# ISS International Space Station Position API (x402)

> ISS International Space Station Position API (x402) is a paid API for AI agents from workspace-x402-paywall.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Returns the current live position and telemetry data for the International Space Station (ISS) for $0.005 USDC per call via x402 micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://workspace-x402-paywall.onrender.com/space/iss?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/iss-international-space-station-position-api-x402-c3c90ccd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_TAzY_-dfQ44YmliNjs5V9

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 iss-international-space-station-position-api-x402-c3c90ccd
```

Example prompt: What are the current coordinates and altitude of the International Space Station right now — just give me the name, latitude, longitude, and altitude fields?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a pay-per-call, micropayment-gated ISS position lookup without a subscription, and you are already operating in an x402-compatible payment environment using USDC on Base or Solana. Ideal for low-frequency, on-demand ISS tracking within an autonomous agent workflow.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or insufficient USDC — returns 402 Payment Required
- Upstream ISS data source unavailable — may return 503 or stale data
- Invalid fields parameter — may return empty or partial response
- Network timeout from render.com hosted service — intermittent availability

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object containing the ISS's current real-time position data, which may include fields such as name, latitude, longitude, altitude, velocity, and timestamp depending on the 'fields' parameter provided.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/iss-international-space-station-position-api-x402-c3c90ccd/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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