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64 Tools Your AI
Agent Can Call
Right Now.

Give your agent one API key. It can instantly scrape the web, generate text with Claude, GPT-4, Grok, or Gemini, convert files, detect PII, look up crypto prices, send email, transcribe audio, and more - and pay autonomously in USDC across 15 blockchains. No credit card needed.

POWERED BY Claude GPT-4 Grok Gemini
53
Tools
<200ms
Response
15
Chains
FREE
To Start
53
Ready-to-use Tools
1 POST each
<200ms
Avg Response
p95 <500ms
15
Blockchains
USDC · USDT · ETH
FREE
To Start
100 credits included
all systems ok
archtools.dev · REST API · x402 + Stripe
Request sequence live
1
AGENT CALLS TOOL
# No payment header needed $ curl https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/web-scrape \ -d '{"url":"https://example.com"}'
2
HTTP 402 — PRICE RETURNED
402 Payment Required {"price":"0.000005","currency":"USDC", "network":"base"}
402 Payment Required
Payment + response
3
AGENT PAYS IN USDC
0.000005 USDC → 0xArch... (Base · 2s) tx: 0xabc123...def789
💳 0.000005 USDC
4
TOOL EXECUTES
✓ 200 OK · 138ms · verified {"content":"# Example...", "paid_via":"x402"}
✓ No human needed · 15 chains
Request
# Scrape any URL — JS-rendered included $ curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/web-scrape \ -H "x-api-key: arch_your_key" \ -d '{"url":"https://example.com","format":"markdown"}'
Response
✓ 200 OK · 142ms · 5 credits
{ "content": "# Example Domain\n...", "word_count": 342, "credits_remaining": 9995 }
Request
# Claude, GPT-4, Grok, or Gemini $ curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/ai-generate \ -H "x-api-key: arch_your_key" \ -d '{"prompt":"Summarize","model":"claude-3-5-sonnet"}'
Response
✓ 200 OK · 890ms · 10 credits
{ "output": "The article covers...", "model_used": "claude-3-5-sonnet", "credits_remaining": 9985 }
Request
# 10,000+ coins live $ curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/crypto-price \ -H "x-api-key: arch_your_key" \ -d '{"coin":"bitcoin","currency":"usd"}'
Response
✓ 200 OK · 88ms · 2 credits
{ "coin": "bitcoin", "price_usd": 83241.50, "change_24h": +2.14% }
Config (6 lines)
{ "mcpServers": { "arch-tools": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","mcp-remote", "https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse"], "env":{"ARCH_API_KEY":"arch_your_key"} } } }
Result
✓ arch-tools connected 64 tools available # Claude Desktop · Cursor · Windsurf # All 64 tools appear natively
API_TOOLS
53
AI_MODELS
Claude · GPT-4 · Grok · Gemini
AGENT_PAYMENT
USDC · 15 Networks
CREDIT_PRICE
$0.001
UPTIME_SLA
99.9%
0+
Services in Directory
0
API Endpoints
0+
Chains Supported
0
Framework SDKs

64 tools. One key. Built for agents.

Arch Tools is an API platform. You get one key, and behind it are 64 ready-to-use tools your agent (or your code) can call with a single POST request. No infrastructure to run, no libraries to install, no APIs to sign up for separately.

🤖

For AI Agents

Give your agent an API key. It can call any of the 64 tools to complete tasks - scrape data, generate text, look up prices, send email - and pay autonomously in USDC via x402. No human needs to approve anything.

👨‍💻

For Developers

Stop rebuilding the same utilities in every project. Need to hash data? Validate a phone number? Extract text from a PDF? One POST request, credits deducted, done. No monthly fees - buy credits once, they never expire.

🔌

For MCP Clients

Using Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf? Add 6 lines to your config and all 64 tools appear natively - Claude knows what each one does and can use them automatically. No API calls in your prompts.

Browse the x402 ecosystem

The first directory of AI services that accept autonomous crypto payments. Discover, compare, and integrate.

AI
AI Generate
x402

Text generation across Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, and Grok — all from one call.

