Orthogonal Platform

Orthogonal is a platform for monetizing and consuming APIs. Use these tools to discover, understand, and call any API on the platform.

Base URL: https://api.orth.sh/v1

Authentication

Get your API key at https://orthogonal.com/dashboard/settings

export ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY=orth_live_your_api_key

Tools

1. search

Search for APIs using natural language. Returns a lightweight list of matching endpoints.

Endpoint: POST /v1/search

curl -X POST 'https://api.orth.sh/v1/search' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"prompt": "scrape websites", "limit": 10}'

Parameters:

• prompt (string, required): Natural language description of what you're looking for
• limit (number, optional): Max results (default: 10, max: 50)

Response: List of matching APIs with endpoints (name, description, method, path, price)

2. get_details

Get full details about a specific endpoint including all parameters.

Endpoint: POST /v1/details

curl -X POST 'https://api.orth.sh/v1/details' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"api": "olostep", "path": "/v1/scrapes"}'

Parameters:

• api (string, required): API slug from search results (e.g., "olostep", "linkup")
• path (string, required): Endpoint path from search results (e.g., "/v1/scrapes")

Response: Full endpoint details including:

• Path parameters
• Query parameters (name, type, required, description)
• Body parameters (name, type, required, description)
• Pricing information
• Documentation URL

3. integrate

Get ready-to-use code snippets for integrating an endpoint.

Endpoint: POST /v1/integrate

curl -X POST 'https://api.orth.sh/v1/integrate' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"api": "olostep", "path": "/v1/scrapes", "format": "orth-sdk"}'

Parameters:

• api (string, required): API slug
• path (string, required): Endpoint path
• format (string, optional): Code format - one of:
  • orth-sdk (default) - Orthogonal SDK (@orth/sdk)
  • run-api - Direct HTTP to /v1/run
  • x402-fetch - x402 payment with JavaScript
  • x402-python - x402 payment with Python
  • curl - cURL command
  • all - All formats

Response: Code snippets ready to copy-paste

4. use (run)

Call an API endpoint using your Orthogonal credits.

Endpoint: POST /v1/run

curl -X POST 'https://api.orth.sh/v1/run' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "api": "olostep",
    "path": "/v1/scrapes",
    "body": {
      "url_to_scrape": "https://example.com"
    }
  }'

Parameters:

• api (string, required): API slug
• path (string, required): Endpoint path
• query (object, optional): Query parameters
• body (object, optional): Request body

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "price": 0.01,
  "data": { /* API response */ }
}

5. list_all (optional)

List all discoverable APIs with their endpoints. Returns paginated APIs, each containing their endpoints. Use sparingly - prefer search for specific needs.

Endpoint: GET /v1/list-endpoints

curl 'https://api.orth.sh/v1/list-endpoints?limit=100' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY'

Parameters:

• limit (number, optional): Max APIs to return per page (default: 100, max: 500)
• offset (number, optional): Pagination offset for APIs

Response: List of APIs, each with nested endpoints array

Typical Workflow

1. Search for what you need: POST /v1/search with natural language
2. Get details for the endpoint: POST /v1/details to see required params
3. Use the endpoint: POST /v1/run with the params

Or for integration:

1. Search → Get details → Integrate to get code snippets

SDK Integration

For the simplest integration, use the Orthogonal SDK:

npm install @orth/sdk

import Orthogonal from "@orth/sdk";

const orthogonal = new Orthogonal({
  apiKey: process.env.ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY,
});

// Search for APIs
const search = await orthogonal.search("web scraping");

// Call an API
const result = await orthogonal.run({
  api: "olostep",
  path: "/v1/scrapes",
  body: { url_to_scrape: "https://example.com" }
});

x402 Direct Payment

Pay directly with USDC on Base blockchain - no API key required:

import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from "x402-fetch";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.PRIVATE_KEY);
const fetchWithPayment = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account);

const response = await fetchWithPayment(
  "https://x402.orth.sh/olostep/v1/scrapes",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
    body: JSON.stringify({ url_to_scrape: "https://example.com" })
  }
);

Support

• Documentation: https://orthogonal.com/dashboard/docs
• Browse APIs: https://orthogonal.com/discover
• Book a call: https://orthogonal.com/book