# CortexCloud Workflow Automation

> CortexCloud Workflow Automation is a paid API for AI agents from api.cortexcloud.org, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Execute a multi-step automation workflow via x402, paying $0.02 USDC per call with no API keys required

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.cortexcloud.org/v1/automation/workflow
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/cortexcloud-workflow-automation-47ced218
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_llSGaYA3RZfemMhOcSWJ_

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-workflow-automation-47ced218
```

Example prompt: Run this two-step workflow for me: first fetch the latest ETH price, then send it to a Slack channel — use idempotency key 'eth-price-alert-001' so it only fires once.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to execute a structured multi-step automation workflow via a pay-per-call model with no API key setup. It is ideal for AI agents that need to chain tasks (data fetching, AI inference, on-chain lookups, notifications) into a single orchestrated call, especially when the agent environment supports x402 payments in USDC on Base. Prefer this over heavyweight workflow platforms (Zapier, n8n) when you want minimal overhead and programmatic, agent-native control.

## Known failure modes

- Steps array is empty or malformed — returns 400 with validation error
- Idempotency key collision with a different payload — returns 422
- x402 payment not included or insufficient — returns 402 requiring USDC payment on Base
- Workflow step references an unavailable downstream service — returns 502 or partial failure
- Rate limiting if too many concurrent workflow executions

## 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

Returns a JSON object containing the workflow execution result or a job ID for polling async completion, along with status and any output data from the executed steps.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "steps": {
   "type": "array",
   "items": {
    "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-workflow-automation-47ced218/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)