# Similar Creator Discovery

> Similar Creator Discovery is a paid API for AI agents from x402.orthogonal.com, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-28).

Finds lookalike creators on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or Twitch similar to a given reference creator, returning paginated profiles with engagement metrics.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.orthogonal.com/influencers-club/public/v1/discovery/creators/similar/?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-28
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/similar-creator-discovery-270d8142
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_fl2JDvF7OTL2FvXDgc-Ho

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 similar-creator-discovery-270d8142 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Find me Instagram creators similar to @charlidamelio on TikTok — give me the first 10 results so I can shortlist candidates for a brand campaign.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to discover creators similar to a known reference creator across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or Twitch. It is ideal for influencer marketing prospecting, expanding creator rosters, or competitive benchmarking when you already have a seed creator to anchor the search.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unsupported platform name returns validation error
- Unknown or misspelled username/URL returns empty results or 404
- Unsupported filter_key value causes bad request
- Rate limiting or insufficient USDC balance causes payment failure
- Private or deleted creator profiles may return no results
- Pagination parameters out of range return empty page

## How this service works

Find creators similar to a reference creator by URL, username, or ID. Supports Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. Returns paginated list of lookalike creators with profile info and engagement. 0.01 upstream credits per creator returned.

## Output

A paginated list of lookalike creator profiles including profile info (name, handle, platform) and engagement metrics, with 0.01 upstream credits charged per creator returned.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "paging": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "Pagination: {skip: number, limit: number, page: number}"
  },
  "filters": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "Optional platform-specific filters to refine similarity matching"
  },
  "platform": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Platform: instagram, youtube, tiktok, twitch"
  },
  "filter_key": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Identifier type: url, username, or id"
  },
  "filter_value": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "The creator identifier value (URL, username, or ID)"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/similar-creator-discovery-270d8142/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.orthogonal.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.orthogonal.com/llms.txt)