# the402.ai List Bids on Posting

> the402.ai List Bids on Posting is a paid API for AI agents from api.the402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns all bids submitted by service providers on a specific posting/request on the the402.ai marketplace

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.the402.ai/v1/postings/post_e658a0b270a748fd/bids
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/the402-ai-list-bids-on-posting-5515ca42
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_NYXiiV1ipLX6KCII8Bd3E

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 the402-ai-list-bids-on-posting-5515ca42
```

Example prompt: Pull up all the bids that have come in on my the402.ai posting — I want to see who responded and what they're offering.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically retrieve all bids placed on a specific the402.ai posting by its ID. It is the canonical way to enumerate service provider offers before selecting one and releasing payment. Prefer this over manual marketplace browsing when building automated procurement workflows or agent-driven vendor selection pipelines.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or expired API key returns 401 Unauthorized
- Posting ID not found or not owned by caller returns 404 Not Found
- No bids yet on the posting returns an empty list
- Rate limiting may return 429 Too Many Requests
- Malformed posting ID format returns 400 Bad Request

## How this service works

List bids on your request (free with API key)

## Output

A list of bid objects for the specified posting, each typically including bidder identity, proposed price or terms, bid timestamp, and any accompanying message or service description provided by the bidder.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/the402-ai-list-bids-on-posting-5515ca42/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.the402.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.the402.ai/llms.txt)