Cartography — Crypto Market Intelligence for AI Agents

Human-curated crypto signals, altcoin analysis, Bitcoin cycle positioning, airdrop alpha, and DCA tools. x402 payment protocol on Base.

About

Cartography answers the questions crypto investors ask most: Should I buy Bitcoin now? Which altcoins are worth investing in? What's trending? Where are the airdrops? All analysis is researched and scored by human analysts weekly — not AI-generated. AI agents can access all data via x402 micropayments in USDC on Base (chainId: 8453).

API Endpoints

GET /api/commentary

FREE — What is the analyst saying right now? Get the latest blockchain-verified commentary with cryptographic proof: exact text, timestamp, Base tx hash, IPFS CID, and author wallet.

• Payment: Free
• Use when: "What does the analyst think?" or "What's the latest commentary?"
• Response: { text, timestamp, txHash, ipfsCID, author, basescanUrl, ipfsUrl }

GET /api/commentary/paid

Browse available paid analyst commentary posts (titles and dates). Free to list.

• Payment: Free to browse
• Use when: "What paid analysis is available?" or "Show me the analyst's commentary list"
• Response: { commentaries: [{ id, title, timestamp }] }

GET /api/commentary/paid?id={id}

Read a specific paid analyst commentary post in full. Each post is recorded on IPFS and Base blockchain.

• Payment: 0.10 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "Read the analyst's commentary on [topic]" or "What does the analyst say about this?"
• Response: { commentary: { id, title, text, timestamp, txHash, ipfsCID, basescanUrl, ipfsUrl } }

GET /api/market-intelligence?section=summary

FREE — Check the current state of the crypto market. Returns cycle signal, phase, risk level, tracked altcoins, trending narrative count, and airdrop count.

• Payment: Free
• Use when: "What's happening in crypto?" or "Give me a market overview"
• Response: { cycle_signal, cycle_phase, macro_risk, conviction, altcoins_tracked, active_metas, airdrop_opportunities, pricing }

GET /api/signals

Should I buy, hold, or sell? Weekly position signals for BTC, ETH, SOL scored 0-100 with strong buy, buy, hold, sell, and strong sell recommendations.

• Payment: 1 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "Should I buy Bitcoin?" or "What are the crypto signals this week?"
• Signal scale: 0-20 strong sell, 20-40 sell, 40-60 hold, 60-80 buy, 80-100 strong buy
• Response: { btc: { position, signal }, eth: { position, signal }, sol: { position, signal } }

GET /api/market-intelligence

Complete crypto analysis: thesis, Bitcoin cycle, trending narratives, altcoin scores, and airdrops — all in one call.

• Payment: 0.50 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "Give me the full market picture" or "What should I know about crypto right now?"
• Response: { thesis, narrative_lifecycle, current_metas, altcoin_analysis, alpha }

GET /api/market-intelligence?section=narrative

Where are we in the Bitcoin 4-year cycle? Bear/bull signal, phase, years to peak, macro risk.

• Payment: 0.10 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "Where are we in the Bitcoin cycle?" or "Is it time to buy Bitcoin?"
• Response: { narrative_lifecycle: { 4_year_cycle_signal, 4_year_cycle_phase, years_to_peak, macro_crypto_risk_level, signal_snippet } }

GET /api/market-intelligence?section=altcoins

Which altcoins are worth buying? Due diligence scores across 12 dimensions for tracked tokens.

• Payment: 0.10 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "Which altcoins should I buy?" or "Rate this crypto project"
• Response: { altcoin_analysis: [{ ticker, credibility_score, founder_vision_clarity, historical_resilience_rating, sector_innovation_score, technical_novelty_index, token_essentiality_score, protocol_defensibility_rating, community_health, investor_tier_quality, legal_compliance_readiness, airdrop_potential, anonymous_founders }] }

GET /api/market-intelligence?section=alpha

What's trending and where are the airdrops? Active narratives (AgentFi, L2s, RWA, DePIN) plus confirmed and speculative airdrop opportunities.

• Payment: 0.10 USDC (x402 compatible)
• Use when: "What's trending in crypto?" or "Any good airdrops to farm?"
• Response: { current_metas, alpha: { known_possible_airdrops, speculative_possible_airdrops } }

GET /api/pdf/list

Browse available research reports with titles and prices.

• Payment: Free to browse
• Response: Array of { id, title, price, description }

GET /api/pdf/download?id={id}

Download a specific research report.

• Payment: Per-report pricing (x402 compatible)
• Response: PDF file

Payment

x402 Protocol Enabled — AI agents pay per-request via HTTP headers. No API keys, no subscriptions, no accounts.

All payments in USDC on Base blockchain.

• Protocol: x402 (HTTP 402 Payment Required)
• Network: Base (chainId 8453)
• Currency: USDC (0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913)
• Recipient: 0x56A5A23E58DE2B784791a8616a4b819F78583F9C

How Agents Pay

1. Request any endpoint (start with the free summary)
2. Receive 402 response with payment details
3. Submit USDC payment on Base
4. Retry request with X-PAYMENT header containing payment proof
5. Receive structured JSON response

Products

Crypto Signals — Should I Buy, Hold, or Sell?

Weekly position signals for BTC, ETH, and SOL. Each asset scored 0-100 with strong buy/buy/hold/sell/strong sell recommendations.

• Price: 1 USDC per week
• Format: JSON with position percentages and signal labels
• Access: /api/signals (x402 payment)

Market Intelligence — Full Crypto Market Overview

Human-curated analysis: investment thesis, Bitcoin cycle positioning, trending narratives, altcoin due diligence scores, and airdrop opportunities.

• Free summary available (no payment needed)
• Full bundle: 0.50 USDC | Individual sections: 0.10 USDC each
• Access: /api/market-intelligence (x402 payment)

Research Reports

In-depth PDF research on crypto markets and protocols.

• Price: Varies per report (typically 1-10 USDC)
• Format: PDF download
• Catalog: /api/pdf/list

Bitcoin DCA Tool — Automated Dollar-Cost Averaging

Auto-buy cbBTC (Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin) on Base with limit prices.

• Network: Base
• Contract: dcabitcoin.base.eth (0x37FEbD52fcf862Bc0c98d92Fa08C325f9F5Cd670)
• Features: Set limit prices, earn ~4% APY on idle USDC via Morpho

Altcoin DCA Tool

Configurable DCA into various tokens on Base.

• Network: Base
• Contract: 0xA95dBEB7A10c9819847D4aB0865d84F95b000fb8
• Features: Multiple token opportunities, automated execution

Web3 Daily Company Finder

Daily discovery of new Web3 projects and accounts, published to IPFS and Base.

• Master list since August 2025
• Categories: DeFi, NFT, Gaming, Infrastructure, and more
• Registry Contract: 0x6926cA65b65b105F4d586D9804F4386444457754
• Access: /alpha-tools

Machine-Readable Specs

• OpenAPI spec: https://cartography.capital/openapi.json
• Sitemap: https://cartography.capital/sitemap.xml

Contact

Website: https://cartography.capital