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Paid Ping (x402 Test)
x402
Paid Ping (x402 Test) is a paid API for AI agents from bess-x402.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Returns the server's UTC time and echoes an optional message, serving as a minimal paid endpoint to validate x402 payment flow end-to-end.
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
The smallest paid call: returns the server's UTC time and echoes your message. Use to test an x402 client, wallet and payment flow end to end before calling bigger tools.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the server's current UTC timestamp and the echoed message string (if provided), confirming that the x402 payment was accepted and the endpoint was reached successfully.
Example use cases
First-time x402 client verification
“Send a ping to the cheapest x402 paid endpoint and echo the message 'setup check' — I just configured my x402 wallet and want to make sure the whole payment flow actually works.”
Agent payment stack smoke test
“Before my agent starts calling expensive tools, can you do a quick $0.002 paid ping with the message 'pre-flight' to confirm the USDC payment plumbing is healthy?”
Debugging a broken facilitator setup
“I think my x402 facilitator might be misconfigured — can you hit the paid ping endpoint with the message 'debug test' so I can see whether the 402 payment handshake succeeds or fails?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://bess-x402.onrender.com/v1/util/ping?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need the lowest-cost, lowest-risk way to verify that an x402 payment client, wallet, and facilitator are all wired up correctly — before committing to more expensive paid API calls. It is purpose-built as a diagnostic tool for x402 integration testing, not as a production data endpoint.
Side effects
- Payment rejected if wallet has insufficient USDC balance
- 402 Payment Required returned if x402 client is not configured
- 400 Bad Request if an invalid query parameter type is sent
- Timeout or 503 if the Render.com host is cold-starting
- Empty echo field if no message query parameter was provided
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Tags
x402
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