# Web Evidence API – Deep Claim Verification

> Web Evidence API – Deep Claim Verification is a paid API for AI agents from api.aisoup.net, paid per call via x402, $0.12/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Verifies a natural-language claim against web sources, returning a verdict with cited evidence, source snapshots, content hashes, and conflict analysis.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.aisoup.net/v1/claims/verify/deep?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.12/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/web-evidence-api-deep-claim-verification-4a5e961d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_IDDTo2DuU_nB864zlaCVD

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 web-evidence-api-deep-claim-verification-4a5e961d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you verify the claim 'The Base mainnet chain ID is 8453' using only authoritative sources, return at least 2 sources, and include any conflicting evidence you find?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an agent needs cited, verifiable evidence for a specific claim rather than a simple web search or summarization. It is especially valuable when source provenance, content snapshots, and conflict detection matter — for example in journalism, compliance, research, or any agentic workflow where factual accountability is required. Prefer it over general search APIs when you need a structured verdict with hashes and citations rather than raw search results.

## Known failure modes

- Claim too vague or ambiguous to evaluate — returns unverified with explanation
- No sources found meeting freshness or domain policy constraints — returns insufficient_sources error
- Claim exceeds 4000 character limit — returns validation error
- freshnessHours window excludes all available evidence — returns empty evidence array
- minimumSources threshold not met — may return partial result or failure flag
- Payment not processed (x402) — returns 402 Payment Required before verification runs

## How this service works

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## Output

Returns a JSON object with a verdict status (e.g. confirmed, disputed, unverified), a plain-language conclusion, an array of evidence citations with source URLs and metadata, an array of conflicting sources if found, content snapshots and hashes for provenance, a list of atomic facts extracted, observed timestamp, a unique verification ID, and any limitations of the analysis.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "asOf": {
   "type": [
    "string",
    "null"
   ],
   "format": "date",
   "description": "Optional date at which the claim should be evaluated."
  },
  "claim": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 4000,
   "minLength": 3,
   "description": "The factual claim to verify."
  },
  "language": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Preferred response language or auto."
  },
  "maxSources": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 15,
   "minimum": 1,
   "description": "Maximum number of evidence sources to return."
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
   "type": [
    "string",
    "null"
   ],
   "description": "Optional country, state, or legal jurisdiction."
  },
  "sourcePolicy": {
   "enum": [
    "official_only",
    "authoritative",
    "open_web"
   ],
   "description": "Policy controlling which kinds of web sources may be used."
  },
  "allowedDomains": {
   "type": "array",
   "items": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "description": "Optional hostname allowlist without schemes or paths."
  },
  "blockedDomains": {
   "type": "array",
   "items": {
    "type": "string"
   },
   "description": "Optional hostname blocklist without schemes or paths."
  },
  "freshnessHours": {
   "type": [
    "integer",
    "null"
   ],
   "maximum": 8760,
   "minimum": 1,
   "description": "Maximum preferred source age in hours."
  },
  "minimumSources": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 10,
   "minimum": 1,
   "description": "Minimum number of evidence sources requested."
  },
  "includeConflicts": {
   "type": "boolean",
   "description": "Whether to search for and report conflicting evidence."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "claim": "The Base mainnet chain ID is 8453.",
  "status": "confirmed",
  "evidence": [],
  "conflicts": [],
  "snapshots": [],
  "conclusion": "Authoritative sources confirm that Base mainnet uses chain ID 8453.",
  "observedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "provenance": {},
  "atomicFacts": [],
  "limitations": [],
  "verificationId": "cv_example",
  "providerSources": []
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/web-evidence-api-deep-claim-verification-4a5e961d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.aisoup.net](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.aisoup.net/llms.txt)