# ApexAPI Health — Running Pace Check

> ApexAPI Health — Running Pace Check is a paid API for AI agents from apex-api-gamma.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.134522/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-22).

Checks the running/operational pace status of the ApexAPI health endpoint

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://apex-api-gamma.vercel.app/api/health/running/pace?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.134522/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-22
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/apexapi-health-running-pace-check-58ffecaa
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_R61a9raQllzReLuHBcMST

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 apexapi-health-running-pace-check-58ffecaa -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check the current health and running pace status of ApexAPI to make sure the service is operational?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to verify that the ApexAPI service is live and running before making other calls, or to monitor its operational pace and uptime programmatically.

## Known failure modes

- Service is down or unreachable — returns 5xx error
- Payment of 0.134522 USDC not provided — returns 402 Payment Required
- Invalid query input — returns 400 Bad Request
- Timeout if service is under heavy load

## How this service works

Crypto, AI, Social Media, Finance, Weather, Tools &amp; more. Pay per call in USDC on Base. No API keys.

## Output

Returns a JSON object indicating the current health and operational running pace status of the ApexAPI service, indicating whether it is up and functioning.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Search query or input parameter"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "description": "API response data"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/apexapi-health-running-pace-check-58ffecaa/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from apex-api-gamma.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/apex-api-gamma.vercel.app/llms.txt)