# HTTPay Crypto One-Liner Joke API

> HTTPay Crypto One-Liner Joke API is a paid API for AI agents from httpay.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a random crypto-themed one-liner joke, paid per-call via x402/USDC on Base with no API key required.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://httpay.xyz/api/one-liner
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/httpay-crypto-one-liner-joke-api-40f510d0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_GtCO7oEgoH43BlWMbiNGQ

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 httpay-crypto-one-liner-joke-api-40f510d0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Tell me a random crypto one-liner joke — something witty and funny about blockchain, DeFi, or Web3 culture.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you want a lightweight, pay-per-call (no API key, no subscription) source of random crypto humor for chatbots, newsletters, or entertainment features. It's best for single-call, low-cost ($0.001 USDC) random joke retrieval without needing any input parameters.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not processed — 402 response if x402 USDC payment on Base is missing or insufficient
- Network error — if httpay.xyz is unavailable, returns a 5xx error
- Empty or malformed response if backend joke generator fails

## How this service works

Random crypto one-liner joke

## Output

A JSON object containing a single field 'description' with a random crypto-themed one-liner joke as a string.

## Example request

```json
{}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "description": "Random crypto one-liner joke"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/httpay-crypto-one-liner-joke-api-40f510d0/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from httpay.xyz](https://www.zero.xyz/host/httpay.xyz/llms.txt)