# Hardware Hunter — Used Hardware Deal Scorer & Price Benchmarker

> Hardware Hunter — Used Hardware Deal Scorer & Price Benchmarker is a paid API for AI agents from hardwarehunter.io, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-16).

Returns price benchmarking, scam signals, and deal quality score for a specific used hardware component listing identified by UUID.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://hardwarehunter.io/api/x402/pricing/component/242957af-a870-4f47-912b-d04c1dd6f464
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/hardware-hunter-used-hardware-deal-scorer-price-benchmarker-c28164d3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_mqRqC94S6Dz7bMtou7ln1

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 hardware-hunter-used-hardware-deal-scorer-price-benchmarker-c28164d3
```

Example prompt: Check whether this used RTX 3080 listing looks like a good deal — I need the median cohort price, how many similar listings exist, and whether the benchmark trust is flagged as trusted or suspicious. The component ID is 242957af-a870-4f47-912b-d04c1dd6f464.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need structured price benchmarking and scam-signal analysis for a specific used hardware component identified by its UUID. It is purpose-built for used PC hardware (GPUs, CPUs, etc.) and provides cohort-level market intelligence unavailable from generic price-check APIs. Prefer it over general e-commerce search APIs when you want median cohort pricing, trust scoring, and deal-quality signals in a single call at low cost ($0.01 USDC).

## Known failure modes

- Unknown or invalid component_id UUID returns an error or empty result
- Cohort data unavailable if too few listings exist for reliable median pricing
- Benchmark trust may return 'untrusted' if listing signals are suspicious or data is sparse
- Network or payment failure on x402 micropayment may prevent response
- Stale cohort data if component market is illiquid or rarely listed

## How this service works

Hardware Hunter scores matching used-hardware listings, benchmarks the price, surfaces scam signals, and alerts you when a deal clears your bar.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing the component name (e.g. 'NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080'), a cohort object with the median market price in USD, the number of distinct listings analyzed, and the policy version used for pricing. Also includes a benchmark_trust status ('trusted' or flagged), the component_id, a deal status field, and the query price of $0.01 USDC.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "name": "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080",
  "cohort": {
   "median": 399.99,
   "policy_version": "cohort-v1",
   "distinct_listings": 70
  },
  "status": "ok",
  "component_id": "242957af-a870-4f47-912b-d04c1dd6f464",
  "benchmark_trust": {
   "status": "trusted"
  },
  "query_price_usd": "0.01"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/hardware-hunter-used-hardware-deal-scorer-price-benchmarker-c28164d3/health.json
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