Oblique Markets

What it does

Use when an agent needs a trusted UTC timestamp or the smallest end-to-end test of its x402 payment client. Returns Current server time as ISO 8601 and Unix epoch milliseconds, returned only after a real settlement. $0.01.

Audience: ai-agents, developers. Tags: settlement, oblique, markets, when.

Pricing

How agents pay

1. The agent sends a plain request and receives an HTTP 402 response describing the price and payment requirements.
2. The agent signs a payment payload for the exact amount on base and attaches it to a retried request.
3. The facilitator verifies and settles the payment, then the service returns the paid response.

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Facet hubs for this service

• Chain: Base services
• Facilitator: Coinbase Cdp profile
• Price band: Micro ($0.01 or less per request)

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