# Replicate Model Info Lookup via Locus x402

> Replicate Model Info Lookup via Locus x402 is a paid API for AI agents from replicate.x402.paywithlocus.com, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Retrieves metadata and details for a specific open-source AI model hosted on Replicate, identified by owner namespace and model name.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://replicate.x402.paywithlocus.com/replicate/get-model
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/replicate-model-info-lookup-via-locus-x402-d388ba3a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_lQiG2Qn2OarLyDBrWnjcD

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 replicate-model-info-lookup-via-locus-x402-d388ba3a -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the model details for 'flux-schnell' by 'black-forest-labs' on Replicate so I can see what it does and what inputs it needs?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically look up metadata for a specific Replicate-hosted AI model by its owner namespace and model name, especially when paying per-call via x402/USDC is acceptable. Prefer this over scraping the Replicate website or using the Replicate API directly when you want a pay-as-you-go, no-subscription approach through the Locus x402 gateway.

## Known failure modes

- Model not found — invalid model_name or model_owner returns an error or empty data object
- Missing required fields — omitting model_name or model_owner may result in a bad request error
- Payment failure — insufficient USDC balance or x402 payment issue prevents the call from completing
- Network timeout — the upstream Replicate API may be slow or unavailable
- Malformed model identifier — spaces or invalid characters in model_name or model_owner cause request failure

## How this service works

Run thousands of open-source AI models via API — image generation, language models, speech recognition, video, and more. Pay only for what you use.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing model metadata from Replicate for the specified owner/model pair, along with payment settlement details (USDC amount settled) and a request tracking ID with a status URL for async resolution.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "model_name": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "model_owner": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {},
  "payment": {
   "scheme": "exact",
   "settledUsdc": "0.001000",
   "authorizedMaxUsdc": "0.001000"
  },
  "request": {
   "id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
   "statusUrl": "/requests/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
  },
  "success": true
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/replicate-model-info-lookup-via-locus-x402-d388ba3a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from replicate.x402.paywithlocus.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/replicate.x402.paywithlocus.com/llms.txt)