# Tech Detect — Technology Stack Detection via x402

> Tech Detect — Technology Stack Detection via x402 is a paid API for AI agents from stack.halowerk.com, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).

Detects the technology stack used by a given domain, returning confidence scores and evidence for each identified technology, paid per-call in USDC over x402.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://stack.halowerk.com/stack/articles/hcaptcha?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tech-detect-technology-stack-detection-via-x402-04e582bd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_OdurQ0GNhSwjryJ_2nVJi

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 tech-detect-technology-stack-detection-via-x402-04e582bd -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you scan stripe.com and tell me what technologies it's using — I want confidence scores and evidence for each one, including any previous stack data I should compare against?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need no-signup, pay-per-call technology fingerprinting with confidence scores and evidence, especially for one-off or low-volume domain scans where recurring API key subscriptions are overkill. The x402 micropayment model makes it ideal for agent workflows that need to scan arbitrary domains on demand without pre-provisioning credentials. Particularly useful when you have a prior snapshot and want delta-detection.

## Known failure modes

- Domain is unreachable or returns no HTTP response — detection cannot proceed
- Domain uses aggressive bot-blocking that prevents fingerprinting — partial or empty results
- Previously observed technologies object malformed or missing required fields — 400 validation error
- URL exceeds 2048 characters — rejected by schema validation
- Payment not confirmed over x402 — request blocked before processing
- Domain exists but has no detectable technologies — empty technology array returned

## How this service works

Domain in, technology stack out. Confidence and evidence for every hit. Pay per call in USDC over x402. No signup, no API key.

## Output

Returns a list of detected technologies for the given domain, each with its name, category (e.g. CMS, CDN, analytics), version if detectable, a confidence score, and supporting evidence. Optionally compares against a previously observed snapshot to highlight changes.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "url": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 2048
  },
  "previous": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "observed_at",
    "technologies"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "observed_at": {
     "type": "string",
     "maxLength": 40
    },
    "technologies": {
     "type": "array",
     "items": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
       "name",
       "category",
       "version"
      ],
      "properties": {
       "name": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 150
       },
       "version": {
        "type": [
         "string",
         "null"
        ],
        "maxLength": 80
       },
       "category": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 80
       }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
     },
     "maxItems": 150
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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