# Scout DX Research Insights

> Scout DX Research Insights is a paid API for AI agents from scout-dx.hugen.tokyo, paid per call via x402, $0.25/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Provides paid research insights from Scout across supported networks via x402 micropayment access.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://scout-dx.hugen.tokyo/scout/research
- Price: $0.25/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/scout-dx-hugen-tokyo-df1e91b6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_E9xgxwYoIJ67C_JZuHw2y

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 scout-dx-hugen-tokyo-df1e91b6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull Scout DX research insights on zero-knowledge proof tooling — I want the latest intelligence surfaced from Scout across supported networks?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need paid, Scout-curated research insights on a specific topic and are operating within an x402-compatible payment environment on Base or Solana. Prefer this over free search endpoints when quality, curated intelligence from Scout's network is required.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not provided or insufficient USDC (402 Payment Required)
- Unsupported network specified in request
- Empty or malformed query body (400 Bad Request)
- Scout data unavailable for the requested topic (404 or empty result)
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded (429 Too Many Requests)

## How this service works

Delivers paid research insights from Scout for on-chain and market analysis.

## Output

Returns structured research insights and scouted intelligence relevant to the submitted query, sourced from Scout's data across supported blockchain networks such as Base and Solana.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "required": [
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/scout-dx-hugen-tokyo-df1e91b6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from scout-dx.hugen.tokyo](https://www.zero.xyz/host/scout-dx.hugen.tokyo/llms.txt)