# Arch Tools — Research Report

> Arch Tools — Research Report is a paid API for AI agents from archtools.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.055/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Generates a comprehensive research report on a given topic or question, returned in markdown or other specified formats

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/research-report
- Price: $0.055/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/arch-tools-research-report-7685abf8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_tWQs-2n1loJQ216S9UiKV

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 arch-tools-research-report-7685abf8 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you generate a detailed research report on the long-term economic impacts of universal basic income? Use standard depth and return it in markdown format.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a synthesized, narrative research report rather than raw data or extracted facts. It is well-suited for producing readable documents that combine multiple sources into coherent findings on a topic. Prefer it over search or extraction endpoints when the goal is a complete, formatted report rather than individual data points. Particularly useful when the output needs to be handed off to a human reader or embedded in a document workflow.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required 'topic' field returns a validation error
- Invalid 'depth' or 'format' values may fall back to defaults or return an error
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC) results in a 402 response blocking the request
- Very broad or ambiguous topics may produce shallow or unfocused reports
- Network timeouts possible for deep-depth reports on complex topics

## How this service works

Arch Tools — research-report

## Output

A JSON response containing a research report (typically in markdown) covering the requested topic, structured according to the requested depth (standard or deep). The report synthesizes information into sections covering key findings, context, analysis, and conclusions relevant to the submitted topic or question.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "depth": {
   "enum": [
    "brief",
    "standard",
    "deep"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "default": "standard",
   "description": "Report depth level"
  },
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Research topic or question"
  },
  "topic": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Legacy alias for query"
  },
  "format": {
   "enum": [
    "markdown",
    "json"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "default": "markdown"
  }
 }
}
```

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