$ man crypto-tx-explainer
/crypto-tx-explainer(1)
PRICE / CALL
$0.04
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
edgemarketCATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
● live
NAME
crypto-tx-explainer — ethereum/base/arbitrum/optimism/polygon transaction explainer
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.org/v1/crypto-tx-explainer
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <signed-transferWithAuthorization>
{ ... }↳ first call →
402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.DESCRIPTION
Ethereum/Base/Arbitrum/Optimism/Polygon transaction explainer. Returns receipt + ERC20/ERC721 transfers + contracts + fees + plain-English explanation (Venice).
INPUT — request schema
| property | type | description | req? |
|---|---|---|---|
| tx_hash | string | Transaction hash (0x-prefixed) to look up on the chosen EVM chain. | required |
| chain | string | EVM chain to query: ethereum, base, arbitrum, optimism, or polygon. enum: ethereum · base · arbitrum · optimism · polygon | optional |
| explain | boolean | If true, generates the plain-English Venice explanation alongside the raw receipt data. | optional |
OUTPUT — response shape
| field | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| status | string | Transaction status, typically success or failed based on the receipt. |
| explanation | string | Plain-English summary of what the transaction did, generated by Venice when explain is true. |
EXAMPLES — two ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.org/v1/crypto-tx-explainer \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{ }'first response =
402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# install once claude mcp add x402 --command "npx x402-deployer-mcp" # then ask Claude Code: # "use the crypto-tx-explainer tool to ..."
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
- tags
- edge-marketblockchaintransaction-decoderevmerc20-transfersgas-feestx-explainer
- methods
- POST
- cluster
- edgemarket
- price
- $0.04 USDC per call
ADJACENT — other endpoints in edgemarket
| endpoint | description | price |
|---|---|---|
| bridge-rates | Cross-chain bridge rate aggregator. | $0.03 |
| dao-proposal-monitor | Snapshot.org DAO proposal monitor. | $0.03 |
| ens-resolve | ENS resolver / Ethereum Name Service lookup. | $0.03 |
| honeypot-check | Honeypot.is buy/sell simulation for any Base or Ethereum ERC-20. | $0.05 |
| token-honeypot | EVM token honeypot detection / can-i-sell check / rug-pull scanner / sell-tax simulator / buy-tax simulator / scam token detector / Base… | $0.05 |
| wallet-pnl | Wallet token P&L / FIFO cost basis / realized + unrealized profit / EVM portfolio analytics. | $0.05 |
| defi-llama-protocol | DefiLlama protocol lookup — TVL, chain breakdown, current TVL, 24h/7d/30d changes, audits, parent protocol, categories. | $0.02 |
| gas-now-base | Gas oracle / EIP-1559 fee estimator. | $0.02 |
SEE ALSO