20 credits · Arch Tools
WEB
Web Scrape
x402

Full-page content extraction with JS rendering. Markdown or text output.

5 credits · Arch Tools
BTC
Crypto Price
x402

Live spot prices for 10,000+ coins. BTC, ETH, SOL, and every altcoin.

2 credits · Arch Tools
TTS
Text to Speech
x402

Natural-sounding audio via ElevenLabs. 50+ voices. Returns base64 MP3.

5 credits · Arch Tools
VEC
Vector Store
x402

Embed and store text in a managed vector DB. Retrieval-ready in seconds.

5 credits · Arch Tools
PII
PII Detect
x402

Detect and redact emails, SSNs, phones, credit cards with position-aware output.

10 credits · Arch Tools
View all 112+ services →

Why builders choose Arch Tools

One API. 112+ services. Zero subscriptions. The x402 platform built for builders, not committees.

🔧

Most Tools in One Place

Stop juggling 15 API providers, 15 dashboards, and 15 billing systems. Web scraping, AI generation, crypto data, OCR, NLP, TTS, and more — one key, one endpoint.

💰

Pay with Crypto or API Keys

AI agents pay autonomously with x402 + USDC. Humans can use Stripe. No subscriptions, no tiers. Every tool has transparent per-call pricing starting at $0.001.

📚

First x402 Service Directory

Browse, test, and compare every x402-enabled API in one place. 112+ services cataloged. If it accepts x402 payments, it's in our directory.

🔌

Framework Integrations

Works with LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, Mastra, and Agno out of the box. Python and TypeScript SDKs. MCP native for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf.

🛡️

Open & Transparent Pricing

No "contact sales." No hidden fees. Every tool's cost is published. Credits never expire. x402 is an open standard — no lock-in, ever.

⛓️

15+ Chains Supported

Base, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, and more. Pay with USDC, USDT, or native tokens on whichever chain you prefer.

Three steps to your first API call

Register with your email, add credits, start calling tools. No infrastructure. No setup. Just POST requests.

🔑
Step 01
Register & get your key
Sign up with your email. You instantly receive an API key and 100 free credits - no credit card required to start.
Step 02
Pay with USDC or Stripe
Agents pay autonomously with USDC · 15 Networks via x402 - no human card needed. Humans can use Stripe. Both rails, one platform.
Step 03
Call any tool via REST
Every tool is a single POST request. JSON in, JSON out. Built for machines - works great for humans too.

First API call in 60 seconds

Register free, get your key, make your first call. No credit card, no setup, no SDK required.

Step 1 - Get your key

Register at archtools.dev/signup - your API key is shown on screen instantly. 100 free credits included, no credit card required.

Get free API key →
Step 2 - Pick a tool

Browse all 64 tools below. Each has one endpoint, one JSON body, one response. No auth flows, no OAuth, no rate-limit tokens to manage.

Step 3 - Call it

Pass x-api-key: YOUR_KEY in the header. That's the only auth step, forever.

cURL · Web Search
curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/search-web \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "AI agent payments 2025"}'
Response
{
  "ok": true,
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "x402: HTTP-native payments for AI",
      "url": "https://x402.org",
      "snippet": "The protocol powering autonomous agent payments..."
    }
  ],
  "credits_used": 3,
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

The tools every agent needs to actually work

Every tool is a single POST request. JSON in, JSON out. Built for machines - works great for humans too. Scraping that handles JavaScript, AI that routes to any model, voice in and out, real-time memory, SMS, email, payments, legal.

