# AgentShelf ASCII85 Decode

> AgentShelf ASCII85 Decode is a paid API for AI agents from agentshelf.syntexa.ch, paid per call via x402, $0.006/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).

Decodes ASCII85-encoded text into its original plaintext representation, with no network calls or LLM involvement.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://agentshelf.syntexa.ch/v1/ascii85-decode?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.006/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-02
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/agentshelf-ascii85-decode-bc95cbd9
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Nwn_BkLiuYhjHgmrCIxE1

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 agentshelf-ascii85-decode-bc95cbd9 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you decode this ASCII85-encoded text for me: "9jqo^BlbD-BleB1DJ+*+F(f,q/0JhKF<GL>Cj@.4Gp$d7F!,L7@<6@)/0JDEF<G%<+EV:2F!,O<DJ+*.@<*K0@<6L(Df-\0Ec5e;DffZ(EZee.Bl.9pF"?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you have ASCII85 (Base85) encoded text and need the raw decoded output without relying on an LLM or external network service. It is deterministic, fast, and cheap ($0.006 USDC). Prefer the free sandbox endpoint POST /v1/sandbox/ascii85-decode when available before using this paid version.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed ASCII85 input returns an error indicating the text could not be decoded
- Input text exceeding 100,000 characters is rejected
- Empty input string is rejected (minLength is 1)
- Partial or truncated ASCII85 sequences may cause decoding errors
- Non-ASCII85 encoded text passed by mistake will return garbage or an error

## How this service works

Call when an agent needs text decoded with ascii85. No network and no LLM. Exact $0.006 USDC. Prefer unpaid POST /v1/sandbox/ascii85-decode first.

## Output

Returns the decoded plaintext string that was originally encoded using ASCII85 (also known as Base85). The response contains the human-readable or binary-safe string that the input encoded. No external network calls are made during processing.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "text": {
   "type": "string",
   "examples": [
    "BOu!rDZ"
   ],
   "maxLength": 100000,
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Input for this SKU. The route description says whether it is plain text, a URL, base64 bytes, or an already-encoded token."
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/agentshelf-ascii85-decode-bc95cbd9/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from agentshelf.syntexa.ch](https://www.zero.xyz/host/agentshelf.syntexa.ch/llms.txt)