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HOOTER Ping – x402 Smoke-Test Keepalive
x402
HOOTER Ping – x402 Smoke-Test Keepalive is a paid API for AI agents from ping-greatly-achieving-pharmacy.trycloudflare.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Returns a minimal ok/agent/network/message JSON response for $0.01 USDC, serving as a smoke-test or keepalive ping for x402 payment-gated agent infrastructure.
Price / call$0.01
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Pay $0.01 USDC on Base for a $HOOTER confirmation hoot — a tiny agent ping that returns ok/agent/network/message JSON. Use as a smoke-test or keepalive for x402 buyers.
Output
A small JSON object containing at minimum: a status field (ok), an agent identifier, a network identifier, and a message string — confirming that the x402 payment was processed and the endpoint is reachable.
Example use cases
Pre-launch x402 integration check
“Before I deploy my agent to production, send a HOOTER hoot ping for $0.01 USDC on Base and confirm you get an ok response — I need to know my x402 buyer setup is wired up correctly.”
Agent wallet connectivity keepalive
“Every 5 minutes, ping the HOOTER hoot endpoint with $0.01 USDC and alert me if you stop getting an ok status — I need to know my agent's payment connection stays live.”
Onboarding smoke-test for new x402 buyer
“I just set up my x402 wallet with USDC on Base — can you do a quick $0.01 hoot ping to verify the payment goes through and I get a confirmation message back?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://ping-greatly-achieving-pharmacy.trycloudflare.com/hootWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need the cheapest possible end-to-end validation that an x402 micropayment pipeline on Base is functional. It is purpose-built as a smoke-test or keepalive — not for retrieving data or performing real work. Prefer it over more expensive endpoints when your only goal is confirming wallet connectivity, payment authorization, and x402 protocol compliance.
Side effects
- Insufficient USDC balance on Base — payment rejected, no response body
- x402 facilitator unreachable — connection timeout or HTTP 402 not resolved
- Cloudflare tunnel down — endpoint returns 502/503
- Malformed payment header — 402 payment required error returned
- Network congestion on Base — slow or failed transaction confirmation
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Tags
x402
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