AI POWERED BY Claude (Anthropic) GPT-4 (OpenAI) Grok (xAI) Gemini (Google)
AI
AI Generate
20 cr
Text generation across Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, and Grok - all from one call. Pass a model param to route to any model. One key replaces four separate AI accounts.
POST /v1/tools/ai-generate
IMG
Image Generate
15 cr
Generate images from text prompts without spinning up a separate image API. Returns URL or base64. Your agent gets visuals in one call - no pipeline to build.
POST /v1/tools/image-generate
OCR
OCR Extract
10 cr
Receipts, invoices, screenshots, handwriting - send the image URL, get back clean text. Agents that process documents skip building a vision pipeline entirely.
POST /v1/tools/ocr-extract
SUM
Summarize
10 cr
Turn any long-form text into a paragraph, bullets, TL;DR, headline, or executive summary. Pass up to 8,000 words - get back exactly what your agent needs downstream.
POST /v1/tools/summarize
SA
Sentiment Analysis
8 cr
Know how text feels before your agent acts on it. Returns sentiment score plus 6 emotion dimensions - joy, anger, fear, sadness, surprise, disgust - with confidence scores.
POST /v1/tools/sentiment-analysis
ENT
Extract Entities
8 cr
NER: extracts people, organizations, locations, dates, and money values from unstructured text.
POST /v1/tools/extract-entities
SRH
Web Search (AI)
10 cr
Real-time web search with AI-synthesized answer. Pass a query, get a clean summary backed by live results.
POST /v1/tools/web-search
LNG
Language Detect
3 cr
Detect language of any text. 100+ languages with confidence score. Uses Claude for accuracy on short strings.
POST /v1/tools/language-detect
REG
Regex Generate
8 cr
Natural language → validated regex with explanation and test examples. "Match US phone numbers" just works.
POST /v1/tools/regex-generate
SCR
Screenshot Capture
10 cr
Agents that need to see a page - not just scrape it - send a URL and get back a full PNG. Full-page or viewport. Handles JS-rendered SPAs. No browser to manage.
POST /v1/tools/screenshot-capture
WEB
Web Scrape
5 cr
Your agent needs data from the web. Skip Playwright, skip the headless browser, skip the maintenance. Send a URL, get back clean text, links, and metadata.
POST /v1/tools/web-scrape
EXT
Extract Page
5 cr
Clean text, links, metadata, and images from any webpage. Strips nav, footer, ads. Reader-mode output.
POST /v1/tools/extract-page
SRH
Search Web
5 cr
Web search with structured results - title, URL, snippet. Up to 10 results. No API key needed for basic use.
POST /v1/tools/search-web
BRW
Browser Task
10 cr
Headless browser automation - extract, click, type, scrape JS-rendered pages and SPAs. Playwright-powered.
POST /v1/tools/browser-task
RSS
RSS Parse
4 cr
Parse RSS and Atom feeds into clean structured JSON. Returns title, link, description, pubDate per item.
POST /v1/tools/rss-parse
PDF
Extract PDF
6 cr
Extract text from PDFs via URL or base64. Handles scanned PDFs with Claude vision. Word count included.
POST /v1/tools/extract-pdf
HTM
HTML to Markdown
3 cr
Convert any HTML or URL to clean Markdown. Preserves headings, lists, tables, links. Great for LLM context.
POST /v1/tools/html-to-markdown
URL
URL Shorten
1 cr
Shorten any URL. Returns short URL and click tracking. Useful for agents managing links at scale.
POST /v1/tools/url-shorten
WHK
Webhook Send
2 cr
POST a JSON payload to any webhook URL. Custom headers supported. Returns status and response. Agent-to-agent messaging.
POST /v1/tools/webhook-send
VAL
Validate Data
1 cr
Validate JSON against a JSON Schema. Returns structured errors with path locations. Used by agents for input checks.
POST /v1/tools/validate-data
CNV
Convert Format
2 cr
Convert between JSON, YAML, CSV, and XML. Bi-directional. Preserves types. Handles nested structures.
POST /v1/tools/convert-format
JSN
JSONPath Query
1 cr
Run JSONPath expressions against any JSON payload. Extract nested values, filter arrays. Essential for agent pipelines.
POST /v1/tools/jsonpath-query
META
Extract Metadata
3 cr
Extract Open Graph, title, description, meta tags, word count, and links from any HTML or URL.
POST /v1/tools/extract-metadata
HSH
Generate Hash
1 cr
SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-1, MD5, SHA-384 hashes. Hex or base64 output. For checksums, signatures, deduplication.
POST /v1/tools/generate-hash
PII
PII Detect
10 cr
Before your agent logs, stores, or passes data anywhere - run it through here. Detects and redacts emails, SSNs, phones, credit cards with position-aware output. One call keeps your pipeline clean.
