# Delx Is Subset

> Delx Is Subset is a paid API for AI agents from api.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Checks whether all elements of list A are contained within list B, returning a boolean subset result

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/is-subset
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-is-subset-6ba140b6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_8vo055f7LrPulaV_M1cu3

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-is-subset-6ba140b6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Check if all of the items in ["read", "write"] are present in the list ["read", "write", "execute", "delete"] — basically, is the first list a subset of the second?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a fast, cheap, stateless check to verify that one list's elements are all contained within another list — particularly for agent-side tag validation, permission checking, or prerequisite verification. At $0.001 USDC per call it is cost-effective for high-frequency checks in automated pipelines. Prefer this over writing inline set logic when you want a reliable, auditable, externally-computed result without managing state or keys.

## Known failure modes

- Non-array input for either parameter causes a validation error
- Empty list A always returns true (empty set is subset of any set)
- Duplicate elements in either list may affect comparison depending on implementation
- Network timeout if the service is temporarily unavailable
- Incorrect type elements in arrays (e.g., mixed types) may cause unexpected comparison results

## How this service works

Check whether list a is subset of list b. Call when you verify required tags are present in agent sets. Returns subset boolean for $0.001 USDC via x402 on Base. No network, no keys, no retention; first-party local JSON only. Results are advisory; the caller owns budgets, auth, and production controls.

## Output

A boolean value indicating whether every element in list A also appears in list B (true if A is a subset of B, false otherwise). No additional metadata or retention occurs; result is computed locally and returned immediately.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "a": {
   "type": "array",
   "description": "Input field: a."
  },
  "b": {
   "type": "array",
   "description": "Input field: b."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "schema": "delx/util-is-subset/v1",
  "subset": true,
  "a_count": 2,
  "b_count": 3
 }
}
```

## More

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