# Agent Firm Research Memo

> Agent Firm Research Memo is a paid API for AI agents from agent-firm-api.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.5/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-21).

Generates a flash research memo on a given topic, delivered as a structured JSON document, paid per-call via x402 Base USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://agent-firm-api.vercel.app/api/v1/research-memo?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.5/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-21
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/agent-firm-research-memo-42cf891b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_4pa5jj_u0XP1cbIiWMCqX

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 agent-firm-research-memo-42cf891b
```

Example prompt: Can you pull a quick flash research memo on x402 — just a concise structured brief covering the key points?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, structured research memo on a topic and want to pay per-call with Base USDC via the x402 protocol. It is well-suited for AI agent workflows that require on-demand knowledge synthesis without setting up a subscription or managing custody of funds. Prefer it over general web search when a formatted, memo-style output is needed rather than raw search results.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required 'topic' query parameter returns a 400 or validation error
- Payment not provided or insufficient USDC via x402 results in a 402 Payment Required response
- Topic too vague or unsupported may return a generic or empty memo body
- Network or Vercel deployment downtime results in 503 or timeout
- Malformed request (wrong method) returns 405 Method Not Allowed

## How this service works

x402-paid Base USDC skills. Not investment advice. No custody.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing a structured flash research memo, including fields for type ('memo'), depth ('flash'), the skill identifier ('research.memo.base'), and the requested topic. The memo body summarizes key information about the requested topic in a concise, structured format.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "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"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "topic"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "topic": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Topic for a flash memo"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "type": "memo",
  "depth": "flash",
  "skill": "research.memo.base",
  "topic": "x402"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/agent-firm-research-memo-42cf891b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from agent-firm-api.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/agent-firm-api.vercel.app/llms.txt)