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Delx Commerce Reading Time API
x402
Delx Commerce Reading Time API is a paid API for AI agents from commerce.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-01).
Calculates the estimated reading time for a given piece of text content
Price / call$0.001
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Pay-per-result APIs for agents. No signup. Exact price. Verifiable delivery. USDC on Base + Solana via x402.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the estimated reading time for the provided text, likely including a duration in minutes and possibly word count or reading speed assumptions used in the calculation.
Example use cases
Blog post reading time badge
“I'm about to publish a new blog post and want to add a '5 min read' badge to it. Can you calculate the reading time for this text: 'The history of coffee dates back to the 15th century and has shaped global trade, culture, and daily routines ever since...'”
Newsletter length check before send
“Before I send out my email newsletter, tell me how long it would take a typical reader to finish it — here's the full content: 'Welcome to this week's edition. We're covering market trends, new product launches, and our upcoming webinar schedule...'”
Content editor reading time audit
“I have a draft article about climate policy and I need to know the estimated reading time so I can label it correctly on our site. Here's the article body: 'Global leaders gathered in Geneva this week to discuss new frameworks for carbon reduction targets across emerging economies...'”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://commerce.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/reading-time?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-use reading time estimate with no signup overhead, billed in USDC at $0.001 per call via the x402 protocol. Ideal for agents that need to label content with reading durations programmatically, especially in publishing, content management, or newsletter workflows where simplicity and exact pricing matter.
Side effects
- Empty or missing body text returns an error or zero reading time
- Extremely long documents may time out or be truncated
- Non-text or binary content in the body field may cause parsing errors
- Missing required fields (input, output) returns a 400-level validation error
- Payment failure via x402 protocol prevents the request from being processed
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| outputrequired | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {}
}Tags
x402
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