# AlphaPulse Prop Firm Shortlist

> AlphaPulse Prop Firm Shortlist is a paid API for AI agents from alphapulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.15/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns a curated shortlist of proprietary trading firms matched to the user's market, region, and trading style, with challenge rules, payout verification, profit splits, and red-flag warnings.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://alphapulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/alpha/prop-firms
- Price: $0.15/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/alphapulse-prop-firm-shortlist-0bc97087
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_JgEMpknip0RsBB41PaJBw

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability alphapulse-prop-firm-shortlist-0bc97087
```

Example prompt: Can you find me a shortlist of legit prop firms for forex and CFD trading in Europe that allow EAs, have a trailing drawdown model, and have actually paid out traders — flag any red flags you find?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a trader or trading agent needs to evaluate and shortlist prop firms rather than brokers or signal providers. It is specifically suited for prop-firm discovery with challenge-rule differentiation, payout verification, and red-flag detection — not for broker comparison, copy trading, or managed accounts (those are separate sibling endpoints on the same platform).

## Known failure modes

- No firms match the specified region and market combination — returns empty list
- Unrecognized market type or region parameter — returns 400 error
- Payment not processed — returns 402 Payment Required
- Upstream data stale or unavailable — returns partial results or 503
- Overly restrictive filter combination yields zero results

## How this service works

Prop-firm shortlist matched to your market, region, and trading style: payout-proof checks first, challenge rules that actually differ (drawdown type, news/EA rules, breach terms), profit splits, and the red flags of an industry where most revenue comes from failed challenges. Forex/CFD and futures firms, region-aware worldwide. For trading agents and the traders they work for.

## Output

A ranked shortlist of prop trading firms filtered by the user's market (forex/CFD or futures), region, and trading style. Each entry includes verified payout evidence, challenge structure details (drawdown type, news trading rules, EA allowance, breach terms), profit split percentages, and explicit red flags about the firm's reliability or revenue model.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "en | de | fr | es | zh | ar | ja | ko | ru"
  },
  "style": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "trading style constraints — e.g. news trading, EAs, swing holds over weekends"
  },
  "market": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "forex | cfd | futures | stocks | crypto"
  },
  "region": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "where the trader lives — availability differs sharply (e.g. US, UK, EU, Asia, MENA)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "shortlist": [
   {
    "why": "Futures-only and US-friendly, matching the stated market and region",
    "firm": "Topstep",
    "region_note": "Serves US traders",
    "key_rules_to_check": [
     "Trailing drawdown mechanics",
     "Consistency rules on payout"
    ]
   }
  ],
  "red_flags_in_this_industry": [
   "Recent unpaid-payout reports",
   "Guaranteed-profit marketing"
  ],
  "how_to_verify_before_paying": [
   "Search the firm name + \"payout proof\" for the last 60 days",
   "Read the breach terms in the current rules document"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/alphapulse-prop-firm-shortlist-0bc97087/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from alphapulse.theaslangroupllc.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/alphapulse.theaslangroupllc.com/llms.txt)