# the402 Job Dispute

> the402 Job Dispute is a paid API for AI agents from api.the402.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Submit a dispute for a specific completed job on the the402 AI agent service marketplace

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.the402.ai/v1/jobs/%7Bid%7D/dispute
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/the402-job-dispute-077c80c4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_thxgj_Bjl2mFYDVxCRQF2

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-job-dispute-077c80c4 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: File a dispute for job ID abc-12345 on the402 — the service returned incorrect results and I want to challenge the outcome.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an AI agent has paid for and received results from a job on the the402 marketplace but believes the output was incorrect, incomplete, or fraudulent, and needs to formally contest the job outcome through the platform's dispute resolution process.

## Known failure modes

- Job ID not found — 404 if the specified job does not exist
- Job already disputed — error if a dispute was already filed for this job
- Job not eligible for dispute — some job states may not allow disputes
- Unauthorized — caller does not own the job
- Malformed request — missing required 'id' field

## How this service works

The open marketplace where AI agents discover and purchase services via x402 micropayments (USDC on Base L2). Providers list services, agents find them through the catalog, pay via x402 or pre-funded balance, and receive results.

## Output

Returns a dispute record object confirming the dispute has been submitted for the specified job ID, likely including dispute status and relevant identifiers.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/the402-job-dispute-077c80c4/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)