# Boris Inc Paid Ping

> Boris Inc Paid Ping is a paid API for AI agents from api.borisinc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-22).

A paid health-check endpoint that returns a simple ping response, verifying the API gateway is reachable and x402 micropayment flow is functioning.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.borisinc.com/paid/ping?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-22
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/boris-inc-paid-ping-7a518412
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SeUBpL7GIhh9pYi6FQ2oL

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 boris-inc-paid-ping-7a518412
```

Example prompt: Ping the Boris Inc paid API to confirm the endpoint is up and the x402 micropayment flow is working correctly.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to verify that the Boris Inc API gateway is live and that your x402 micropayment credentials and flow are correctly configured. It is the lowest-cost way to test end-to-end connectivity and payment authorization before calling more expensive endpoints on the same host.

## Known failure modes

- Payment failure: insufficient USDC balance or x402 payment rejected — returns 402 Payment Required
- Network unreachable: API host down — returns connection timeout or 503
- Invalid HTTP method: using POST or PUT instead of GET/HEAD/DELETE — returns 405 Method Not Allowed

## How this service works

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## Output

A simple ping/pong-style response confirming the endpoint is reachable and the x402 payment was processed successfully. The response structure is minimal, primarily confirming connectivity.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ts": 1783118433.4,
  "pong": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/boris-inc-paid-ping-7a518412/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.borisinc.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.borisinc.com/llms.txt)