# CortexCloud Automation Transform

> CortexCloud Automation Transform is a paid API for AI agents from api.cortexcloud.org, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Applies user-defined transformation rules to arbitrary data, returning a structured result settled via x402 micropayment in USDC on Base.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.cortexcloud.org/v1/automation/transform
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/cortexcloud-automation-transform-58123b28
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_x3GHyID0HZJIYOi_7Ba3P

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 cortexcloud-automation-transform-58123b28
```

Example prompt: Take this JSON object — {name: 'Acme Corp', revenue: '1200000', currency: 'USD'} — and apply these rules to normalize it: convert revenue to a number, add a 'tier' field based on revenue thresholds (under 500k = 'SMB', 500k–5M = 'Mid-Market', over 5M = 'Enterprise'), and return the cleaned result.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a lightweight, pay-per-call rule-based data transformation step with no API key setup, particularly in agent workflows that already use x402 micropayments on Base. It is well-suited for ad-hoc transformations where the rules change per call and you want to avoid spinning up a dedicated ETL pipeline. Prefer alternatives if you need deterministic schema validation (use a validation endpoint), AI-generated transformations (use an LLM endpoint), or high-volume batch processing with SLA guarantees.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed rules object returns a 4xx error
- Missing required 'data' field causes rejection
- Ambiguous rule definitions may produce unexpected or incomplete transformations
- Payment failure via x402 (insufficient USDC balance) blocks the call
- Non-idempotent external side effects from rules may cause issues if idempotency_key is reused incorrectly

## How this service works

One pay-per-call API for AI agents: optimization, AI, research, on-chain data, and automation — all settled in USDC on Base via x402. Discover via MCP and Bazaar, estimate free, pay per call. No API keys, no signup.

## Output

A JSON object containing the result of applying the specified transformation rules to the input data. The exact structure mirrors the rules and input shape provided; the example response schema is empty, so output shape is fully dynamic and rule-driven.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "data": {},
  "rules": {
   "type": "object"
  },
  "idempotency_key": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "format": "application/json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/cortexcloud-automation-transform-58123b28/health.json
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