# Vaaya AI Parallel Async Research Task

> Vaaya AI Parallel Async Research Task is a paid API for AI agents from vaaya.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Starts an asynchronous AI research task using a selectable processor tier (pro or ultra), returning a run_id to poll for results.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://vaaya.ai/api/run/parallel/task?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vaaya-ai-parallel-async-research-task-35b2b50d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_nAZ1HsmydfDUJjswq6BJw

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 vaaya-ai-parallel-async-research-task-35b2b50d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Kick off an async AI research task using the ultra processor to deeply investigate the competitive landscape of open-source LLM fine-tuning frameworks, then poll for the results when it's done.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to run a substantive AI research task asynchronously — especially when the query is complex enough to benefit from extended processing time. The 'ultra' tier (30¢) is appropriate for deep, multi-faceted research; the 'pro' tier (10¢) suits standard queries. Prefer this over synchronous alternatives when you cannot afford to block on a long-running operation and can implement a polling loop.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid processor value (must be 'pro' or 'ultra') returns a 400 error
- Insufficient USDC balance for the selected processor tier blocks task creation
- Task never completes if polling is not implemented correctly
- Rate limiting or quota exhaustion returns a 429 error
- run_id not found when polling if the task was never successfully created

## How this service works

Parallel — Start an async AI research task. Pricing depends on `processor`: pro 10¢, ultra 30¢. Returns { run_id }; poll task-status until completed.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing a run_id that uniquely identifies the async research task. The agent must poll the task-status endpoint using this run_id until the task reaches a completed state, at which point the full research output is available.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vaaya-ai-parallel-async-research-task-35b2b50d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from vaaya.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/vaaya.ai/llms.txt)