402 Rescue

Buyer-agent path

Authorized agents should start with the $0.01 route.

Buyer agents should start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01. Use /api/agent-revenue-audit at $5 only when the agent/operator specifically wants monetization guidance.

Open the Buyer-Agent Challenge · Read the machine JSON · See zero-post discovery readiness

{
  "subject": "External buyer-agent x402 test",
  "goal": "Confirm this buyer agent can complete one x402 paid call and receive JSON.",
  "buyerType": "buyer-agent",
  "source": "external-buyer-agent-test-001"
}

Route map

Pick the smallest route that can change the next action

Machine-readable payload

GET /api/402-rescue

{
  "status": "payment_required_help",
  "releaseTag": "v2.2.81-brand-asset-integration",
  "service": {
    "name": "Agent Research Desk",
    "url": "https://apexscout.ai",
    "mode": "paid",
    "activeProductionRail": "Base mainnet x402"
  },
  "recommendedFirstBuy": {
    "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
    "price": "$0.01",
    "why": "Cheapest first screen before buying a wider diligence route."
  },
  "recommendedRevenueAudit": {
    "path": "/api/agent-revenue-audit",
    "price": "$5.00",
    "why": "Buy this when the buyer wants monetization guidance for their own agent, API, x402 service, or paid route."
  },
  "plainEnglishCopy": [
    "Want the smallest useful paid test? Buy /api/opportunity-check for $0.01.",
    "Want monetization help for your own agent/API? Buy /api/agent-revenue-audit for $5.00.",
    "Buyer agents should start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01. Use /api/agent-revenue-audit at $5 only when the agent/operator specifically wants monetization guidance.",
    "No subscription. Pay once, get JSON once."
  ],
  "buyerAgentChallenge": {
    "path": "/buyer-agent-challenge",
    "apiPath": "/api/buyer-agent-challenge",
    "sourceTaggedPath": "/buyer-agent-challenge?src=external-buyer-agent-test-001",
    "recommendedFirstPaidCall": {
      "method": "POST",
      "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "maxAmountAtomicUnits": "10000",
      "payload": {
        "subject": "External buyer-agent x402 test",
        "goal": "Confirm this buyer agent can complete one x402 paid call and receive JSON.",
        "buyerType": "buyer-agent",
        "source": "external-buyer-agent-test-001"
      }
    },
    "guidance": "Buyer agents should start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01. Use /api/agent-revenue-audit at $5 only when the agent/operator specifically wants monetization guidance."
  },
  "coreRoutes": [
    {
      "endpoint": "opportunity-check",
      "routeName": "Opportunity Check",
      "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "whatFor": "Use this when you are unsure whether a target or claim deserves more paid work.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when you already know the blocker and need a company snapshot, vendor review, claim check, lead brief, or premium diligence map.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "This is already the cheapest useful first route."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "A low-cost first-pass screen that says whether to stop, route to a core $0.05 check, or save the premium route for later.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/company-intel",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Is this target worth any more spend?",
        "payIf": "The buyer is unsure but the target could matter enough to screen.",
        "routeDownIf": "Do not route down; this is already the cheapest paid screen.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/company-intel",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.05",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the buyer has no named target, no decision, and no reason to spend yet.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "research-brief",
      "routeName": "Research Brief",
      "path": "/api/research-brief",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this when the buyer needs general structured research and the next step is still open-ended.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when one company, one vendor, one claim, or one lead is already the clear focus.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/company-intel",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/research-brief",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "company-intel",
      "routeName": "Company Intel",
      "path": "/api/company-intel",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this for a quick company snapshot before outreach, approval, or a deeper trust review.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when the blocker is a single claim, a vendor-control question, or a decision that hinges on missing proof.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/company-watch",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can one named company change the next action?",
        "payIf": "The buyer has one named company and a real next action depends on a quick trust read.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the target is vague or the buyer is just browsing, use /api/opportunity-check at $0.01 first.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the company cannot change any next action.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Named company? Real next action? Pay $0.05 and retry Company Intel. Still vague? Start with $0.01 Opportunity Check.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/company-intel",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "company-watch",
      "routeName": "Company Watch",
      "path": "/api/company-watch",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.20",
      "whatFor": "Use this when one named company matters enough to keep monitoring between outreach, approval, partnership, or trust decisions.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when you only need a one-time company snapshot or when one single claim is already the only blocker.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "A recurring watch setup with change triggers, repeat decision cues, and the next route to use when a meaningful signal appears.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/source-check",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/company-watch",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "source-check",
      "routeName": "Source Check",
      "path": "/api/source-check",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this when one claim or source is the blocker and you want the cheapest focused check first.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when you need a broader company, vendor, lead, or general research view.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/company-intel",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/source-check",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "vendor-risk",
      "routeName": "Vendor Risk",
      "path": "/api/vendor-risk",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this before a pilot, procurement review, partnership decision, or vendor approval.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when you only need a cheap initial screen or when one source claim is the only blocker.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/deep-diligence",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/vendor-risk",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "lead-brief",
      "routeName": "Lead Brief",
      "path": "/api/lead-brief",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this before outreach when the buyer wants a tighter account view and a clearer first message.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this when the main question is vendor approval, claim verification, or broader market research.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/company-intel",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/lead-brief",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agentic-service-scorecard",
