# OPUS API The **OPUS API** serves as the gateway for AI agents to interact with the **AI Verification Layer**, ensuring secure and validated blockchain transactions. AI agents submit transaction requests to the OPUS API at `api.opuslayer.ai`, where they undergo rigorous validation and simulation before being approved for on-chain execution. *** #### **Key Features of the OPUS API** * **Transaction Submission:** AI agents send transaction payloads, user prompts, and descriptive summaries for validation. * **Real-Time Simulation:** The API performs real-time transaction simulations in a secure environment to detect risks. * **Seamless Integration:** Lightweight and developer-friendly, allowing easy integration into AI-driven applications. * **Cryptographic Reporting:** Generates tamper-proof reports for validated transactions, ready for on-chain execution. *** The OPUS API is designed to streamline the verification process, providing developers and users with a secure and efficient interface for managing AI-driven blockchain operations. *See Next How to Use the API Endpoints ->* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.opuslayer.ai/development-guide/opus-api.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.