# claw402 OpenAI Images Proxy via x402 Payment

> claw402 OpenAI Images Proxy via x402 Payment is a paid API for AI agents from claw402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-11-01).

Proxies OpenAI image generation requests, paid per-call with USDC via the x402 payment protocol — no API keys or registration required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://claw402.ai/api/v1/ai/openai/images?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-11-01
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/claw402-openai-images-proxy-via-x402-payment-61861d7a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_BXN0VZqUdTVXolJfZUEhF

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 claw402-openai-images-proxy-via-x402-payment-61861d7a
```

Example prompt: Generate an image of a futuristic city at sunset using the claw402 OpenAI images gateway — I'll pay the $0.05 USDC per-call fee from my wallet, no API key needed.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need OpenAI image generation capabilities but want to avoid API key management, subscriptions, or registration — paying only per call in USDC via an x402-compatible wallet. Best suited for agents with crypto wallet access operating in a pay-per-use model.

## Known failure modes

- Insufficient USDC balance or missing x402 payment header — payment rejected, 402 response
- Invalid or malformed properties input — empty data array returned
- OpenAI upstream error — non-zero code with empty data
- Network timeout from upstream OpenAI service
- Wallet address not recognized or payment not confirmed on-chain

## How this service works

Backed by vergex.trade. Pay for any API with USDC. No API keys. No registration. Just a wallet.

## Output

A JSON object with a numeric code (0 on success) and a data array containing the generated image result(s) from the proxied OpenAI images endpoint.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "code": 0,
  "data": []
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/claw402-openai-images-proxy-via-x402-payment-61861d7a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from claw402.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/claw402.ai/llms.txt)