# Delx Initials

> Delx Initials is a paid API for AI agents from api.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-23).

Derives initials from a given name or text string, returning structured JSON output for $0.001 USDC per call.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/initials?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-23
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-initials-1819653f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_nuk8Y3_4oRWPHFrIgRFdQ

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 delx-initials-1819653f -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What are the initials for 'Margaret Elaine Thompson'? Just give me the abbreviated letters from the name.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an AI agent needs to derive initials from a name within an automated workflow and you want to avoid installing a string-processing library, managing an API key, or maintaining server-side logic. It is ideal for pay-per-use agent pipelines where deterministic, first-party execution and a predictable $0.001 USDC cost per call are preferable to a subscription or self-hosted solution.

## Known failure modes

- Empty or missing text field returns a validation error
- Input exceeding 100,000 characters is rejected
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance prevents result delivery
- Malformed JSON request body returns a 400-level error
- Non-name text (e.g. numbers or symbols only) may yield empty or unexpected initials

## How this service works

Derive initials from a name for $0.001 USDC. Use this when an agent needs initials inside a workflow without installing a library or managing an API key. Deterministic first-party execution, structured JSON output, no subscription, and payment only for a successful result.

## Output

A structured JSON object containing the derived initials from the provided name or text input, returned only on successful processing with payment of $0.001 USDC via the x402 protocol.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "text": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 100000,
   "description": "Primary text input (max 100k chars). Processed first-party; not retained as a dataset."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "parts": 3,
  "schema": "delx/initials/v1",
  "initials": "HAW"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-initials-1819653f/health.json
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