# Orion BTC Direction Pre-Trade Check

> Orion BTC Direction Pre-Trade Check is a paid API for AI agents from orionkr.xyz, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-16).

Returns a directional signal (bullish/bearish/neutral) for Bitcoin to help trading agents decide trade direction before execution.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://orionkr.xyz/v1/btc-direction
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/orionkr-xyz-46bc8bec
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_rZIJ_QvyBDg75_yzP2z3G

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 orionkr-xyz-46bc8bec
```

Example prompt: Before I execute this BTC trade, run a quick Orion directional check on Bitcoin and tell me whether the current signal is bullish, bearish, or neutral so I know which direction to go.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an autonomous trading agent needs a cheap, fast pre-trade directional gate specifically for Bitcoin before committing to a BTC buy or sell order. Prefer this over generic market data APIs when you need an opinionated PASS/WAIT/FAIL-style signal rather than raw price data.

## Known failure modes

- Insufficient USDC balance or x402 payment failure returns 402 error
- Service unavailable or timeout if orionkr.xyz infrastructure is down
- Invalid or malformed POST body returns 400 error
- Rate limiting if too many requests in short succession

## How this service works

Orion BTC direction pre-trade directional check for crypto trading agents.

## Output

Returns a directional signal for Bitcoin (bullish, bearish, or neutral) indicating the recommended trade direction, along with any supporting confidence or risk indicators to guide the trading agent's next action.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "chain": {
       "type": "string",
       "const": "base"
      },
      "wallet": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "address": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Base wallet, token, or contract address."
      },
      "amountIn": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "tokenAddress": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Optional Base token contract address."
      }
     },
     "additionalProperties": true
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [],
     "properties": {
      "success": {
       "type": "boolean"
      },
      "verdict": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "risk_score": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "blocking_flags": {
       "type": "array",
       "items": {
        "type": "string"
       }
      },
      "required_next_call": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "verdict_ttl_seconds": {
       "type": "number"
      }
     },
     "additionalProperties": true
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/orionkr-xyz-46bc8bec/health.json
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