What AI agents pay per call, part 2: domains, WHOIS, holidays, IBAN/VAT, screenshots and sanctions screening on x402
In part 1 we looked at what agents pay per call for PDF, speech to text, Solana reads and company data. This is part 2, with six more categories from the same kind of source: the price printed in each x402 Bazaar listing, in USDC, next to the URL and a description. Anyone can read those prices before spending anything. The snapshot date for every figure below is 2026-10-10. Each category was…
In the second part of this article, six additional categories of AI agent pricing on x402 are explored, along with their respective prices in USDC. All figures are taken from a snapshot taken on 2026-10-10, and each category's data was verified through keyword matching and name review. Tanod, a seller included in the comparison, excludes its own routes from the offered offers.
Domain availability pricing reveals 16 distinct offers on 14 hosts, with the lowest price being $0.001 per call, median at $0.0095, and the highest at $0.100. Tanod charges $0.002 per name with a minimum of $0.002 per call, meaning 10 names cost $0.005, and 50 names cost $0.025. A per-call price does not equate to a per-name price, as some listings set caps on the number of names per call.
WHOIS and RDAP lookups have 51 distinct offers on 47 hosts, with a price range of $0.001 per call, a median of $0.005, and a maximum of $0.400 per call. Tanod charges $0.002 per RDAP call, alongside covering IP addresses and AS numbers. Caveats include three listings priced at $0.001 per call, Tanod's method of retrieving only RDAP data, and varying query limits among the offerings.
Public holidays and business day counting display 109 distinct offers on 58 hosts, with a price range of $0.0005 per call (median $0.007, highest $0.050). Tanod charges $0.001 per call for public holidays, and $0.001 per call for business-day counting. One listing is priced at $0.0005, and one mentions the capability of handling up to 25 date calculations in one call, while Tanod takes one call for each calculation. Ensure to verify holiday data against an official source for legal or payroll purposes.
IBAN, BIC, and EU VAT validation encompass two groups: 124 distinct priced IBAN/BIC offers on 32 hosts, and 57 distinct priced EU VAT offers on 26 hosts. The lowest price for IBAN/BIC validation is $0.001 per call (median $0.005, highest $0.211), while EU VAT validation ranges from $0.001 per call (median $0.005, highest $0.025). Tanod provides offline, format, and check digit validation for both IBAN and BIC, and it performs lower-priced validations for batch requests compared to other offerings.
Website screenshot APIs display 34 distinct offers on 33 hosts, with a price range of $0.001 per call (median $0.01, highest $0.054). Tanod charges $0.005 per screenshot, placing it above seven listings priced below $0.005. Tanod does not support private or internal targets, and there is no free tier for this service.
Finally, OFAC and sanctions address screening for crypto addresses presents 41 distinct offers on 36 hosts, ranging from $0.001 per call (median $0.005, highest $0.1). Tanod charges $0.002 per address, with a maximum of 1,000 addresses at $0.5 per call. While some listings offer lower prices for single addresses, Tanod's OFAC SDN list screening is unique.
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