# GlobalAPI x402 — Canada Unemployment Rate

> GlobalAPI x402 — Canada Unemployment Rate is a paid API for AI agents from globalapi.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns live Canadian unemployment rate data via pay-per-call x402 micropayment, no API key required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://globalapi.dev/ca/unemployment
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/globalapi-x402-canada-unemployment-rate-ecead136
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_NyY401HtSuVeAEtcyHZsU

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 globalapi-x402-canada-unemployment-rate-ecead136
```

Example prompt: What is the current unemployment rate in Canada? Pull the latest figure from GlobalAPI — just pay the small per-call fee and give me the live number.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need live Canadian unemployment rate data on a per-call basis without committing to a subscription or managing API keys. Ideal for agents that need occasional macro data lookups and can transact in USDC via x402. Best for workflows where cost-per-call ($0.005 USDC) is preferable to flat subscription pricing.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received or insufficient USDC — returns 402 Payment Required
- Endpoint temporarily unavailable or data source offline — returns 5xx error
- Invalid or malformed request parameters — returns 400 Bad Request
- Rate or regional data not yet updated for current period — may return stale or null value

## How this service works

GlobalAPI x402 provides machine-ready access to live economic indicators, company registries, and sanctions screening. $0.002–$0.10 USDC per call. No subscriptions. No API keys.

## Output

Returns the current Canadian unemployment rate as a structured data object, likely including the rate value, reporting period, and metadata such as source and timestamp. Delivered after a micropayment of $0.005 USDC via x402 protocol.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/globalapi-x402-canada-unemployment-rate-ecead136/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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