# CoinGecko Search via Locus x402

> CoinGecko Search via Locus x402 is a paid API for AI agents from coingecko.x402.paywithlocus.com, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Search CoinGecko's cryptocurrency database by query string to find coins, exchanges, NFTs, and other crypto assets

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://coingecko.x402.paywithlocus.com/coingecko/search
- Price: $0.06/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/coingecko-search-via-locus-x402-d95a5161
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ryr9Qyy_pBzXkA0oPPu4O

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 coingecko-search-via-locus-x402-d95a5161 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search CoinGecko for 'Uniswap' and tell me what coins and exchanges come up in the results.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to search CoinGecko's database by name or keyword to discover coins, exchanges, or NFTs — especially when you don't yet know a coin's exact CoinGecko ID and need to resolve it before making further data requests. Prefer this over direct CoinGecko API access when operating in a pay-per-use x402 micropayment context without managing API keys.

## Known failure modes

- Empty query string returns no results or an error
- Misspelled or very obscure token names may return empty results
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance causes request rejection
- Service unavailability at CoinGecko upstream returns error
- Rate limiting or quota exhaustion on the Locus proxy layer

## How this service works

Cryptocurrency market data — prices, charts, market cap, exchanges, trending coins, global stats, NFTs, derivatives, and on-chain data.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with matched coins, exchanges, NFTs, and categories from CoinGecko's database that match the query string, along with payment settlement details including settled USDC amount and request tracking ID.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {},
  "payment": {
   "scheme": "exact",
   "settledUsdc": "0.001000",
   "authorizedMaxUsdc": "0.001000"
  },
  "request": {
   "id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
   "statusUrl": "/requests/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
  },
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

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