# Amazon PPC ACOS/TACOS Break-Even Calculator

> Amazon PPC ACOS/TACOS Break-Even Calculator is a paid API for AI agents from x402-niche-briefs.fly.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).

Calculates break-even ACOS, current ACOS, TACOS, and ROAS for Amazon PPC campaigns to determine ad profitability.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402-niche-briefs.fly.dev/v1/amazon-ppc-acos-breakeven?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-31
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/amazon-ppc-acos-tacos-break-even-calculator-cc9fe3aa
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_khMB8dCB979xOpOK22_sx

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 amazon-ppc-acos-tacos-break-even-calculator-cc9fe3aa
```

Example prompt: My Amazon product sells for $29.99, my profit before ads per unit is $8.50, I spent $320 on ads this month, those ads drove $1,100 in sales, and my total sales were $3,800 — can you calculate my break-even ACOS, current ACOS, TACOS, and ROAS to see if my PPC is profitable?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, inexpensive ($0.01) per-call computation of Amazon PPC profitability metrics without building your own formula. Ideal for agents automating Amazon seller reporting, ad optimization workflows, or advising sellers on whether to scale or cut ad spend. Prefer this over manual spreadsheet calculations or generic math tools when you need structured, labeled output (break-even ACOS, TACOS, ROAS, verdict) purpose-built for Amazon marketplace advertising analysis.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required query parameters (price_usd, profit_before_ads_usd, ad_spend_usd, ad_sales_usd, total_sales_usd) returns a validation error
- Non-numeric string values for numeric fields may cause parsing errors
- Zero or negative values for price or sales may produce mathematically undefined results
- Payment failure via x402 protocol returns 402 status without executing the calculation

## How this service works

Break-even ACOS, current ACOS/TACOS and ROAS.

## Output

Returns the break-even ACOS percentage (the maximum ACOS before losing money), actual ACOS percentage, TACOS (total ad cost of sale) percentage, ROAS (return on ad spend), a plain-language profitability verdict, and an as_of timestamp. All inputs are echoed back for verification.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "price_usd",
      "profit_before_ads_usd",
      "ad_spend_usd",
      "ad_sales_usd",
      "total_sales_usd"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "price_usd": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Price"
      },
      "ad_sales_usd": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Ad-attributed sales"
      },
      "ad_spend_usd": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Ad spend"
      },
      "total_sales_usd": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Total sales"
      },
      "profit_before_ads_usd": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Profit per unit before ads"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
     "required": [
      "input",
      "breakeven_acos_pct",
      "acos_pct",
      "tacos_pct",
      "roas",
      "verdict",
      "as_of"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "roas": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "as_of": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "input": {
       "type": "object",
       "required": [
        "price_usd",
        "profit_before_ads_usd",
        "ad_spend_usd",
        "ad_sales_usd",
        "total_sales_usd"
       ],
       "properties": {
        "price_usd": {
         "type": "number"
        },
        "ad_sales_usd": {
         "type": "number"
        },
        "ad_spend_usd": {
         "type": "number"
        },
        "total_sales_usd": {
         "type": "number"
        },
        "profit_before_ads_usd": {
         "type": "number"
        }
       }
      },
      "verdict": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "acos_pct": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "tacos_pct": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "breakeven_acos_pct": {
       "type": "number"
      }
     }
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

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