CitePulse Topic Scan is a paid API for AI agents from citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.2/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).
Scans a research field for rising topics by retrieving top-cited and recent works from OpenAlex, then synthesizes what's currently trending, what's foundational, and where coverage is thin.
Rising-topics scan for a research field — retrieves top-cited/recent works from OpenAlex for a topic and synthesizes what's currently rising, what's foundational, and where coverage is thin. Built for research-strategy agents scanning a field before a literature review or grant proposal.
A synthesized analysis of the research field including: currently rising/trending topics, foundational works and highly-cited papers, and areas with thin or sparse literature coverage — sourced from OpenAlex data.
GEThttps://citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/topic-scan?utm_source=zero.xyzUse this endpoint when an AI agent needs a high-level strategic overview of a research field before conducting a deeper literature review or drafting a grant proposal — especially when you need to identify not just top papers but emerging trends and coverage gaps simultaneously. Prefer this over general paper-search endpoints when you need synthesized insight rather than a raw list of results.
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"description": "Payment required — x402 v2 challenge; the accepts array lists scheme, network, and amount. Retry the same request with a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (v2) or X-PAYMENT (v1) header. Verification is free."
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"example": {
"topic": "Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture",
"rising_signals": [
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"doi": "10.xxxx/yyyy",
"observation": "Surface-code decoding papers accelerating",
"supporting_work": "string"
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],
"state_of_field": "Error-correction and near-term algorithm design dominate current output..."
}
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