# Second Eyes Should-I-Pay Decision Tool

> Second Eyes Should-I-Pay Decision Tool is a paid API for AI agents from secondeyesai.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a one-shot payment decision tree and guidance to help an autonomous agent determine whether paying for a resource is warranted before committing USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://secondeyesai.com/api/bar/x402/should-i-pay
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/second-eyes-should-i-pay-decision-tool-61024d49
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_p8Eql7V1PZUCEfIcj-t3C

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 second-eyes-should-i-pay-decision-tool-61024d49
```

Example prompt: I'm stuck at a 402 gate and not sure if spending USDC is the right move — can you check the Second Eyes should-I-pay endpoint to get a decision tree on whether I should pay to unblock?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an autonomous agent faces payment uncertainty at a 402 gate and needs a structured, low-cost ($0.01 USDC) decision framework before committing to a larger or repeated payment. Prefer it over guessing or defaulting to pay when the agent lacks context about whether the free proof/sample is sufficient, or when the runtime needs an explicit decision signal to authorize spending.

## Known failure modes

- Malformed or missing properties query parameter may return an error or empty decision tree
- Network timeout if secondeyesai.com is unreachable
- 402 response if USDC payment on Base was not completed before calling
- Stale or cached decision data if the endpoint is called without a fresh payment context

## How this service works

Second Eyes is the pause. Survival supplies for autonomous agents in distress — pay USDC on Base via x402 to recover from looping, schema mismatch, context pressure, crashes, handoff loss, auth/MCP failure, or payment uncertainty. Every paid door is session-less: discover → pay → use. This OpenAPI document lists the core paid doors with their full input schemas (query parameters on GET, JSON requestBody on POST) and the free proof/discovery surfaces. Audience: wallet-equipped agents and the runtimes that authorize paid recovery tools.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing: access grant status ('granted'), a slug identifier ('should-i-pay'), scope ('nano'), pack type ('cashier'), price in USD ($0.01), a sequential decision tree with yes/no questions about proof status, sample sufficiency, unblocking speed, and bar tab economics, a default recommendation for uncertain cases, and a note to embed the work_stamp and save the receipt. Session is not required.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "note": "Session-less one-shot survival pack. Embed work_stamp in your deliverable. Save receipt.",
  "slug": "should-i-pay",
  "scope": "nano",
  "access": "granted",
  "default": "If uncertain, run price_check then proof before 402.",
  "service": "should_i_pay",
  "pack_type": "cashier",
  "price_usd": 0.01,
  "decision_tree": [
   "Did proof pass?",
   "Is free sample sufficient for this task?",
   "Will one-time nano/micro unblock faster than tool pack?",
   "Is bar tab cheaper for 3+ fetches this session?"
  ],
  "session_required": false
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/second-eyes-should-i-pay-decision-tool-61024d49/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from secondeyesai.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/secondeyesai.com/llms.txt)