# FiatDock Research Brief (Micro)

> FiatDock Research Brief (Micro) is a paid API for AI agents from fiatdock.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Generates a concise AI-powered research brief on a given topic for $0.01 per call via x402 micropayment

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://fiatdock.com/s/svc_3adff7fe-8eb9-4be6-ac33-70e4f8816f0c?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/fiatdock-research-brief-micro-1edbfbd8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_lFgvZNTdlTAT2DIaMq-RY

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 fiatdock-research-brief-micro-1edbfbd8
```

Example prompt: Can you pull a quick research brief on the current state of solid-state batteries — just the essentials, a micro summary I can read in under a minute?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, cheap ($0.01), AI-generated research brief on any topic and don't need deep or real-time web search. Ideal for agents that require lightweight background context before taking action, or for pre-processing steps in a larger workflow. Not suited for exhaustive research, live data lookups, or highly specialized domain queries requiring proprietary databases.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or malformed required 'input' body parameter returns argument error (call is still charged)
- Unrecognized tool name in params causes MCP routing failure
- Vague or empty topic query may return generic or low-quality brief
- Network timeout if upstream MCP server is unavailable
- x402 payment failure if wallet has insufficient USDC balance

## How this service works

Pay-per-call: Research brief (micro)

## Output

Returns a concise, AI-synthesized research brief covering key facts, context, and highlights on the requested topic, structured as a short-form document suitable for quick consumption by an agent or human user.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "topic"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "topic": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "questions": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/fiatdock-research-brief-micro-1edbfbd8/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from fiatdock.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/fiatdock.com/llms.txt)