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PennyRail Date-to-Unix Timestamp Converter
x402
PennyRail Date-to-Unix Timestamp Converter is a paid API for AI agents from pennyrail.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Converts a human-readable date or datetime string into a Unix timestamp integer
Price / call$0.001
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Machine-readable settlement service
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the Unix timestamp (epoch time in seconds) corresponding to the input date or datetime string, enabling downstream systems to work with a normalized numeric time value.
Example use cases
Log timestamp normalization pipeline
“I have event logs with dates like '2024-01-20T14:32:00Z' and I need each one converted to a Unix timestamp — can you turn '2024-01-20T14:32:00Z' into epoch seconds?”
Scheduled task deadline calculation
“My system needs a Unix timestamp for the deadline '2025-12-31 23:59:59' — can you convert that date into an epoch number for me?”
Historical data epoch conversion
“I'm working with a dataset that has dates written as 'July 4, 1776' and I need the Unix timestamp — what's the epoch time for that date?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://pennyrail.vercel.app/api/p/nano/time.to-unix--date-to-unixWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a lightweight, pay-per-call microservice to convert date strings to Unix timestamps without standing up your own parsing infrastructure. Ideal for agent workflows that occasionally need epoch conversion and want to avoid bundling date libraries, or when operating in environments where the x402 micropayment model fits the usage pattern.
Side effects
- Unparseable or ambiguous date string returns an error or null result
- Dates outside valid Unix timestamp range (pre-1970 or far future) may produce unexpected values
- Missing or empty 'input' field returns a validation error
- Ambiguous formats without timezone context may default to UTC or produce incorrect offsets
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}Tags
x402
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