# EMC2 AI Cross-Chain Arbitrage Scanner

> EMC2 AI Cross-Chain Arbitrage Scanner is a paid API for AI agents from emc2ai.io, paid per call via x402, $0.6/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Identifies cross-chain price discrepancies and profitable arbitrage routes across DEXes with AI-powered analysis

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://emc2ai.io/x402/bitquery/arbitragescanner
- Price: $0.6/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/emc2-ai-4ca7a4d7
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_iUJGKS48BQSIatm9WSiuM

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 emc2-ai-4ca7a4d7 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Scan for cross-chain arbitrage opportunities right now — show me price discrepancies and profitable routes across DEXes for ETH and major tokens, with AI analysis of which trades are most actionable.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need AI-augmented cross-chain arbitrage discovery, particularly when you want not just raw price data but also an AI interpretation of which routes are most profitable and actionable. Prefer over raw DEX aggregators when you need multi-chain comparison with intelligence layered on top.

## Known failure modes

- No arbitrage opportunities detected in current market conditions
- Bitquery data feed latency causing stale prices
- Rate limiting or payment failure via x402 protocol
- Unsupported token pair or chain combination
- Insufficient liquidity data for meaningful analysis

## How this service works

Cross-chain price discrepancies and profitable arbitrage routes. (with AI analysis)

## Output

A list of cross-chain arbitrage routes with price discrepancies, estimated profit margins, DEX and chain details, and AI-generated analysis highlighting the most promising opportunities and associated risks.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "chain": {
   "enum": [
    "base",
    "ethereum",
    "bsc",
    "arbitrum",
    "polygon",
    "optimism",
    "solana"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Blockchain to query (e.g., base, ethereum, bsc, solana)"
  },
  "limit": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Maximum number of results to return (default: 10, max: 500)"
  },
  "timeperiod": {
   "enum": [
    "1h",
    "4h",
    "24h",
    "7d",
    "30d"
   ],
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Time period for analysis (e.g., 1h, 24h, 7d, 30d)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "result": {},
 "status": "completed",
 "analysis": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/emc2-ai-4ca7a4d7/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from emc2ai.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/emc2ai.io/llms.txt)