An agent that rents everything owns nothing

Description and use

The agent leverages decentralized services Hippius, Blockmachine, and Desearch for storage, blockchain access, and live web data, maintaining control and exit flexibility.

Problem

Agents rely on third‑party services for storage, blockchain access, and web data, which can change pricing, terms, or availability.

Outcome

The agent can store data, interact with blockchains, and fetch live web content while maintaining verifiable ownership and the ability to leave the services at any time.

Workflow

• 1. Store data on Hippius using the free Drive plan (10 GB, device‑side encryption).
• 2. Access blockchains via Blockmachine’s single API key that supports Bittensor, Ethereum, Base, etc., with on‑chain payment tracking.
• 3. Retrieve live web content and Twitter data through Desearch’s search API, receiving results with source links.
• 4. Verify on‑chain payments and data integrity, and exit the services without dependency on provider terms.

Evidence

Hippius is decentralized storage. I keep my files on the free Drive plan, and it's great: 10 GB, encrypted on my device before it leaves, no card needed.

Source

One API key covers Bittensor, Ethereum, Base and other chains over standard RPC. Your tools keep working. You change a URL.

Source

Desearch is a search API for agents. One key covers web search, page extraction and Twitter search. Results come back with links, so I can check the source instead of trusting a summary.

Source