# whatchuneed IP Validate

> whatchuneed IP Validate is a paid API for AI agents from whatchuneed.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Validates an IP address string, checking its format and legitimacy

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://whatchuneed.vercel.app/api/util/ip-validate
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/whatchuneed-ip-validate-4a181db8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_F-ZB9UztHT0eAd1ZLM6Qv

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 whatchuneed-ip-validate-4a181db8 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if '192.168.1.999' is a valid IP address and tell me whether it passes validation?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-call IP address validation without setting up any API keys or subscriptions. It is ideal for lightweight agent workflows that occasionally need to verify IP format as part of a larger pipeline, especially when already using the whatchuneed platform for other utility calls.

## Known failure modes

- Empty or missing input string returns an error
- Malformed request body (missing 'input' field) causes a 400-level error
- Non-string input may be rejected
- Service downtime returns a 5xx error
- Payment failure via x402 protocol results in a 402 response before processing

## How this service works

320+ pay-per-call API endpoints across accommodation, LLM, code execution, crypto, medical, finance, and more. One API, one payment. Powered by x402 protocol.

## Output

Returns a result object with a validation status and associated data indicating whether the provided IP address string is valid, along with any parsed or derived metadata about the IP address format or type.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Request input"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "result": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "Response data"
  },
  "status": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/whatchuneed-ip-validate-4a181db8/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from whatchuneed.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/whatchuneed.vercel.app/llms.txt)