# AR.IO Permagate Test Endpoint

> AR.IO Permagate Test Endpoint is a paid API for AI agents from permagate.io, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-23).

Returns a small test response from the AR.IO gateway network via the x402 micropayment protocol

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://permagate.io/ar-io/x402/test?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-23
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ar-io-permagate-test-endpoint-d5a8677e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_06SprKu6cUvYpkcq5EGvE

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 ar-io-permagate-test-endpoint-d5a8677e
```

Example prompt: Can you hit the permagate.io AR.IO test endpoint using x402 and pay the 0.001 USDC fee to confirm the micropayment flow is working?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to verify that an x402 micropayment integration is functioning correctly against a live AR.IO gateway, or when probing the permagate.io infrastructure for connectivity at minimal cost ($0.001 USDC per call)

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or malformed x402 header returns 402 Payment Required
- Insufficient USDC balance causes payment failure
- Gateway temporarily unavailable returns 503
- Invalid or expired payment token rejected with 400
- Network timeout if AR.IO gateway is overloaded

## How this service works

Spit Hot Fire

## Output

A small test payload returned by the AR.IO gateway confirming the x402 micropayment was accepted and the gateway is operational

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ar-io-permagate-test-endpoint-d5a8677e/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from permagate.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/permagate.io/llms.txt)