# Cravvoul Headlines API

> Cravvoul Headlines API is a paid API for AI agents from cravvoul.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).

Fetches current news headlines for a given topic, paid per-request in USDC via x402 with no auth or subscription required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://cravvoul.vercel.app/api/headlines?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/cravvoul-headlines-api-929aa536
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_RrTWfDEYNC6yO1aJoI-ok

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 cravvoul-headlines-api-929aa536 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Get me 5 current news headlines about artificial intelligence — pay per request, no subscription needed.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need real-time or current news headlines on a specific topic without setting up an API key or subscription — ideal for pay-as-you-go agent workflows using x402/USDC micropayments. Best for agents that need news retrieval on demand without recurring billing.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required 'topic' field returns an error
- No headlines found for obscure or very niche topics
- Payment failure via x402 if insufficient USDC balance
- Service unavailability on Vercel hosting platform
- Rate limiting or timeout if many simultaneous requests are made

## How this service works

Web scraping and search for AI agents. No auth, no subscriptions. Pay per request in USDC via x402.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a success boolean and a data object containing the headlines fetched for the requested topic. The number of headlines returned corresponds to the count parameter provided.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "topic"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "count": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Number of headlines"
  },
  "topic": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "News topic"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "data": {
   "type": "object"
  },
  "success": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/cravvoul-headlines-api-929aa536/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from cravvoul.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/cravvoul.vercel.app/llms.txt)