# Kristo Intelligence API > AI-powered DeFi trading signals and crypto market intelligence. > Uses the x402 payment protocol — pay with USDC on Base. ## Payment (x402 Protocol) - Chain: Base (chain_id: 8453) - Currency: USDC - Token contract: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 - Receiver address: 0xd4cdA900839C0FED4374EE37EA0DBE8e4c6fd08f - Price per API call: $0.005 USDC - Free tier: 0 free call(s) per client, then payment required - Monthly VIP: $29.0 USDC (unlimited for 30 days) ## How to Pay 1. Send exactly 0.005 USDC on the Base network to 0xd4cdA900839C0FED4374EE37EA0DBE8e4c6fd08f 2. Wait for on-chain confirmation (usually ~2 seconds on Base) 3. Retry the desired endpoint with the `X-Payment-Proof` header: `base64url(JSON({"payer": "", "transaction_hash": "", "amount_usdc": 0.005}))` 4. The server verifies the transfer on-chain and grants access automatically For unlimited access, send 29.0 USDC for a Monthly VIP subscription. ## Endpoints ### Paid (requires x402 payment after free tier) - GET /api/stats — Market activity and daily stats ($0.005 USDC) - GET /api/sales — Real on-chain sales history ($0.005 USDC) - GET /api/bot-status — Telegram bot status ($0.005 USDC) ### Free (always accessible) - GET /.well-known/x402.json — x402 payment discovery metadata - GET /openapi.json — OpenAPI 3.0 specification - GET /llms.txt — This file (LLM-friendly API description) - GET /api/mcp/manifest — MCP/x402 machine-readable manifest - GET /health — Service health check - GET /dashboard — HTML dashboard ## Base URL https://kristo-intelligence-api.onrender.com ## HTTP 402 Response When payment is required, the API returns HTTP 402 with: - JSON body containing payment details (receiver address, amount, chain) - Headers: X-Payment-Required, X-Payment-Address, X-Payment-Amount-USDC ## Discovery Files - x402: https://kristo-intelligence-api.onrender.com/.well-known/x402.json - OpenAPI: https://kristo-intelligence-api.onrender.com/openapi.json - LLMs: https://kristo-intelligence-api.onrender.com/llms.txt - MCP Manifest: https://kristo-intelligence-api.onrender.com/api/mcp/manifest