Call before paying an unfamiliar x402 endpoint, or to pick between providers. $0.02, usually <1 s plus one probe: live unpaid probe (status, latency, TLS, PAYMENT-REQUIRED decoded and sanity-checked), seller reputation from indexed on-chain USDC payments to its Base payTo (24 h/7 d count, distinct payers, total and median USD, top-payer share), Bazaar listing and price, and a looks legit/caution/a