# ioswarm.io Quote Comparison

> ioswarm.io Quote Comparison is a paid API for AI agents from ioswarm.io, paid per call via x402, $0.95/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Gathers and compares quotes for a stated service or purchase across multiple providers, returning a structured comparison report.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://ioswarm.io/api/v1/x402/run/quote?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.95/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ioswarm-io-quote-comparison-e6f36ac6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_A7HGpNsZDI1N75B6B4mb8

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 ioswarm-io-quote-comparison-e6f36ac6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you compare quotes for a home insurance policy for a 3-bedroom house in Austin, TX with $300k dwelling coverage and no prior claims — I want to see which providers offer the best rates?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a researched, multi-source comparison of real quotes or pricing for a specific service or purchase — ideal when the user wants to evaluate competing vendors, find the best deal, or benchmark costs without manually contacting providers. Prefer over generic web search when you need structured, side-by-side pricing output rather than raw links.

## Known failure modes

- Insufficient or vague input brief may produce low-quality or irrelevant quote comparisons
- Report delivery delayed beyond 10 minutes if research sources are slow or unavailable
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC) prevents run from starting
- Poll URL must be checked after delay — result is not synchronous
- Niche or highly localized services may return fewer comparable quotes

## How this service works

Quotes gathered for a stated service or purchase, compared. Pay $0.95 USDC per run; the response carries a run id and poll URL, the report lands in 3–10 minutes. No account needed — the paying wallet becomes the account and an API key is returned once.

## Output

Returns a run ID and poll URL immediately. After 3–10 minutes, the report is available containing a structured comparison of quotes from multiple providers or sources for the stated service or purchase, including pricing, terms, and relevant differentiators.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "input"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "input": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "The question or brief."
      }
     }
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ioswarm-io-quote-comparison-e6f36ac6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from ioswarm.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/ioswarm.io/llms.txt)