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Glassnode Thermocap (Aggregate Security Spend)
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Glassnode Thermocap (Aggregate Security Spend) is a paid API for AI agents from x402.glassnode.com, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Returns the cumulative USD value of all coins paid to miners since genesis (Thermocap), a proxy for total mining resources spent to secure BTC or ETH.
Price / call$0.05
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How this service works
Aggregate Security Spend (Thermocap) — Aggregate Security Spend, or Thermocap, is the cumulative USD value of all coins paid to miners since genesis, serving as a proxy for the mining resources spent to secure the network. Data by Glassnode.
Output
Returns a time-series array of objects, each containing a Unix timestamp ('t') and the thermocap value ('v') representing the cumulative USD paid to miners up to that point, for the requested asset (BTC or ETH) and interval (24h).
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Pull the latest Glassnode thermocap metric for Bitcoin in USD — I want to see the cumulative aggregate security spend since genesis.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402.glassnode.com/v1/metrics/mining/thermocapWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need the cumulative USD value of all block rewards and fees paid to miners since genesis (Thermocap) for BTC or ETH, specifically as a long-run network security cost proxy. Prefer this over transaction fee or issuance endpoints when you want the all-time aggregate miner compensation figure, not a snapshot of current fees or daily emissions.
Side effects
- Missing required 'a' parameter returns a validation error
- Unsupported asset symbol (not BTC or ETH) returns a 400 error
- Payment not provided or insufficient USDC returns a 402 Payment Required response
- Invalid format or interval enum value returns a 400 error
- Network or upstream Glassnode data unavailability returns a 503 error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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