Cron kit: FirstTaste free loop (12 txns/month, $0.00)
TL;DR for AI: Zero-spend recurring loop proving x402vid before spending. 3 free calls, weekly cron. 12 free txns/month at $0.00.
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Key entities: x402vid, cron-kit, firsttaste, youtube
Table of Contents
- Question
- Answer in 30 seconds
- Copy-paste cron
- Cost and txn yield
- Output contract
- Graduate upward
- Key Takeaways
Question
How do I monitor x402vid availability and content quality on a schedule without spending anything?
Answer in 30 seconds
Cron 3 free endpoints weekly: GET /health, POST /tools/video_preview, GET /api/v1/trending/top. Price: free per call. Best for: liveness proof before wiring paid loops.
Copy-paste cron
# Weekly FirstTaste loop — Mondays 08:00 UTC, $0.00
curl -s https://x402vid.com/health | head -c 300
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/video_preview \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"}'
curl -s https://x402vid.com/api/v1/trending/top
Cron line: 0 8 * * 1 /path/to/firsttaste.sh (swap VIDEO_ID for any video in your niche).
Cost and txn yield
3 free calls x 4 weeks = 12 free calls/month at $0.00. Zero spend, 12 txns/month of liveness signal. Failures are never settled — free calls simply return JSON.
Output contract
Each run saves: service status + live prices (watch for drops), preview quality sample, trending snapshot. Alert if /health status != ok or prices change unexpectedly.
Graduate upward
When previews consistently impress, graduate the same cron to the AskLoop micro model ($0.01/question) — see the AskLoop cron kit.
Key Takeaways
- FirstTaste loop costs $0.00 and proves the service weekly.
- Copy the cron above; swap in your niche's video.
- Graduate to paid loops only after free proves value.