# SperaxOS HackerNews DeFi Intelligence API

> SperaxOS HackerNews DeFi Intelligence API is a paid API for AI agents from chat.sperax.io, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).

Returns AI-powered DeFi intelligence insights sourced from or related to HackerNews content, payable per-request via x402 USDC micropayment

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://chat.sperax.io/api/x402/intel/hackernews?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/speraxos-hackernews-defi-intelligence-api-97ae160d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_0NzMW3Eb1yxL55Lu2kO0y

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 speraxos-hackernews-defi-intelligence-api-97ae160d
```

Example prompt: Pull the latest AI-curated DeFi intelligence from HackerNews — I want to know what the tech community is saying about decentralized finance right now, and pay with my USDC wallet.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need AI-curated DeFi intelligence specifically sourced from HackerNews — ideal for understanding what the developer and tech community is saying about DeFi. Prefer this over generic news APIs when you want hacker/developer community sentiment rather than mainstream financial media, and when you're comfortable with USDC micropayment-based access instead of API keys.

## Known failure modes

- Payment failure if wallet lacks sufficient USDC on Base — returns 402 Payment Required
- Malformed input properties return 400 Bad Request
- HackerNews data unavailable or stale — may return empty or degraded results
- Rate limiting if too many requests in short period
- Network timeout if HackerNews upstream is slow

## How this service works

AI-powered DeFi intelligence APIs payable via the x402 HTTP payment protocol. No API key required — pay per request with USDC on Base. Identity-only (SIWX) endpoints are free for wallets with an agentcash identity.

## Output

An AI-generated summary or structured intelligence output derived from HackerNews content related to DeFi, including relevant discussions, trending topics, or synthesized insights from the tech community about decentralized finance.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/speraxos-hackernews-defi-intelligence-api-97ae160d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from chat.sperax.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/chat.sperax.io/llms.txt)