{"uid":"cap_zW3ggjfnA6LqxSntv9-g3","slug":"agent-subscription-retention-standard-6dae5b25","name":"Agent Subscription Retention Standard","description":"Deterministic procedure for an agent to decide whether to keep a monthly AI subscription or migrate to per-request x402 micropayments. Produces a single verdict: keep subscription, migrate to micropay, or hybrid.","url":"https://k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev/api/services/agent-subscription-retention-standard?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET","HEAD","DELETE"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{"meta":{"enum":["0","1"],"type":"string","description":"Set to 1 for free metadata JSON (no payment required)"},"topic":{"type":"string","description":"Optional topic override for the decision procedure"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object","title":"Agent subscription retention standard paid response","$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_pkUqXF_cdb8VoSns257KB","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":"Returns a deterministic decision procedure helping agents choose between keeping an AI subscription, migrating to x402 per-request micropayments, or adopting a hybrid approach.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you run the subscription retention decision procedure to tell me whether my agent should keep its monthly AI subscription or switch to x402 per-request micropayments, or maybe do both?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Startup cost optimization for agent fleet","prompt":"My startup runs 50 AI agents on monthly subscriptions — can you run the subscription vs x402 micropayment decision procedure and tell me if we should migrate, keep the subscriptions, or do a hybrid split?"},{"title":"Low-usage agent payment model review","prompt":"I have an agent that only fires a few times a week — run the subscription retention standard and tell me whether it makes more financial sense to keep paying the monthly fee or switch to x402 per-call payments."},{"title":"High-volume agent migration evaluation","prompt":"My trading agent makes hundreds of API calls per day on a flat subscription — use the subscription retention decision procedure to figure out if migrating to x402 micropayments would save money or if I should stay on the subscription."}],"resultDescription":"A structured response containing a single verdict (keep subscription, migrate to x402 micropayments, or hybrid), a prose decision procedure brief explaining the reasoning, metadata including the generation source (llm, reasoning, or deterministic), the topic evaluated, and an ISO-8601 timestamp of when the decision was generated.","failureModes":["Invalid topic override string returns an error or falls back to default topic","Missing required input fields result in validation errors","Payment not received results in 402 response requiring x402 payment before content is delivered","Service temporarily unavailable returns a non-200 status with no verdict"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when an agent needs a structured, reproducible framework for deciding between subscription and x402 micropayment models — particularly useful for autonomous agents managing their own payment infrastructure, agents operating at variable call volumes, or agent fleet operators trying to optimize costs across many instances. Prefer this over manual analysis when you need a deterministic, auditable decision rather than ad-hoc reasoning.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-20T12:37:23.973Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"agent-subscription-retention-standard-6dae5b25"}