array — 400 Bad Request","deadline is in the past or malformed ISO 8601 — 422 Unprocessable Entity","x402 payment not provided or insufficient — 402 Payment Required","capability_family exceeds 128 characters — 400 Bad Request","resume_envelope exceeds 65536 character limit — 413 Payload Too Large","Duplicate idempotency_key reused within deduplication window — returns original receipt without re-broadcasting"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need to solicit competing bids from live x402-capable AI services rather than calling a single known provider directly. It is especially valuable when the best available service is unknown in advance, when you want price competition bounded by a USDC ceiling, when you need to keep sensitive input data client-encrypted (resume_envelope), or when you want a verifiable on-chain payment trail on Base with no account, API key, or custody arrangement. Prefer direct provider endpoints when the service is already known, latency is critical, or the task does not fit into a structured input/output contract.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T13:09:32.502Z","isFirstParty":false}