SML x402 Signal API v2 — BEASTMODE

A pay-per-call trading-signal API for AI agents. Agents pay USDC on Base via x402; you get paid per call. Purpose-built for US equities + short-squeeze mechanics — the lane crypto-only rivals leave empty.

Read in this order

1. BEASTMODE.md ........ non-negotiable build standard (obey this)
2. BUILD-BRIEF.md ...... instructions for the Google Antigravity builder agent
3. DEPLOY.md ........... short human quickstart
4. ARCHITECTURE.md ..... how it works + design decisions
5. BAZAAR-LISTING.md ... discovery copy + agents.json for scriptmasterlabs.com

Code

• server.js .... routes, x402 paywall, signed responses (Express)
• engine.js .... real-data signal/regime/squeeze engine (Yahoo Finance)
• sign.js ...... ed25519 response signing (+ node sign.js --gen)
• ledger.js .... loyalty credits, tiers, referrals, affiliate accrual
• payout.js .... real USDC-on-Base affiliate payouts (viem)
• test-buyer.js end-to-end buyer test: pay -> earn -> redeem -> free call

Tiers

• /signal/:ticker/teaser free bias only (sample)
• /signal/:ticker $0.01 bias + momentum + 0-100 score
• /regime/:ticker $0.05 full multi-factor regime
• /squeeze/:ticker $0.25 short-squeeze pressure engine (the differentiator)

Extras

• Loyalty: tiered free-call credits + referrals (?ref=0x..)
• Affiliate: 30% USDC revenue-share (?aff=0x.. or X-Affiliate-ID)
• Trust: ed25519-signed responses, public key at GET /
• Always-on: Render Starter (no cold starts)