# X402 Swarm Protocol – Swarm Coordinator Tool

> X402 Swarm Protocol – Swarm Coordinator Tool is a paid API for AI agents from swarm-protocol.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.3/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Coordinates autonomous AI agent swarms via a machine-payable x402 micropayment-gated endpoint on Base Mainnet USDC

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://swarm-protocol.onrender.com/tools/swarm_coordinator?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.3/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402-swarm-protocol-swarm-coordinator-tool-975abcfd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_hOW3ZWxgQJC_Ey3hsOM3Y

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-swarm-protocol-swarm-coordinator-tool-975abcfd
```

Example prompt: Coordinate my agent swarm to handle the incoming task batch — use the Swarm Coordinator on the X402 Swarm Protocol, authorize the $0.30 USDC micropayment on Base Mainnet, and return the coordination results.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to coordinate or orchestrate multiple autonomous AI agents via a pay-per-call model using x402 micropayments on Base Mainnet USDC. It is best suited for agentic workflows where human-free, machine-payable commerce infrastructure is required and a $0.30 USDC cost per coordination call is acceptable. Prefer it over custom orchestration when you want a ready-made swarm coordination layer gated by crypto micropayments.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not authorized or insufficient USDC balance — 402 Payment Required response
- Malformed or missing 'properties' input — likely returns an error status
- Service unavailable on Render free-tier cold start — timeout or 503
- Swarm coordination failure — data field may be empty or contain error details
- Network latency from Render hosting causing slow response

## How this service works

Machine-payable protocol for autonomous AI agent commerce. Monetized tools secured by x402 micropayments on Base Mainnet USDC.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a 'status' field ('success'), a 'service' field identifying 'swarm_coordinator', and a 'data' object containing the coordination output or result payload from the swarm execution.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {},
  "status": "success",
  "service": "swarm_coordinator"
 }
}
```

## More

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