x402_preflight
Verify an x402 endpoint before paying (paid $0.002)
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PAID $0.002 (x402, USDC on Base). Verify another x402 endpoint BEFORE paying it: does an unpaid call return a valid x402 v2 402 challenge? do the quoted amount/asset/network/payTo match the site's /.well-known/x402? is TLS valid, host reachable, openapi present? Returns pass/fail + per-check reasons + the parsed price you would pay. Args: url. Without payment returns the x402 challenge; pass x_payment to settle.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | The x402 endpoint URL to verify, e.g. https://example.com/v1/thing. |
| x_payment | string | no | x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID check. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The x402 endpoint URL to verify, e.g. https://example.com/v1/thing."
},
"x_payment": {
"type": "string",
"description": "x402 payment payload (base64) for this PAID check. If supplied it is forwarded as the X-PAYMENT header to settle the call and return the real result instead of a 402 challenge. Omit to get the price challenge first."
}
},
"required": [
"url"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}