POST /v1/tools/pii-detect
TXT
Transform Text
3 cr
12 modes: uppercase, lowercase, titlecase, slug, camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, base64 encode/decode, reverse, trim, word count.
POST /v1/tools/transform-text
RDY
Readability Score
2 cr
Flesch-Kincaid ease + grade level. Returns avg words/sentence, avg syllables/word, grade label (Elementary to College+).
POST /v1/tools/readability-score
DIF
Diff Text
2 cr
Structured text diff in unified, words, chars, or JSON format. Added/removed counts included. Perfect for change detection.
POST /v1/tools/diff-text
IP
IP Lookup
2 cr
Geo, ISP, org, timezone, VPN/proxy/hosting detection for any IPv4 or IPv6 address. Used for fraud prevention.
POST /v1/tools/ip-lookup
WHO
Whois Lookup
3 cr
Domain registration date, expiry, nameservers via RDAP. Clean structured JSON - no parsing messy whois text.
POST /v1/tools/whois-lookup
VRF
Email Verify
3 cr
Format check + MX record lookup + disposable domain detection. Returns deliverable: true/false with breakdown.
POST /v1/tools/email-verify
TEL
Phone Validate
2 cr
E.164 formatting, type (mobile/landline/VOIP), country code from any phone number. Powered by libphonenumber.
POST /v1/tools/phone-validate
FX
Currency Convert
2 cr
170+ currencies with live exchange rates. Returns converted amount + rate. Useful for pricing agents and invoicing tools.
POST /v1/tools/currency-convert
TZ
Timezone Convert
1 cr
Convert any datetime between IANA timezones. "America/New_York" → "Asia/Tokyo". Returns formatted local time.
POST /v1/tools/timezone-convert
UUID
Generate UUID
1 cr
UUIDs (v1/v4), random tokens (hex), API-key format strings. Generate up to 100 at once. Batch-friendly.
POST /v1/tools/generate-uuid
QR
QR Code
2 cr
Generate QR codes as PNG data URL or SVG. Configurable size and error correction level. Works for URLs, text, VCards.
POST /v1/tools/qr-code
BAR
Barcode Generate
2 cr
Generate Code128, EAN-13, UPC-A, QR barcodes as SVG or PNG. Returns base64. For inventory, shipping, retail agents.
POST /v1/tools/barcode-generate
TTS
Text to Speech
5 cr
Convert text to natural-sounding audio via ElevenLabs. Returns base64 MP3. 50+ voices available.
POST /v1/tools/text-to-speech
STT
Transcribe Audio
8 cr
Transcribe audio files to text via OpenAI Whisper. Pass a URL - 100+ languages, timestamps optional.
POST /v1/tools/transcribe-audio
MAIL
Email Send
3 cr
Send transactional emails via Resend. Plain text or HTML. From, to, subject, body - done.
POST /v1/tools/email-send
VEC
Vector Store
5 cr
Embed and store text chunks in a managed vector database. Pass content and a namespace - retrieval-ready in seconds. The foundation of any agent with long-term memory or a knowledge base.
POST /v1/tools/vector-store
VSR
Vector Search
5 cr
Semantic similarity search over your stored vectors. Pass a query, get back the top-k most relevant chunks with scores. Powers RAG pipelines, knowledge retrieval, and context injection.
POST /v1/tools/vector-search
NTN
Notion Write
3 cr
Create or update Notion pages and databases from your agent. Research agents, content generators, and workflow automations that need to store structured output somewhere permanent.
POST /v1/tools/notion-write
BTC
Crypto Price
2 cr
Live spot prices, tickers, and order book snapshots for any trading pair. Real-time market data for trading agents, portfolio trackers, and DeFi automations - no exchange account needed.
POST /v1/tools/crypto-price
DNS
Domain Check
2 cr
Check if a domain is registered or available via RDAP. Returns registration date, nameservers, expiry.
POST /v1/tools/domain-check
DSN
Design Create
15 cr
Generate images from text prompts via DALL-E 3. Three sizes. Vivid or natural style. Returns image URL.
POST /v1/tools/design-create
ERR
Error Monitor
3 cr
Search, retrieve, and analyze production errors via Sentry. DevOps agents that triage issues, on-call automations, and CI pipelines that catch regressions before humans do.
POST /v1/tools/error-monitor
NEWS
News Search
3 cr
Search real-time news articles by keyword or topic. Returns headlines, sources, and publication dates from top news outlets.
POST /v1/tools/news-search
RPT
Research Report
10 cr
Generate a structured research report on any topic. Searches the web, synthesizes findings, and returns a formatted markdown report with sources.
POST /v1/tools/research-report
FCK
Fact Check
5 cr
Verify claims against real-time web sources. Returns a verdict (true/false/unverified), confidence score, and supporting evidence with citations.
POST /v1/tools/fact-check

