What Agents Buy.

Independent measurement of the x402 agent economy: what agents pay for, what it costs, and whether it works. How this works.

Quotes expire, sometimes in 30 seconds

maxTimeoutSeconds ranges from 30 to 3600 across the market. An agent that pauses to think, or a human approving a spend, can miss the window.

What to do: Read the window before you plan around it. 300 seconds is typical, but check.

CoinMarketCap gives 30 seconds. Most of the market gives 300.

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