# Agent Settlement Governance Rule Encoding Procedure

> Agent Settlement Governance Rule Encoding Procedure is a paid API for AI agents from k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-16).

Returns a structured decision procedure for encoding pre-defined governance rules (USDC caps, allowlists, time windows, escalation tiers) into an x402 settlement policy before an agent or facilitator spends.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev/api/services/agent-settlement-governance-rules-how-an-operato?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/agent-settlement-governance-rule-encoding-procedure-646395ad
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__HjbCR35prZwgzfG_5Efi

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-settlement-governance-rule-encoding-procedure-646395ad
```

Example prompt: Give me the full decision procedure for encoding governance rules into an x402 settlement policy — I need to configure per-transaction USDC caps, a counterparty allowlist, rail allowlists, time-window restrictions, and tiered escalation steps for when my autonomous agent breaches a rule.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an operator or developer needs a concrete, step-by-step governance encoding procedure specifically tailored to x402 settlement policies for autonomous agents. It is the right choice when you need guidance on combining multiple rule types (caps, allowlists, time windows, escalation tiers) into a single coherent policy, rather than general blockchain payment advice or raw smart contract tooling.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included — endpoint returns HTTP 402 requiring USDC payment before content is delivered
- Invalid HTTP method — only GET, HEAD, DELETE are accepted; POST/PUT return an error
- Topic override not recognized — may return generic procedure if topic param is malformed
- LLM/reasoning backend unavailable — generationSource field may indicate fallback or error
- Rate limiting — repeated calls without payment may be rejected

## How this service works

Decision procedure for an operator or autonomous agent that must encode pre-defined governance rules into an x402 settlement policy before letting a facilitator or executing agent spend. Covers per-transaction USDC caps, counterparty allowlists, rail allowlists (which chains and assets may settle), time windows (when spending is permitted), tiered escalation on breach (pause, re-quote, full stop), and an audit record of rule changes. Also gates trusted onchain data sourcing before autonomous

## Output

A structured prose brief containing the step-by-step decision procedure for encoding governance rules into an x402 settlement policy, covering USDC per-transaction caps, counterparty and rail allowlists, permitted time windows, tiered escalation logic (pause, re-quote, full stop), audit record of rule changes, and guidance on trusted onchain data sourcing. Also includes service metadata (slug, model, timestamp, generation source).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "meta": {
       "enum": [
        "0",
        "1"
       ],
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Set to 1 for free metadata JSON (no payment required)"
      },
      "topic": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Optional topic override for the decision procedure"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "title": "agent settlement governance rule encoding procedure paid response",
     "$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"
  
… (truncated)
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/agent-settlement-governance-rule-encoding-procedure-646395ad/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/k2so-8080.on.ascii.dev/llms.txt)