# 4x402 Game Scout Mercs

> 4x402 Game Scout Mercs is a paid API for AI agents from 4x402.com, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Scouts mercenary units for a specific game session in the 4x402 strategy game, returning available mercenaries for hire

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://4x402.com/api/games/5fab9ce6-249b-418a-803d-687b5ac36b6b/mercs/scout
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/4x402-com-3188d160
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_83-_Uo1kzMQwu8qMB-Fuu

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability 4x402-com-3188d160 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Scout for available mercenaries in my 4x402 game session 5fab9ce6-249b-418a-803d-687b5ac36b6b — show me what mercs I can hire right now.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a player wants to discover or recruit mercenary units within an active 4x402 game session identified by its UUID. This is the scout action specifically for mercs in a running game.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or expired game ID returns 404 not found
- Insufficient USDC payment ($0.25 required) returns 402 payment required
- Game session already ended or inactive returns error
- Network or payment processing failure
- Rate limiting if called too frequently

## Output

Returns a list of available mercenary units that can be recruited in the specified game session, likely including unit names, stats, costs, and availability status.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/4x402-com-3188d160/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from 4x402.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/4x402.com/llms.txt)