Base is for Agents.Cleared is how they spend safely.

Min 0–1

Ping Gateway

Confirm the API is live and see categories + recommended defaults.

curl -s https://clearedindex.com/api/cleared/gateway | jq '.example'

Min 1–3

First route — auto (market share)

strategy=auto follows live /leaderboard route share × value × settle. Identity still lands on strong Base endpoints.

curl -s -X POST https://clearedindex.com/api/cleared/gateway \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "category": "identity",
    "strategy": "auto",
    "minScore": 55
  }' | jq '{ name: .route.name, slug: .route.slug, score: .route.score }'

Min 3–5

Pay via x402

Use route.payTo and route.totalCost with your x402 client. Save certifiedHash if you verify first.

// After route succeeds:
// await x402Pay(route.payTo, route.totalCost);
// Optional: GET /api/cleared/check?origin=...&certify=certified