# PickleCheck Token & URL Risk Verification

> PickleCheck Token & URL Risk Verification is a paid API for AI agents from picklecheck.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).

Provides risk signals for Base blockchain tokens and phishing URL detection for AI agents, paid via x402 USDC microtransaction on Base

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://picklecheck.onrender.com/verify-payment?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-31
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/picklecheck-token-url-risk-verification-e8b30f28
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_VHsVIPDM5hNBDQV8Q3g7y

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 picklecheck-token-url-risk-verification-e8b30f28 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Before I interact with this Base token at address 0xABC123, can you run a PickleCheck risk scan on it and tell me if there are any phishing or scam signals I should know about?

## When to prefer this

Choose PickleCheck when you need lightweight, fast risk signals specifically for Base network tokens or phishing URL detection with a very low per-check cost ($0.003 USDC). Ideal for AI agents that need automated safety screening in DeFi workflows on Base without heavy KYC or enterprise contracts. Best when operating in the Base ecosystem and already using x402 micropayment infrastructure.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unconfirmed tx_hash — payment not yet finalized on Base
- receiver address mismatch — wrong wallet address provided
- expected_amount not matching actual payment — returns payment verification failure
- Token or URL not found in risk database — may return low-confidence or null signal
- Rate limit exceeded if free daily quota (10 checks) is exhausted without payment
- Service unavailable — hosted on Render free tier, may have cold start latency

## How this service works

Risk signals for Base tokens and phishing URLs for AI agents. x402 USDC on Base. Beta: grab your 10 free checks a day, and we'd love your advice via POST /feedback.

## Output

Returns risk signals indicating whether a Base token or URL is associated with known scams, phishing campaigns, or malicious activity, including risk flags and a verification status derived from the payment transaction hash and receiver address validation.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "tx_hash",
  "receiver",
  "expected_amount"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "tx_hash": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "receiver": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "expected_amount": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/picklecheck-token-url-risk-verification-e8b30f28/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from picklecheck.onrender.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/picklecheck.onrender.com/llms.txt)