# GridPulse US Power Grid Status API

> GridPulse US Power Grid Status API is a paid API for AI agents from gridpulse-amber.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns real-time demand, capacity, grid stress, and generation mix data for major US power grids including ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://gridpulse-amber.vercel.app/api/energy/grid
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/gridpulse-us-power-grid-status-api-8337bcb0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_s3Tv6s4ncH2i9yUt2C9jD

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 gridpulse-us-power-grid-status-api-8337bcb0
```

Example prompt: What's the current grid status for ERCOT — I need demand, capacity, stress level, and the generation mix right now so I can make a trading decision.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need real-time operational grid status — demand, capacity, and stress — for the major US regional grids (ERCOT, CAISO, PJM). Prefer this over the price/demand forecast endpoint when you need current conditions rather than a forward-looking forecast, and over the renewable intelligence endpoint when grid stress and capacity utilization are the primary concern.

## Known failure modes

- Unsupported grid region specified — only ERCOT, CAISO, and PJM are supported
- Payment not included or invalid — x402 payment of $0.08 USDC required per call
- Data feed temporarily unavailable for a specific grid region
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded
- Malformed request parameters

## How this service works

Power grid status and reliability — demand, capacity, grid stress, and generation mix for major US grids (ERCOT, CAISO, PJM). For energy-trader and energy agents.

## Output

Returns real-time grid metrics for the requested US power grid region (ERCOT, CAISO, or PJM), including current demand, total capacity, a stress indicator, and the generation mix broken down by energy source (e.g., wind, solar, natural gas, nuclear).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "region": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "ercot | caiso | pjm | miso | isone | nyiso | spp (default: ercot)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/gridpulse-us-power-grid-status-api-8337bcb0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from gridpulse-amber.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/gridpulse-amber.vercel.app/llms.txt)