How do I install the Pinion Trade skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add chu2bard/pinion-trade in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Pinion Trade free to use?

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Who published Pinion Trade?

chu2bard (@chu2bard) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Pinion Trade by chu2bard — Agent Skill

Name: Pinion Trade
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: chu2bard

File contents

Trade

Returns an unsigned token swap transaction from the 1inch aggregator on Base. If the source token needs approval, an approve transaction is included.

Endpoint

POST https://pinionos.com/skill/trade

Price: $0.01 USDC per call (x402 on Base)

Request Body

{
  "src": "USDC",
  "dst": "ETH",
  "amount": "10",
  "from": "0x...",
  "slippage": 1
}

Field	Type	Required	Description
src	string	yes	Source token symbol (ETH, USDC, WETH, DAI, CBETH)
dst	string	yes	Destination token symbol
amount	string	yes	Amount to swap (human-readable)
from	string	yes	Sender address (0x, 40 hex chars)
slippage	number	no	Slippage tolerance in percent (default: 1)

Supported Tokens

ETH, USDC, WETH, DAI, CBETH

Example Request

curl -X POST https://pinionos.com/skill/trade \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"src":"USDC","dst":"ETH","amount":"10","from":"0x101C..."}'

The first request returns HTTP 402 with payment requirements. Sign a USDC TransferWithAuthorization (EIP-3009) and retry with the X-PAYMENT header.

Example Response (with approval needed)

{
  "approve": {
    "to": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
    "data": "0x095ea7b3...",
    "value": "0x0",
    "chainId": 8453
  },
  "swap": {
    "to": "0x111111125421ca6dc452d289314280a0f8842a65",
    "data": "0x...",
    "value": "0x0",
    "chainId": 8453
  },
  "srcToken": "USDC",
  "dstToken": "ETH",
  "amount": "10",
  "network": "base",
  "router": "0x111111125421ca6dc452d289314280a0f8842a65",
  "note": "Sign and broadcast the approve tx first, wait for confirmation, then sign and broadcast the swap tx.",
  "timestamp": "2026-02-16T12:00:00.000Z"
}

When to Use

Swap tokens on Base (e.g. USDC to ETH or ETH to USDC).
Rebalance an agent's portfolio.
Convert tokens before making a payment.

Flow

Call this skill to get the unsigned tx(s).
If approve is present, sign and broadcast the approve tx first, then wait for confirmation.
Sign and broadcast the swap tx.

---name: pinion-tradedescription: Get an unsigned swap transaction via 1inch aggregator on Base. Includes approval tx if needed. Costs $0.01 USDC via x402.---# TradeReturns an unsigned token swap transaction from the 1inch aggregator on Base. If the source token needs approval, an approve transaction is included.## Endpoint```POST https://pinionos.com/skill/trade```**Price:** $0.01 USDC per call (x402 on Base)## Request Body```json{ "src": "USDC", "dst": "ETH", "amount": "10", "from": "0x...", "slippage": 1}```| Field | Type | Required | Description ||----------|--------|----------|----------------------------------------------|| src | string | yes | Source token symbol (ETH, USDC, WETH, DAI, CBETH) || dst | string | yes | Destination token symbol || amount | string | yes | Amount to swap (human-readable) || from | string | yes | Sender address (0x, 40 hex chars) || slippage | number | no | Slippage tolerance in percent (default: 1) |## Supported TokensETH, USDC, WETH, DAI, CBETH## Example Request```bashcurl -X POST https://pinionos.com/skill/trade \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"src":"USDC","dst":"ETH","amount":"10","from":"0x101C..."}'```The first request returns HTTP 402 with payment requirements. Sign a USDC `TransferWithAuthorization` (EIP-3009) and retry with the `X-PAYMENT` header.## Example Response (with approval needed)```json{ "approve": { "to": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913", "data": "0x095ea7b3...", "value": "0x0", "chainId": 8453 }, "swap": { "to": "0x111111125421ca6dc452d289314280a0f8842a65", "data": "0x...", "value": "0x0", "chainId": 8453 }, "srcToken": "USDC", "dstToken": "ETH", "amount": "10", "network": "base", "router": "0x111111125421ca6dc452d289314280a0f8842a65", "note": "Sign and broadcast the approve tx first, wait for confirmation, then sign and broadcast the swap tx.", "timestamp": "2026-02-16T12:00:00.000Z"}```## When to Use- Swap tokens on Base (e.g. USDC to ETH or ETH to USDC).- Rebalance an agent's portfolio.- Convert tokens before making a payment.## Flow1. Call this skill to get the unsigned tx(s).2. If `approve` is present, sign and broadcast the approve tx first, then wait for confirmation.3. Sign and broadcast the `swap` tx.

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Pinion Trade