# GlyphForge Unicode Block Art Converter

> GlyphForge Unicode Block Art Converter is a paid API for AI agents from glyphforge-delta.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Converts a base64-encoded image into Unicode block art (▀▄█ style) text representation with configurable output width

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://glyphforge-delta.vercel.app/api/unicode-block
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/glyphforge-unicode-block-art-converter-f0a8659e
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_v9eMNmfGckTQwXIhRFfbY

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 glyphforge-unicode-block-art-converter-f0a8659e -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Convert this image to Unicode block art with an output width of 80 characters — here's the base64-encoded PNG: [base64data]

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to render an image as Unicode block art specifically (using ▀▄█ block characters) rather than ASCII or Braille art. Ideal for terminal display, chat interfaces, or any context where Unicode characters are supported and you want a compact, character-based visual representation of an image.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or missing base64 image data — returns error or success:false
- Unsupported image format (not PNG, JPEG, or WEBP) — returns processing error
- Malformed base64 encoding — returns parse error
- Payment not included or insufficient — returns HTTP 402 requiring x402 micropayment
- Width value out of acceptable range — may return validation error
- Image too large or corrupted — may return processing failure

## How this service works

Convert images to ASCII, Braille, Unicode block art, and more. Paid API with x402 micropayments on Base.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a `blockArt` string containing the Unicode block art representation of the image, plus the output dimensions (width and height in characters). The `success` boolean indicates whether the conversion succeeded.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "image"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "image": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Base64-encoded image (PNG, JPEG, WEBP)"
  },
  "width": {
   "type": "integer",
   "description": "Output width in characters"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "data": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "width": {
     "type": "integer"
    },
    "height": {
     "type": "integer"
    },
    "blockArt": {
     "type": "string",
     "description": "The Unicode block art output"
    }
   }
  },
  "success": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

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