{"uid":"cap_wodpDVHDv5Ax1ir0uyWWE","slug":"oblique-markets-observer-backed-gateway-d574878d","name":"Oblique Markets Observer-Backed Gateway","description":"Use when an agent needs oblique gateway. Returns Capped observer-backed gateway over five allowlisted proven sellers; pays selected upstream from a small float, adds a transparent 10% margin, and returns payment reference, delivery and gateway receipt. $0.001187.","url":"https://api.oblique.markets/api/v1/paid/oblique-gateway","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"task":{"type":"string","description":"Task used to select an allowlisted observer-proven seller"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"task":"find current AI routing services","seller":{"id":"otto-ai-x402","name":"Otto AI x402","observed":"AI services with settled activity"},"delivery":{"as_of":"2026-07-30","top_sellers":[{"name":"Otto AI x402","note":"observed seller activity"}]},"protocol":"oblique-gateway.v1","generated_at":"2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z","gateway_receipt":{"charged":"$0.001187","receipt_id":"oblique-gateway:example","margin_atomic":108,"charged_atomic":1187,"margin_percent":10,"observer_as_of":"2026-07-30","upstream_cost_atomic":1079},"upstream_payment":{"amount":"$0.001079","reference":"oblique-gateway:example","amount_atomic":1079,"float_cap_atomic":10000}}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.001187","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":"$0.001187/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.001187","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.001187","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_sXUl1J2_61N5r23SYAE_H","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.001187","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Routes a task description to one of five allowlisted observer-proven sellers, pays them via a managed float with a transparent 10% margin, and returns a payment reference, delivery result, and gateway receipt","exampleAgentPrompt":"Use the Oblique gateway to find and pay a verified seller for this task: 'find current AI routing services' — I want back the seller chosen, the delivery result, and the full payment receipt showing the margin.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Routing AI service discovery task","prompt":"I need to find current AI routing services — use the Oblique observer-backed gateway to pick a verified seller for that task, pay them through the float, and show me the delivery and the receipt with the margin breakdown."},{"title":"Delegating data enrichment to vetted seller","prompt":"Can you send this task to the Oblique gateway: 'enrich a list of company names with founding year and sector'? Pick the best allowlisted seller, pay them automatically, and return what they deliver along with the payment reference."},{"title":"Automating agent-to-seller payment flow","prompt":"I want to test the Oblique Markets gateway with the task 'summarize recent Base chain activity' — route it to one of the five proven sellers, handle the micropayment from the float, and give me the gateway receipt so I can see exactly what the upstream cost and 10% margin came to."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing: the selected seller's ID and name with observed activity notes, a delivery payload with top seller results as of a given date, a gateway receipt showing charged amount, receipt ID, margin percent and atomic values, upstream cost, and an upstream payment reference with amount and float cap details.","failureModes":["Task string does not match any allowlisted seller's domain — seller selection fails","Float cap exceeded — upstream payment cannot be made","Upstream seller is unavailable or times out — no delivery returned","Malformed or empty task string — request rejected","Selected seller returns an error — delivery payload is empty or missing"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a single managed call that both selects a verified seller from a curated allowlist and handles micropayment in one step, especially when you want full transparency on the margin and a receipt for the transaction. Prefer this over raw x402 endpoints when you want observer-backed seller vetting, automatic float-based payment, and a unified delivery-plus-receipt response without managing payment flows yourself.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T12:50:58.513Z","isFirstParty":false}