Skim - Clean Reader API

x402-native clean reader for AI agents. POST a URL, get back agent-ready Markdown plus structured metadata (title, byline, published date, word count) in well under a second. Pay per call in USDC on Base over HTTP 402 - no signup, no API keys, no accounts. Endpoints: /read ($0.002 basic read), /read/js ($0.005, headless-browser rendering for JS-heavy pages), /read/batch ($0.015, up to 10 URLs), /extract ($0.02, structured field extraction). Discovery metadata served at the base URL; also available as an MCP server (npm: skim-mcp). Docs: https://skim402.com/docs

1 of 4 routes settlement-verified · $0.002–$0.02 USDC/request · 4 endpoints · Tools · base network · x402 protocol

Verified routes

• /api/v2/read · $0.002 to $0.02 · Verified with a $0.002 test payment on 9 Aug 2026 · receipt

Other routes are unverified.

Networks: Base (settlement-verified)

Discovery is free. Agents search the catalogue here. Payment happens on the listing 402, not on PayAPI.

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Listing facts

Provider

Skim

Hosted at

skim402.com

Category

Tools

Price

$0.002 to $0.02 USDC per request

Endpoints

4

Payment networks

Base

Settlement-verified

1 route, last checked 2026-08-09

Listed on PayAPI Market

2026-07-12

Try Skim - Clean Reader API

Call a verified route without paying first. The server should answer HTTP 402 Payment Required with the price, the USDC asset, the network and the wallet to pay. An x402 client pays that amount on Base and retries with the payment header.

curl -i "https://skim402.com/api/v2/read"

About this API

Skim - Clean Reader API is listed in the Tools category with pricing at $0.002–$0.02 USDC/request. One route has been settlement-verified by PayAPI Market on 2026-08-09. View receipt on Basescan.

Payments settle on base in USDC via the x402 protocol. AI agents discover this API through the PayAPI Market MCP server and pay per request without API keys or accounts.

This API exposes 4 endpoints. Only the verified route has been tested by PayAPI Market. Other routes are unverified.

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Questions about this API

What does Skim - Clean Reader API do?

x402-native clean reader for AI agents. POST a URL, get back agent-ready Markdown plus structured metadata (title, byline, published date, word count) in well under a second. Pay per call in USDC on Base over HTTP 402 - no signup, no API keys, no accounts. Endpoints: /read ($0.002 basic read), /read/js ($0.005, headless-browser rendering for JS-heavy pages), /read/batch ($0.015, up to 10 URLs), /extract ($0.02, structured field extraction). Discovery metadata served at the base URL; also available as an MCP server (npm: skim-mcp). Docs: https://skim402.com/docs It is provided by Skim.

How much does Skim - Clean Reader API cost?

Skim - Clean Reader API is priced at $0.002 to $0.02 USDC per request, paid per call with no subscription. Verified with a $0.002 test payment on 9 Aug 2026. The exact amount for each call is in the HTTP 402 response before any money moves.

Do I need an API key or account to use Skim - Clean Reader API?

No. Skim - Clean Reader API uses the x402 protocol, so an agent pays per request in USDC on Base and gets the response, with no API key, account or signup.

Has Skim - Clean Reader API been verified?

Yes, 1 route of its 4 endpoints. PayAPI Market paid for a real call from its own wallet, received real data back and recorded the USDC settlement on-chain, most recently on 2026-08-09. Routes that were not paid for are unverified.

How does an AI agent find Skim - Clean Reader API?

Through the free PayAPI Market MCP server at https://payapi.market/mcp, using search_apis or get_api, or over plain HTTP at https://payapi.market/agent/search. Discovery is free; the agent pays the provider directly on the listing's own 402.

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