Hermes Micro-Agent — Code Explain

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Hermes Micro-Agent — Code Explain is a paid API for AI agents from hermesmicroservice.theworkpc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).

Accepts a code snippet and returns a natural-language explanation of what the code does, paid per-call via HTTP 402 on Base (USDC).

Price / call$0.06

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StatusUnknown

How this service works

Hermes Micro-Agent — pay-per-call AI and data micro-tasks for agents. 20 paid tasks ($0.10–$0.25 USDC on Base) plus free hash, base64 and JSON minify endpoints. Every call is verified on-chain before execution.

Output

A plain-language string explaining the logic, purpose, and behavior of the submitted code snippet — no structured JSON, just a readable text response.

Example use cases

Onboarding developer understanding legacy code

“I inherited this JavaScript function and have no idea what it does — can you explain it to me in plain English? Here it is: `function debounce(fn, delay) { let t; return function(...args) { clearTimeout(t); t = setTimeout(() => fn.apply(this, args), delay); }; }`”

Non-technical stakeholder reviewing a PR

“My team submitted this SQL query and I need to understand what it's actually doing before I approve it — can you explain it? Here's the query: `SELECT u.name, COUNT(o.id) FROM users u LEFT JOIN orders o ON u.id = o.user_id GROUP BY u.id HAVING COUNT(o.id) > 5;`”

Student learning from unfamiliar code sample

“I found this Rust snippet in a tutorial but the explanation is unclear — can you walk me through exactly what this code does? `fn main() { let v: Vec<i32> = (1..=5).map(|x| x * x).collect(); println!("{:?}", v); }`”

Technical details

Endpoint

POSThttps://hermesmicroservice.theworkpc.com/code_explain?utm_source=zero.xyz

When to prefer

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, paid, per-call AI explanation of a code snippet without managing your own LLM infrastructure. Ideal for agent workflows that occasionally need code comprehension at low cost ($0.15 USDC) with on-chain payment verification. Prefer this over general LLM APIs when you want a micro-task-scoped, metered call that avoids subscription overhead.

Side effects

Missing 'prompt' field returns an error — the code snippet must be provided
Payment not confirmed on Base/USDC results in HTTP 402 and no execution
Overly large code snippets may exceed input limits or increase latency
Ambiguous or incomplete code fragments may yield vague or incorrect explanations
Network or on-chain verification failures can cause timeouts

Input

Schema · Request body

Field	Type	Description
task	string	Which micro-task to run
input	string	Alias for prompt
prompt	string	Text to process

Output

Schema · Response

{
  "type": "json",
  "example": {
    "task": "code_explain",
    "result": "<task output>",
    "status": "success",
    "paid_usdc": "0.10"
  }
}

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