# GlobalRules – GB Public Transport Payment

> GlobalRules – GB Public Transport Payment is a paid API for AI agents from globalrules-api.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the accepted payment methods for public transportation in Great Britain (e.g. contactless card, Oyster card, cash).

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://globalrules-api.onrender.com/api/v1/country/GB/public_transport_payment
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/globalrules-gb-public-transport-payment-4277eaad
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_d7Ju6dO6ZvjBUd3ssKq_u

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 globalrules-gb-public-transport-payment-4277eaad
```

Example prompt: What payment methods are accepted on public transport in Great Britain — like, do I need an Oyster card or can I just tap my contactless card?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a single, verified fact about public transport payment methods specifically for Great Britain. Prefer this over general web search when you need structured, machine-readable data with a known update timestamp. Ideal for travel apps, itinerary planners, or AI agents that need authoritative country-level transit info without scraping.

## Known failure modes

- Country code not supported (only 106 countries covered) — returns 404 or empty result
- Field not available for the requested country — returns null or missing field
- Service temporarily unavailable on Render.com free tier (cold start delay) — returns 503 or timeout
- Payment failure for x402 micropayment — request not processed

## How this service works

One specific fact for one country: VAT/GST rate, public holidays by country, visa requirements for travelers, tipping customs, power plug type, minimum wage, corporate tax, digital nomad visa, customs duty-free allowance and more. 138 countries, 55 fields, verified sources. Example: /api/v1/country/JP/vat

## Output

A JSON object containing the country code (GB), the accepted public transport payment methods (e.g. contactless bank card, Oyster card, mobile payments), and a timestamp indicating when the data was last verified.

## 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"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "country": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "updated": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/globalrules-gb-public-transport-payment-4277eaad/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from globalrules-api.onrender.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/globalrules-api.onrender.com/llms.txt)