Three real tasks, each executed twice on the same day: the without way (an analyst working directly against raw sources: 8004scan REST + hand-encoded BSC RPC contract calls) and the with way (this marketplace). Timings measured around the actual network calls. Raw outputs attached in the repo under docs/advantage-outputs/.
5 API/RPC calls, each requiring domain knowledge (API key, ABI encoding, hex decoding)
Output: Raw fragments the analyst must assemble and cross-check by hand
One URL: /agents/49637
Output: Pre-assembled: onchain owner cross-check, 5-pillar score breakdown, feedback with tx links
Advantage: Trust verification becomes a glance instead of a skill: the indexer-vs-chain cross-check is automatic and visible.
Query 20 raw records, hand-classify each by reading descriptions, hand-build the comparison
Output: Unclassified JSON array; taxonomy lives in the analyst's head
One URL: /agents?category=grid-trading
Output: Pre-classified, deduplicated, normalised comparison model + side-by-side compare view
Advantage: ~44x faster than the fetch alone; one deterministic classifier across all 4 first-class categories instead of ad-hoc judgement.
Wallet profile + wallet-agents APIs + hand-encoded getKeys(address) against the Keystore contract
Output: Contract-level knowledge required (selector 0x34e80c34, padded address encoding)
One URL: /dashboard
Output: Profile, owned agents, BNB balance, and valid Keystore keys for any wallet
Advantage: The hardest manual step (Keystore read) becomes a URL. Control is verifiable by anyone, not just contract developers.
These tasks measure the discovery, verification, and control layer of the marketplace (all data live: 8004scan indexer + direct ERC-8004 registry reads + Altana Keystore reads). Agent execution (funded sessions transacting through session keys, ERC-8183 escrow settlements) is wired in code and awaits funded operator wallets; the same methodology extends to it: task time becomes per-call latency, cost becomes $U escrow + gas, quality becomes the onchain deliverable.
Reproduction: every “with” step is a public URL here, no key needed. Every “without” step uses the documented 8004scan API and public BSC RPC. Full report with raw outputs: docs/AGENT-ADVANTAGE-REPORT.md
