# the402.ai Screenshot Purchase

> the402.ai Screenshot Purchase is a paid API for AI agents from api.the402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.021/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Takes a screenshot of a specified webpage and returns the captured image via the x402 micropayment protocol

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.the402.ai/v1/services/svc_03f911b9a930449d/purchase
- Price: $0.021/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/api-the402-ai-84510059
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Ds8tlSPFwcN38DWL419HH

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 api-the402-ai-84510059 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you take a screenshot of https://www.example.com and send me the image so I can see what the page looks like right now?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a visual snapshot of a webpage, especially within an agentic workflow that already uses the x402 micropayment protocol. Ideal when you need lightweight, per-call pay-as-you-go screenshot generation without a subscription, and when the workflow is already integrated with the402.ai marketplace services.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unreachable URL returns an error
- Timeout if the target webpage takes too long to load
- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient
- Rate limiting if too many requests are made in quick succession
- Rendering errors for pages with heavy JavaScript or authentication walls

## How this service works

Purchase: Screenshot

## Output

A rendered image (screenshot) of the specified webpage, captured at the time of the request and returned as image data or a URL to the captured image.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "job_id": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "status": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "thread_id": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/api-the402-ai-84510059/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.the402.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.the402.ai/llms.txt)