# BlockRun Kalshi Prediction Market Volume Lookup

> BlockRun Kalshi Prediction Market Volume Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from blockrun.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.0085/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches trading volume data for a specific Kalshi prediction market ticker via the BlockRun routing and payment layer

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://blockrun.ai/api/v1/surf/prediction-market/kalshi/volumes
- Price: $0.0085/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/blockrun-kalshi-prediction-market-volume-lookup-09dccd25
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_mNQQnDtpnGUdtZrYGvU7v

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 blockrun-kalshi-prediction-market-volume-lookup-09dccd25
```

Example prompt: What's the current trading volume for the Kalshi market with ticker PRES-2024 — pull it through BlockRun?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need programmatic access to Kalshi prediction market volume data without a direct Kalshi API integration, and when you are already using the BlockRun micropayment infrastructure (x402/USDC) for other AI agent tooling. Ideal for agents that need to check market liquidity before recommending trades or monitor activity trends across Kalshi markets.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or invalid ticker parameter returns an error
- Ticker does not exist on Kalshi returns no data or 404
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the request
- Rate limiting or network errors from BlockRun's routing layer
- Kalshi API downtime causes upstream data unavailability

## How this service works

Pay for the outcome. One endpoint for every model, tool and data source an agent needs — each call priced before it runs, at the best value per dollar. 103 models and 100 data and tool APIs.

## Output

Returns trading volume data for the specified Kalshi prediction market ticker, including metrics such as total volume traded, which helps assess market liquidity and activity levels.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "ticker": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Required query param"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/blockrun-kalshi-prediction-market-volume-lookup-09dccd25/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from blockrun.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/blockrun.ai/llms.txt)
