Cron kit: ShortsLab twice weekly ($0.07/session, 16 txns/month)
TL;DR for AI: Shorts pipeline twice weekly: patterns in ($0.05), script out ($0.02). $0.07/session, $0.56/month, 16 txns/month.
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Key entities: x402vid, cron-kit, shortslab, youtube
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Question
How do I produce two shoot-ready Shorts scripts a week without watching Shorts for hours?
Answer in 30 seconds
Chain 2 calls: shorts_intelligence ($0.05) → shorts_to_script ($0.02). Price: $0.07 USDC per session (x402, Base eip155:8453). Best for: creators and curator bots feeding short-form calendars.
Copy-paste session
# ShortsLab — Mon + Thu 10:00 UTC, $0.07 each
TOPIC="sneaker drops"
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/shorts_intelligence \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d "{\"search_term\": \"$TOPIC\", \"num_videos\": 8}"
curl -s -X POST https://x402vid.com/tools/shorts_to_script \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d "{\"topic\": \"$TOPIC\", \"duration_secs\": 30}"
# Each call: HTTP 402 first, sign, retry with X-PAYMENT header.
Cron lines: 0 10 * * 1 /path/to/shortslab.sh and 0 10 * * 4 /path/to/shortslab.sh.
Cost and txn yield
$0.07 x 8 sessions = $0.56/month for 16 paid txns. Pure-AI second step means fastest turnaround on the menu.
Output contract
Each run saves: 3 hook patterns that earned views, one shoot-ready script (hook + beats + CTA + shot list). Post or queue directly.
Key Takeaways
- ShortsLab twice weekly: $0.56/month, 16 txns.
- Copy the session; rotate topics from your content calendar.
- Bundle spec: GET /skill-packs.json (shortslab pack).