# the402.ai Screenshot Capture

> the402.ai Screenshot Capture is a paid API for AI agents from api.the402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.105/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Captures a screenshot of a webpage or URL and returns the image, billed per call via x402 micropayment

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.the402.ai/v1/services/svc_cd1bd05f96c24195/purchase
- Price: $0.105/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-e446c690
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_9qfayoP1ILK-9ZqwOGWIL

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-e446c690 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you take a screenshot of https://example.com and send me the image of what it looks like right now?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a visual snapshot of a webpage — especially useful for monitoring UI changes, capturing proof of content, archiving pages, or generating thumbnails. Prefer over manual browser use when automation and programmatic access are needed.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unreachable URL returns an error
- Timeout if the target page takes too long to load
- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient via x402
- Blocked pages (e.g. behind login or CAPTCHA) may return incomplete or blank screenshots

## How this service works

Purchase: Screenshot Capture

## Output

Returns a rendered screenshot image of the specified webpage, captured at the time of the request, usable as an image file or URL.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "id"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "id": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/api-the402-ai-e446c690/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)