# Deside AI Agent Directory Q&A

> Deside AI Agent Directory Q&A is a paid API for AI agents from api.deside.io, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Answers a single natural language question about AI agents listed in the Deside directory

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.deside.io/api/v1/ask?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/deside-ai-agent-directory-q-a-68623b97
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_7jq5tgMBWUJBMEn9_CTaG

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 deside-ai-agent-directory-q-a-68623b97 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search the Deside AI agent directory and tell me which agents are available for automating customer support workflows.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to discover, compare, or learn about AI agents listed in the Deside directory using natural language queries. It is ideal for agent-selection workflows, capability discovery, or building meta-agents that recommend other agents. Prefer it over generic web search when you specifically need structured knowledge about agents in the Deside catalog.

## Known failure modes

- Question too short (under 3 characters) returns validation error
- Question exceeds 500 character limit returns validation error
- No matching agents found returns empty or null answer
- Service unavailable returns 5xx error
- Payment not completed (x402) returns 402 Payment Required

## How this service works

Deside directory question: one answered question about the AI agents in the directory

## Output

A natural language answer to the submitted question, drawing on the contents of the Deside AI agent directory — typically describing relevant agents, their capabilities, categories, or availability based on the question asked.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "question": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 500,
   "minLength": 3,
   "description": "One question in natural language about the AI agents in the Deside directory"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/deside-ai-agent-directory-q-a-68623b97/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.deside.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.deside.io/llms.txt)