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$ man image-describe-api

/image-describe-api

agentutility / synthforge / image-describe-api
PRICE / CALL
$0.02
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
synthforge
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
live
NAME
image-describe-api describes images from public urls, producing captions, accessibility alt text, short descriptions, and visual summaries
synonym alias of describe-image — reuses the canonical handler.
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/image-describe-api
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

     { ... }
↳ first call → 402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.
DESCRIPTION

Describes images from public URLs, producing captions, accessibility alt text, short descriptions, and visual summaries. Same image-description backend. Use it as an image describe API, image captioning service, or alt text generator.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
image_urlstringrequired
modestring
enum: describe · alt_text · ocr · tags · caption
optional
promptstringoptional
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
descriptionstring
modestring
EXAMPLEStwo ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/image-describe-api \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ }'
first response = 402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.
EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster
npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster>

# Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base
export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...

# Then call the image-describe-api tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
synthforgeimagedescribeapiimage-describe-api
methods
POST
cluster
synthforge
price
$0.02 USDC per call
ADJACENTother endpoints in synthforge
endpointdescriptionprice
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ad-creative-image-generateGenerates ad creative images: SFW marketing visuals, concept images, and campaign thumbnails from prompts.$0.01
app-icon-image-generateGenerates SFW square app icon concepts, product marks, and launch visuals.$0.01
blog-header-image-generateGenerates blog header images: SFW header images, newsletter visuals, and documentation illustrations from prompts.$0.01
book-cover-image-generateGenerates SFW book cover art concepts, genre mood boards, and launch visuals from a prompt.$0.01
brand-logo-concept-imageGenerates SFW logo concept boards, abstract marks, and brand direction visuals from prompts.$0.01
course-thumbnail-image-generateGenerates SFW course thumbnails, lesson covers, learning-path artwork, and academy launch visuals, without text rendering.$0.01
SEE ALSO
agentutility · synthforge · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org