# Kronos by ForgeMesh — Crypto Market Signal Lookup

> Kronos by ForgeMesh — Crypto Market Signal Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from kronos.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a real-time market intelligence signal for a given crypto symbol, including regime classification, calibrated signal value, and data freshness status, paid via x402 micropayment on Base.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://kronos.forgemesh.io/signal/%7Bsymbol%7D
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kronos-by-forgemesh-crypto-market-signal-lookup-3a7abbed
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ThOEg4gqLrMaUps_gNCyx

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 kronos-by-forgemesh-crypto-market-signal-lookup-3a7abbed
```

Example prompt: Pull the Kronos market signal for BTC — I want to know the current regime, signal score, and whether the data is fresh.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an autonomous agent needs real-time crypto market regime context and calibrated signal scores on a per-call, pay-as-you-go basis via x402 micropayments on Base — ideal for agents that need lightweight, low-latency market intelligence without a subscription. Prefer this over general-purpose price feeds when regime classification, signal context, and risk state are required rather than raw price data.

## Known failure modes

- Payment failure: x402 micropayment not accepted or insufficient USDC balance on Base — returns 402 Payment Required
- Invalid symbol: unrecognized or unsupported ticker symbol — may return 404 or empty data
- Stale data: data_freshness field may return non-FRESH status if market data pipeline is delayed
- Rate limiting: excessive calls may be throttled despite per-call pricing
- Network/timeout: upstream data provider latency may cause delayed or failed responses

## How this service works

Paid crypto market-intelligence API for autonomous agents. Calibrated ranges, signal context, risk state, decision journals, and outcome audits via x402 micropayments on Base.

## Output

A JSON object containing: the query timestamp (ts), the market regime label (e.g. BULL), a numeric signal value, the queried symbol, a canonical API path reference, and a data freshness indicator (e.g. FRESH). This gives the agent a structured, time-stamped snapshot of market conditions for the requested crypto asset.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ts": "2026-04-12T12:27:08Z",
  "regime": "BULL",
  "signal": 0.0001,
  "symbol": "BTC",
  "_canonical": "/api/signals",
  "data_freshness": "FRESH"
 }
}
```

## More

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