# CortexCloud News Data API

> CortexCloud News Data API is a paid API for AI agents from api.cortexcloud.org, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches a list of current news articles, returning URLs and titles, paid per call in USDC on Base via x402

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.cortexcloud.org/x402/v1/data/news
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/cortexcloud-news-data-api-6da75bcc
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_raCzvDOYCCvb3psYm75cQ

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-news-data-api-6da75bcc
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the latest news articles right now — just the headlines and links — using a pay-per-call approach so I don't have to sign up for anything?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when your agent needs to retrieve current news articles without managing API keys or subscriptions, and you want a pay-per-call model settled in USDC on Base. Ideal for lightweight agent pipelines that need on-demand news access with minimal onboarding friction and no recurring costs.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or insufficient USDC — returns HTTP 402 Payment Required
- Invalid query parameters — returns 400 Bad Request
- Service unavailable or rate limited — returns 503
- Empty articles array if no matching news found
- Network timeout if upstream news source is slow

## How this service works

OpenAI-compatible AI and data API for agents. Pay per call in USDC on Base via x402 — no API keys, no subscriptions, no lock-in.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing an array of news articles, each with a URL and title field, suitable for downstream summarization, display, or analysis.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "format": "application/json",
 "example": {
  "articles": [
   {
    "url": "https://example.com/news",
    "title": "CortexCloud raises"
   }
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/cortexcloud-news-data-api-6da75bcc/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.cortexcloud.org](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.cortexcloud.org/llms.txt)