Real-time crypto data. No exchange account needed.

5 crypto tools powered by CoinGecko - live prices, market caps, news, historical data, and token lookup. Your trading agent or portfolio tracker gets real-time market data in one API call.

BTC
Crypto Price
Live spot price for any coin - BTC, ETH, SOL, and 10,000+ more
2 credits · /crypto-price
CAP
Market Cap
Market cap, volume, rank, and supply data for any token
3 credits · /crypto-market-cap
NEWS
Crypto News
Latest headlines from CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, and Bitcoin Magazine
3 credits · /crypto-news
HIST
Price History
OHLCV historical data - daily, hourly, or minute-level charts
4 credits · /crypto-history
TKN
Token Lookup
Find any token by name or contract address - full metadata
2 credits · /token-lookup

Powered by CoinGecko · No exchange account required · Works for any trading agent, portfolio tracker, or DeFi automation

AI agents pay with USDC, USDT, or ETH. Automatically.

Arch supports the x402 payment protocol - built on Coinbase Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, and Solana. Your agent discovers tools, sees the price in USDC, pays autonomously, and calls the endpoint. No human in the loop, no wallet setup, no credit card management.

  • → Agent hits endpoint → receives HTTP 402 with price + wallet address
  • → Agent pays in USDC on Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, Aptos, Noble (Cosmos), or Solana - settles in seconds
  • → Endpoint unlocks, tool executes, result returned
  • → No wallet setup on your side - the protocol handles everything
  • → Fallback: Stripe credits always available if you prefer traditional billing
BUILT ON Coinbase Base Ethereum Arbitrum Polygon Optimism Avalanche Aptos Noble (Cosmos) Algorand Stellar Sui Unichain Monad Polkadot Solana USDC USDT ETH (native) BNB (native) TAO (Bittensor) NEAR x402 Protocol Stripe
# Agent discovers tool pricing $ curl https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/web-scrape \   -H "x-payment: required"   # Response: HTTP 402 {   "price": "0.000005",   "currency": "USDC",   "network": "base",   "wallet": "0xArch..." }   # Agent pays → tool executes {"content":"...","tx":"0xabc..."}

Plug into any AI tool or coding environment

Arch ships a native MCP server. Pick your client below - copy the config, paste it in, and all 64 tools appear natively. Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Config file: Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json  |  Win: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json  |  Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{   "mcpServers": {     "arch-tools": {       "command": "npx",       "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse"],       "env": { "ARCH_API_KEY": "arch_your_key" }     }   } }   ✓ arch-tools connected (64 tools available)

Drop-in integrations for every framework

Arch Tools plugs into the tools you already use. SDKs, framework adapters, and MCP support — ready to go.

🦜
LangChain
✓ Ready
🚀
CrewAI
✓ Ready
🤖
AutoGen
✓ Ready
🐍
Python
✓ SDK
📘
TypeScript
✓ SDK
MCP
✓ Native
View all integrations & code examples →

100 Free Credits Every Month. No Credit Card.

Buy once, use whenever. Credits never expire. Or subscribe monthly and auto-refill. You choose.

🔒 Credits never expire. Pay once, use forever. Every competitor expires credits monthly. We don't.
# STARTER
$9
5,000 credits · never expire
  • 5,000 credits
  • All 64 tools
  • API key included
  • Credits never expire
  • Stripe or USDC
# BUSINESS
$199
200,000 credits · never expire
  • 200,000 credits
  • All 64 tools
  • MCP server access
  • Priority support
  • Stripe or USDC

Built for real workloads

Limits are per API key. x402 micropayment calls bypass rate limits entirely - the chain is the ratelimiter.

