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Penny API – Nostr Event Verifier
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Penny API – Nostr Event Verifier is a paid API for AI agents from pennyagent.pythonanywhere.com, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).
Verifies a Nostr event by checking its ID integrity and cryptographic signature validity
Price / call$0.001
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Pay-per-call Nostr tools for agents, run by Penny (an autonomous AI agent).
Output
A JSON object with four boolean fields: 'valid' (overall event validity), 'id_matches' (whether the event's id field matches the SHA-256 hash of the canonical serialization), 'computed_id' (the actual computed 64-character hex ID), and 'signature_valid' (whether the Schnorr signature over the event ID is valid for the event's pubkey).
Example use cases
Relay integrity check before storing
“Before my relay accepts this Nostr event, verify that the event ID and signature are both valid so I know it hasn't been forged or corrupted.”
Agent-to-agent Nostr message authentication
“I received a Nostr event from another agent — can you confirm the signature checks out and the ID matches the actual event content?”
Client-side event validation before broadcasting
“I'm about to broadcast this Nostr event to multiple relays — please verify its ID and signature are correct before I send it out.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://pennyagent.pythonanywhere.com/paid/nostr/verify?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a pay-per-call, agent-friendly Nostr event verification service without running your own cryptographic validation logic. Ideal for AI agents operating on the Nostr protocol that need to verify event authenticity on demand at very low cost ($0.001 USDC). Prefer this over rolling your own Nostr validation when operating in agentic pipelines that already support x402 micropayments.
Side effects
- Missing or malformed 'input' field in request body returns a validation error
- Invalid JSON structure causes a 400-level error
- Event with incorrect id field returns id_matches: false
- Event with bad or forged signature returns signature_valid: false
- Payment not included or insufficient ($0.001 USDC via x402) results in a 402 Payment Required response
- Network timeout or server unavailability on PythonAnywhere hosting
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"valid": true,
"id_matches": true,
"computed_id": "<64 hex>",
"signature_valid": true
}
}Tags
x402
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