# AinX402 Touch Endpoint

> AinX402 Touch Endpoint is a paid API for AI agents from ainalyst-api.xyz, paid per call via x402, $1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).

Sends a basic GET request to the AinX402 knowledge hub API, returning a generic message response for connectivity or health-check purposes.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://ainalyst-api.xyz/touch?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ainx402-touch-endpoint-bf7ea6b9
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_xGZvTcOu6cT-xbOcIWaMu

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 ainx402-touch-endpoint-bf7ea6b9
```

Example prompt: Can you touch the AinX402 knowledge hub and send the message 'hello' to confirm the API is responding?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to verify that the AinX402 / Ainalyst API is reachable and accepting x402 payments, or when you need a basic connectivity probe before calling more complex endpoints like fundraising rounds or VC fund listings.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not provided — returns 402 Payment Required if x402 USDC payment is missing
- Invalid or malformed message string — may return an error or empty response
- Service unavailable — 503 if the ainalyst-api.xyz server is down
- Timeout — no response if the upstream knowledge hub is unresponsive

## How this service works

Touch the data

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a message field containing a string response from the AinX402 API, confirming the endpoint is live and reachable.

## Example request

```json
{
 "message": "hello"
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "input": {
  "type": "http",
  "properties": {
   "message": {
    "type": "string"
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ainx402-touch-endpoint-bf7ea6b9/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from ainalyst-api.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/ainalyst-api.xyz/llms.txt)