      "routeName": "ApexScout Service Scorecard",
      "path": "/api/agentic-service-scorecard",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "whatFor": "Use this to evaluate one x402 service against current Agentic.Market gaps.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this as proof of paid settlement or as a replacement for live buyer feedback.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/agentic-route-forge",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agentic-service-scorecard",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agentic-market-watch",
      "routeName": "ApexScout Market Watch",
      "path": "/api/agentic-market-watch",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "whatFor": "Use this when you need a category watchlist, movement signal, and pricing read.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this as a claim of revenue or paid demand without settlement telemetry.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/agentic-market-brief",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agentic-market-watch",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    }
  ],
  "premiumRoutes": [
    {
      "endpoint": "deep-diligence",
      "routeName": "Deep Diligence",
      "path": "/api/deep-diligence",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.50",
      "whatFor": "Use this when missing evidence could change a real decision and the buyer needs a structured verification map.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this as legal diligence, investment diligence, compliance approval, or a claim that external facts were independently verified.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "A Deep Diligence Map with proof gaps, what was not verified, recommended verification sources, next actions, and confidence based on supplied information.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "stop",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "A proof gap could change approval, procurement, partnership, reliance, or escalation.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer only needs a quick first read, use /api/company-intel or /api/vendor-risk first.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the buyer expects legal, financial, compliance, or investment approval.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/deep-diligence",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agentic-market-brief",
      "routeName": "ApexScout Agentic Market Brief",
      "path": "/api/agentic-market-brief",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.25",
      "whatFor": "Use this when you need a fast market map for Agentic.Market, x402 services, or a new paid agent offer.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this as proof that an upstream paid call has succeeded, or as permission for autonomous spending without wallet auth and a budget cap.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/agentic-service-scorecard",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agentic-market-brief",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agentic-route-forge",
      "routeName": "ApexScout RouteForge",
      "path": "/api/agentic-route-forge",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.25",
      "whatFor": "Use this when you need a concrete x402 route spec from an idea.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this to execute paid upstream calls or to deploy code automatically.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "/api/agentic-launch-plan",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agentic-route-forge",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agentic-launch-plan",
      "routeName": "ApexScout Launch Plan",
      "path": "/api/agentic-launch-plan",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$0.50",
      "whatFor": "Use this to plan a safe x402 service launch.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this as confirmation that the service is discoverable before one paid settlement has completed.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "Structured JSON with summary, trust signals, risks, next actions, source attribution, decision signals, and a conversion plan for the next justified paid step.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "stop",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The route's output can change a concrete next decision.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer is unsure, call /api/conversion-route or start with /api/opportunity-check at $0.01.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the output would be interesting but would not change what happens next.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agentic-launch-plan",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "agent-revenue-audit",
      "routeName": "Agent Revenue Audit",
      "path": "/api/agent-revenue-audit",
      "method": "POST",
      "price": "$5.00",
      "whatFor": "Use this when the buyer wants monetization help for their own agent, API, x402 service, or paid route.",
      "doNotUseWhen": "Do not use this for investment, legal, tax, lending, compliance, trading, guaranteed revenue claims, automatic outreach, or external paid calls.",
      "cheapestUsefulFirstRoute": {
        "path": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "price": "$0.01",
        "why": "Use this when the buyer is not sure the target deserves a wider diligence route yet."
      },
      "expectedResponseShape": "A monetization diagnosis with best first paid route, conversion friction, pricing ladder, buyer-agent instructions, and a seven-day revenue plan.",
      "suggestedNextRouteAfterPayment": "stop",
      "firstPaidClosePlan": {
        "closeQuestion": "Can this route change the buyer's next action?",
        "payIf": "The buyer owns or operates the service and can act on route, pricing, 402 retry, or listing guidance.",
        "routeDownIf": "If the buyer only wants to test payment, use /api/opportunity-check at $0.01 first.",
        "routeDownPath": "/api/opportunity-check",
        "routeDownPrice": "$0.01",
        "stopIf": "Stop if the buyer expects guaranteed revenue, legal, financial, tax, compliance, lending, or trading advice.",
        "buyerFacingCopy": "Pay only when the route changes the next action. Otherwise route down before spending.",
        "exactRetry": {
          "method": "POST",
          "path": "/api/agent-revenue-audit",
          "samePayloadRequired": true,
          "x402PaymentRequired": true,
          "expectedStatus": 200
        }
      },
      "docsUrl": "/docs.json",
      "checkoutUrl": "/checkout",
      "testbenchUrl": "/instant-x402",
      "feedbackUrl": "/api/agent-feedback"
    }
  ],
  "agentSteps": [
    "Inspect /docs.json",
    "Send unpaid POST and receive 402",
    "Retry with x402 payment on Base mainnet",
    "Receive structured JSON",
    "Escalate only if the output shows the next route is worth it"
  ],
  "guardrails": [
    "No paid purchase is made by this help route.",
    "Base mainnet remains the proven production paid rail.",
    "Polygon remains experimental proof only.",
    "Solana remains watch-only.",
    "No buyer prompts, wallet-level histories, raw feedback, watched subjects, or paid response bodies are exposed publicly.",
    "No automatic outreach, scraping, fake traction, paid upstream calls, or rail switching."
  ],
  "links": {
    "humanHelp": "/402-rescue",
    "paidRetry": "/paid-retry",
    "instantX402": "/instant-x402",
    "buyerAgentChallenge": "/buyer-agent-challenge",
    "buyerAgentChallengeApi": "/api/buyer-agent-challenge",
    "firstBuyAdvisor": "/api/first-buy-advisor",
    "docs": "/docs.json",
    "feedback": "/api/agent-feedback"
  }
}