Plan Requests / min Requests / hour Concurrent Timeout
Free 20 200 5 30s
Developer · $19 60 1,000 15 30s
Pro · $49 200 5,000 50 60s
Business · $149 600 20,000 100 120s

429 responses include a Retry-After header. x402 per-call payments have no rate limit. Need higher limits? Contact us.

What does $9 actually buy?

5,000 credits, never expire. Here's what that looks like in practice - pick any tool, run it, repeat until empty.

1,000
Web Scrapes
Full page content, markdown output, JS-rendered pages. 5 credits each.
POST /v1/tools/web-scrape
250
AI Generations
Claude, GPT-4, Grok, or Gemini - full text responses. 20 credits each.
POST /v1/tools/ai-generate
500
Crypto Lookups
Live prices, market cap, OHLCV data for any of 10,000+ tokens. 10 credits each.
POST /v1/tools/crypto-price
700
Conversions
JSON↔YAML↔CSV↔XML, currency, timezone, units. ~7 credits each.
POST /v1/tools/convert-format

Mix and match across all 64 tools. Credits never expire - use them at your own pace.

Every tool. Every cost. No surprises.

Credits are consumed per successful API call. Failed calls (4xx errors) never cost credits. Here's what each tool category costs.

Tool Category Examples Credits / call Calls per $9
Utility UUID, hash, QR code, regex, readability 1 10,000
Validation Email verify, phone validate, PII detect 2 5,000
Conversion & Data Currency, format convert, JSONPath, language detect 3-5 2,000-3,333
Crypto & Finance Crypto price, OHLCV, fear/greed, sentiment 5-10 1,000-2,000
Web & Search Web scrape, search, RSS parse, screenshot 5-10 1,000-2,000
AI Generation AI text, image generate, OCR, browser task 10-30 400-1,000

Every API response includes credits_used and credits_remaining so your agent always knows its balance. Failed calls (4xx) are always free.

The math doesn't lie.

Every competitor charges per tool, per call, or per seat. You get 64 tools, 15 payment networks, and MCP support from $9. No other platform comes close.

Platform Entry Price Tools Included x402 / USDC MCP Native Agent Auto-Pay
⚡ Arch Tools $9 / $19/mo 64 tools ✓ Native ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
AbstractAPI $20/tool 1 per plan
RapidAPI Per-provider 1 per sub
ApyHub $15/mo ~21 tools
Eden AI $10/mo AI only
APILayer $9.99/tool 1 per plan

AbstractAPI: 64 tools × $20/tool = $1,280/mo vs Arch Tools $9 one-time or $19/mo. That's 67× cheaper at entry tier.

Your agent needs tools. Not more API accounts.

Register in 10 seconds. 100 free credits, no card required. Your agent can be calling tools in under a minute.

100 free credits on signup · No credit card required · Cancel anytime

Up and running in 3 steps.

Get your API key, make your first call, and integrate with your agent - all in under 5 minutes.

STEP 1 - GET YOUR KEY
STEP 2 - FIRST CALL
STEP 3 - USE IN AGENT
# Register - get 100 free credits $ curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/agent/register \   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \   -d '{"email":"[email protected]"}' # → returns your api_key
# Call any tool with x-api-key $ curl -X POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/generate-hash \   -H "x-api-key: arch_your_key" \   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \   -d '{"text":"hello","algorithm":"sha256"}'
// JS agent fetch example const res = await fetch(   "https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/web-scrape",   { method: "POST",     headers: { "x-api-key": API_KEY,       "Content-Type": "application/json" },     body: JSON.stringify({ url: "https://example.com" }) } ); const data = await res.json();

Every response includes credits_remaining so your agent always knows its balance. Failed calls (4xx) never cost credits.

Frequently asked

Everything you need to know before your first API call.

