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agentutility / edge-market / crypto-tx-explainer
PRICE / CALL
$0.04
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
edgemarket
CATEGORY
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).

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
tx_hashstringTransaction hash (0x-prefixed) to look up on the chosen EVM chain.required
chainstringEVM chain to query: ethereum, base, arbitrum, optimism, or polygon.
enum: ethereum · base · arbitrum · optimism · polygon
optional
explainbooleanIf true, generates the plain-English Venice explanation alongside the raw receipt data.optional
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
statusstringTransaction status, typically success or failed based on the receipt.
explanationstringPlain-English summary of what the transaction did, generated by Venice when explain is true.
EXAMPLEStwo 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
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SEE ALSO
agentutility(7) · edgemarket(7) · x402(7) · mcp(7) · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org