# GEDX402 Tavily-Shaped Web Search

> GEDX402 Tavily-Shaped Web Search is a paid API for AI agents from search.gedx402.com, paid per call via x402, $0.302/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Performs a Tavily-compatible web search via x402 micropayment, returning structured research results from the open web.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://search.gedx402.com/v1/tavily/research
- Price: $0.302/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/gedx402-tavily-shaped-web-search-7ef96d34
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_rssdXKyPCg192EDt34Iev

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 gedx402-tavily-shaped-web-search-7ef96d34
```

Example prompt: Search the web for the latest developments in quantum computing breakthroughs in 2024 and give me a summary — use up to 1000 tokens.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a Tavily-compatible web search interface without managing API keys, paying per-call via USDC on x402. Ideal for AI agents that need current, live web information and want a familiar Tavily-shaped response schema with micropayment settlement.

## Known failure modes

- Insufficient USDC balance for x402 payment — payment required error
- Invalid messages array format — schema validation failure
- max_tokens exceeded or malformed — bad request error
- Network timeout if upstream Tavily service is slow
- Rate limiting if too many requests are made in quick succession

## How this service works

AM winner POST /v1/search — Tavily-shaped web search, $0.01 USDC. Top gedx402 AM demand; target customer_settlement.

## Output

A JSON object containing a model field ('tavily') and a response field with the structured web search results and synthesized answer drawn from live web sources.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "messages": {
   "type": "array",
   "items": {
    "type": "object"
   }
  },
  "max_tokens": {
   "type": "integer"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "model": "tavily",
  "response": "Hello!"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/gedx402-tavily-shaped-web-search-7ef96d34/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from search.gedx402.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/search.gedx402.com/llms.txt)