# HTTPay Crypto Panic Button

> HTTPay Crypto Panic Button 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 humorous or informational 'panic button' response for crypto emergencies, themed around market volatility or crypto stress scenarios

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://httpay.xyz/api/panic-button
- 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-panic-button-1e32c5d4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_o6nbyRJKe6pSEPle0klrm

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-panic-button-1e32c5d4 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: My crypto portfolio is crashing — press the panic button and tell me what it says!

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you want a lighthearted, crypto-themed 'panic button' experience — useful for entertainment, crypto humor bots, or stress-relief tooling in DeFi contexts. It is extremely cheap at $0.001 per call and requires no API key, just x402 USDC micropayment on Base.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or insufficient USDC — returns 402 Payment Required
- Network issues on Base blockchain causing payment verification failure
- Endpoint returns minimal or placeholder content due to low metadata completeness

## How this service works

Press the crypto panic button

## Output

A JSON object with a description field containing a themed crypto panic message or response, paid per-call at $0.001 USDC via x402 on Base with no API key required.

## Example request

```json
{
 "action": "test"
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "description": "Press the crypto panic button"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/httpay-crypto-panic-button-1e32c5d4/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)