# x402-seller Geo Lookup (Forward Geocoding)

> x402-seller Geo Lookup (Forward Geocoding) is a paid API for AI agents from x402-seller.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Converts a free-text address or place name into latitude, longitude, and IANA timezone via a paid x402 endpoint.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://x402-seller.onrender.com/geo/lookup
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-seller-geo-lookup-forward-geocoding-64158b81
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UsWbW_G4qf4yU9mBbzu__

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 x402-seller-geo-lookup-forward-geocoding-64158b81
```

Example prompt: What are the latitude, longitude, and timezone for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a lightweight, pay-per-use forward geocoder that simultaneously returns coordinates AND the IANA timezone in a single call, especially in x402-payment-capable agent workflows where micro-transactions per lookup are acceptable.

## Known failure modes

- Ambiguous or unrecognizable address string returns no result or an unexpected location
- Missing required 'address' query parameter returns a 400 or schema validation error
- Service unavailable on Render cold start leading to timeout
- Costs $0.001 USDC per call — insufficient balance causes payment failure (402)
- Non-existent or misspelled place names may return null or a best-guess result

## How this service works

Forward geocode a free-text address, place name, or city (e.g. "Tokyo, Japan") into geographic coordinates — latitude and longitude — plus its IANA timezone. Use this to convert a location description into coordinates for mapping, distance, or timezone-aware lookups, or as the first step before coordinate-based endpoints like weather forecasts.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with numeric lat and lng coordinates, a human-readable display_name, and an IANA timezone string (e.g. 'America/New_York') for the queried address or place name.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "address"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "address": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Address or place name to geocode"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "lat": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "lng": {
       "type": "number"
      },
      "timezone": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "display_name": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-seller-geo-lookup-forward-geocoding-64158b81/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402-seller.onrender.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402-seller.onrender.com/llms.txt)