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the402.ai Web Search
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the402.ai Web Search 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).
Performs a paid web search query and returns results, billed per call at $0.011 USDC via x402 micropayment.
Price / call$0.011
Success—
StatusDown
How this service works
Purchase: Web Search
Output
Returns web search results including page titles, URLs, and snippet summaries matching the submitted query, sourced from live web content at time of request.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Search the web for the latest news about OpenAI's newest model releases and give me the top results with titles and URLs.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://api.the402.ai/v1/services/svc_71245d2b72924600/purchaseWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs live, up-to-date web search results and is operating in an x402 micropayment environment. Prefer this over static knowledge when current information, recent news, or real-time web data is required. At $0.011 per call it is cost-effective for on-demand search without a traditional API key subscription.
Side effects
- Payment not received or insufficient USDC balance — payment required before search executes
- Invalid or empty query — returns error with no results
- Search provider unavailable — upstream failure returns error
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded — too many requests in short period
Output
Schema · Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| job_id | string | |
| status | string | |
| thread_id | string |
Tags
x402
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