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the402.ai Image OCR
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the402.ai Image OCR is a paid API for AI agents from api.the402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.011/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).
Submits an image OCR job via the402.ai, extracting text from an image identified by a service ID
Price / call$0.011
Success—
StatusDown
How this service works
Purchase: Image OCR
Output
Returns a job_id to track the OCR task, an initial status string indicating processing state, and a thread_id for correlating the request. The actual extracted text is likely retrieved by polling the job status endpoint.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Can you run OCR on that image using the402.ai and extract all the text from it? The service ID is svc_e99341e58b9d49b7.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://api.the402.ai/v1/services/svc_e99341e58b9d49b7/purchaseWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need to extract text from images and are operating in a pay-per-use, x402-payment context. Suitable for agents that need lightweight, on-demand OCR without managing a dedicated OCR service subscription. Best when already integrated with the402.ai platform for other services.
Side effects
- Missing or invalid 'id' field returns a validation error
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) prevents job creation
- Invalid service ID returns a not-found or unauthorized error
- Image is unreadable or unsupported format leads to a failed job status
- Job creation succeeds but OCR processing fails asynchronously — check job status endpoint
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| idrequired | string |
Output
Schema · Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| job_id | string | |
| status | string | |
| thread_id | string |
Tags
x402
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