I built a $0.0005 screenshot cropper that saves AI agents 95% on vision LLM costs

Short summary

A developer built a stateless x402-based API that crops screenshots to exact pixel coordinates, reducing vision LLM token costs by 95% ($0.0005 per crop on Base L2). The service uses HTTP 402 Payment Required for frictionless micropayments—no accounts, no keys, just direct wallet settlement. Live now with Playwright integration examples and a minimal 400-line architecture.

• •API crops screenshots to pixel coordinates, cutting vision LLM token costs by 95%
• •Uses x402 protocol for stateless, keyless micropayments (USDC on Base L2)
• •Live now; works with Playwright agents; minimal 400-line architecture

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