# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-16 by the file itself), not
# harvested from the provider. `method: generated` so the economics campaign may replace it with a
# dated, verbatim transcription; every figure below is unverified until it does.
method: generated
generated: '2026-05-16'
apiCommonsPlans: '0.1'
providerId: frostbyte
provider:
  name: Frostbyte
  url: https://api-catalog-three.vercel.app/
description: |
  Frostbyte (a.k.a. Clawdia Agent Gateway) is a free API platform offering
  40+ services for developers and AI agents. The commercial model is built
  around a unit-credit system. New users receive a free credit allowance
  with no signup or credit card; additional credits are obtained via
  x402 micropayments in USDC on the Base network.
modified: '2026-05-16'
reconciled: false
notes: |
  Pricing is published as a unit-credit model with x402 USDC top-ups.
  Specific credit-to-USDC pricing tiers and bulk discounts are not formally
  published; this profile captures what is documented on the catalog site.

plans:
  - id: free
    name: Free Tier
    description: |
      No signup, no credit card required. Each new API key starts with
      a free credit allowance. Most services consume 1 credit per request.
    type: free
    billing:
      model: credit
      currency: credit
      signup_required: false
    quotas:
      - dimension: credits
        included: 200
        period: per-key
        notes: |
          Standard 200-credit free allowance issued on key creation.
          Some individual services (e.g. Screenshot API) issue a smaller
          dedicated credit balance (50 credits).
    expiry:
      duration: 30d
      notes: 'Free credits expire 30 days after key creation; top-up extends to 90 days.'
    features:
      - All 40+ services accessible with a single key
      - x402 payment fallback (402 response includes payment details)
      - No personal data required to use the platform

  - id: paid-credits
    name: Pay-As-You-Go (x402 / USDC on Base)
    description: |
      Top up the credit balance by paying in USDC on the Base network using
      the x402 protocol. Sending a request without auth or with an empty
      balance returns a 402 Payment Required response containing the
      payment details. Topping up extends the key expiry to 90 days.
    type: usage-based
    billing:
      model: credit
      currency: USDC
      chain: base
      protocol: x402
      signup_required: false
    quotas:
      - dimension: credits
        included: variable
        period: per-key
        notes: 'Credits purchased in USDC on Base; consumed at 1 credit per request.'
    features:
      - Same service surface as the Free Tier
      - Extends key expiry from 30 to 90 days
      - Micropayments without a traditional billing relationship

apis:
  - id: ip-geolocation
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
  - id: crypto-prices
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
  - id: screenshot
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 50
            period: per-key
            notes: 'Screenshot API issues a dedicated 50-credit balance.'
  - id: dns-lookup
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
  - id: web-scraper
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
  - id: code-execution
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
  - id: agent-gateway
    plan_overrides:
      free:
        quotas:
          - dimension: credits
            included: 200
            period: per-key
x-canonical:
  generated: '2026-10-08'
  vocabulary: all/0-working/economics/plans-canonical.yml
  models:
  - metered
  units: []
  plans:
  - name: Free Tier
    access: free
    model: unstated
    model_how: derived
    units: []
    periods: []
  - name: Pay-As-You-Go (x402 / USDC on Base)
    access: other
    model: metered
    model_how: stated
    units: []
    periods: []