# Starchild Relay – Google Maps Geocoding Proxy

> Starchild Relay – Google Maps Geocoding Proxy is a paid API for AI agents from 5108-data-api-proxy.community.iamstarchild.com, paid per call via x402, $0.00001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Converts a human-readable address or place name into geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) and structured location data via a proxied Google Maps Geocoding API, accessible through an x402 micropayment paywall.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://5108-data-api-proxy.community.iamstarchild.com/googlemaps/maps/api/geocode/json
- Price: $0.00001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/starchild-relay-google-maps-geocoding-proxy-f82f4137
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_AbR0-27HWYMD7YCPj-ATp

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 starchild-relay-google-maps-geocoding-proxy-f82f4137 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you geocode '1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA' and give me its latitude and longitude?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need Google Maps-quality geocoding with pay-per-call micropayment billing (no monthly subscription or API key management required), especially in agentic workflows where calls are infrequent or cost-sensitive. Prefer over direct Google Maps API when you want x402-compatible payment flow and don't want to manage Google API credentials.

## Known failure modes

- 402 Payment Required if X-PAYMENT header is missing or invalid — response includes payment challenge instructions
- Address not found or ambiguous returns zero results array
- Malformed address string may return nearest partial match or empty results
- Upstream Google Maps API outage or rate limit returns 5xx or timeout
- Invalid or expired payment signature returns 402 rejection

## How this service works

All-in-one reputable data source for AI agents and developers. Crypto spot/OHLC, derivatives funding rates, open interest, liquidations, forex, commodities, indices, social sentiment, DeFi protocols, and more — 17+ upstream data sources behind a single x402 paywall.

Usage: Send requests to any proxied path (e.g. GET /coingecko/api/v3/...). Unauthenticated requests receive a 402 challenge with payment instructions. Include X-PAYMENT header with a valid signature to access data.

## Output

Returns structured geocoding results including latitude/longitude coordinates, formatted address string, place ID, address components (street number, route, city, country, postal code), geometry with location type, and viewport bounds — mirroring the standard Google Maps Geocoding API JSON response.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "address": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Address or place to geocode"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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