What happens when my credits run out? +

Your API calls return a 402 Payment Required response with a credit count of 0. Your key stays active - just top up via Stripe or send USDC directly to unlock the endpoint. No service disruption, no account deletion. Your data and key are preserved.

Do credits expire? +

No. One-time credit purchases never expire. Buy once, use whenever. Every other API platform we know of expires your credits monthly - we don't, and never will. Subscription plans auto-refill credits each month, but unused credits carry over and don't disappear.

Can my AI agent pay without a human in the loop? +

Yes - that's the entire point of the x402 protocol. Your agent hits a tool endpoint, receives a 402 response with a USDC price and wallet address, signs the payment from its own wallet, and retries the request. The endpoint unlocks automatically. No human approves anything. No credit card required on the agent side. This is HTTP-native machine-to-machine payment.

What's the difference between paying with USDC vs Stripe? +

Both pay for the same tools at the same prices. The difference is who's paying. Stripe is for humans - you buy a credit pack or subscribe with a credit card, credits are added to your account, and every tool call deducts from that balance. USDC via x402 is for AI agents - the agent pays directly per call, on-chain, in real time, with no pre-purchased balance needed. You can use both on the same account.

Which blockchain networks are supported for payment? +

15 networks: Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, Unichain, Monad (EVM/USDC), plus Solana, Noble/Cosmos, Algorand, Stellar, Sui, Polkadot, Aptos. USDT is accepted on 6 EVM chains. Native tokens supported: ETH, BNB, NEAR, SOL, TAO. If your agent holds any of these, it can pay. No bridging, no wrapping - send natively.

Is there a free tier? What do I actually get? +

Register with your email - no credit card needed - and you instantly receive 100 free credits, refreshed every month. That's enough for ~20 web scrapes, ~50 hash/validate/UUID calls, or 5 AI generations. No time limit, no expiry, no upsell wall. Use it to test every tool before spending a dollar. When you're ready to scale, one-time credit packs start at $9.

What exactly is a credit? +

A credit is the unit of usage on Arch Tools. Each successful API call deducts credits from your balance - most utility tools (hash, UUID, validate) cost 1 credit. Mid-tier tools (web scrape, currency convert) cost 2-5 credits. AI generation and advanced tools cost 10-30 credits. Failed requests (4xx errors) are always free. Your current balance is returned in every API response as credits_remaining.

What is x402 and how does it work? +

x402 is an open HTTP payment protocol - an extension of the classic 402 Payment Required status code. When an AI agent calls a tool without a pre-purchased balance, the server responds with a 402 containing a USDC price and wallet address. The agent signs a payment on-chain (Base, Solana, or Ethereum), includes the signed receipt in a retry request, and the endpoint unlocks immediately - all without a human or credit card. Arch Tools is the first production API platform to implement x402 natively. Learn more at x402.org.

How do I get an API key? +

Register with just your email address - no credit card, no verification email, no waiting. Visit archtools.dev/signup or POST to /v1/agent/register with {"email":"[email protected]"}. Your API key is returned instantly in the response and displayed on screen. Store it safely - it's the only authentication you need for all 64 tools.

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"One API key replaced four separate accounts. My agent calls 12 tools and I manage zero infrastructure."

— Senior AI Engineer

"We went from 3 weeks of API integrations to one afternoon. 64 tools, one POST each."

— Startup CTO

"The x402 payment flow is genius. Our agents buy their own compute. No invoices, no procurement."

— Web3 Developer

"I was building a RAG pipeline and needed scraping, summarization, and vector storage. Three API calls. Done."

— ML Engineer

What's New

Latest updates from the changelog

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v1.11.0 Mar 17, 2026
x402 Ecosystem Launch
  • Native x402 payment protocol support
  • Service Directory with 112 AI services
  • Interactive Playground for all tools
v1.10.0 Mar 16, 2026
Pricing & Monitoring
  • Developer / Pro / Business subscriptions
  • 250 free credits on signup
  • Sentry frontend monitoring
v1.9.0 Mar 16, 2026
AI Modes & SDKs
  • AI mode presets: fast / smart / deep
  • AI Oracle endpoint for deep reasoning
  • Official Python & Node.js SDKs
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