# ClimatePulse Growing Season Intelligence

> ClimatePulse Growing Season Intelligence is a paid API for AI agents from climatepulse-six.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and current planting recommendations for a given location to support gardening and homesteading decisions.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://climatepulse-six.vercel.app/api/climate/grow
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/climatepulse-growing-season-intelligence-4fc60ee3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UM2T7JYBqjQ5BXWHuKGh4

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 climatepulse-growing-season-intelligence-4fc60ee3
```

Example prompt: What's my USDA hardiness zone, first and last frost dates, and what vegetables should I be planting right now for Denver, Colorado?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent needs gardening or homesteading decision support tied to a specific location's climate — specifically frost date windows, USDA zone classification, and actionable planting-now guidance. Prefer this over generic weather endpoints when the user's intent is about growing seasons, garden planning, or what to plant rather than current conditions or forecasts.

## Known failure modes

- Location not recognized or too ambiguous — returns error asking for more specific input
- Location outside supported geographic coverage — returns unsupported region error
- Missing required location parameter — returns 400 bad request
- Payment not processed (x402) — returns 402 Payment Required before data is returned
- Seasonal edge cases (e.g., year-round frost or frost-free zones) may return limited planting guidance

## How this service works

What can I plant right now? Growing-season intelligence — USDA hardiness zone, last/first frost dates, and a planting calendar (what to plant now, start indoors, or plan for the next 4 weeks) with frost-protection and season-extension tips.

## Output

Returns the USDA hardiness zone for the location, expected spring last-frost and fall first-frost dates, the length of the growing season window, and a list of crops or plants recommended for immediate planting based on current date and local climate conditions.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "location"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "crop": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Specific crop or plant to tailor advice for (e.g. tomatoes, kale)"
  },
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Response language code (e.g. es, fr, de); defaults to English"
  },
  "location": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "City, address, or lat,lon to generate a growing calendar for"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "location": "Minneapolis, MN",
  "usda_zone": "4b",
  "affiliates": {
   "home_solar": "https://www.energysage.com/",
   "weather_gear": "https://www.rei.com/search?q=weather+gear"
  },
  "generated_at": "2026-07-03T12:00:00.000Z",
  "climate_notes": "Short growing season — prioritize quick-maturing varieties and season extension for warm-season crops.",
  "current_month": "July 2026",
  "first_fall_frost": "October 7",
  "last_spring_frost": "May 15",
  "what_to_plant_now": [
   {
    "crops": [
     "Beans",
     "Summer squash"
    ],
    "notes": "Still enough season left for a quick-maturing succession crop",
    "method": "direct sow",
    "category": "Warm-season vegetables"
   }
  ],
  "growing_season_days": 145,
  "frost_protection_tips": [
   "Row covers add 2–4°F of protection",
   "Watch nighttime lows closely after mid-September"
  ],
  "season_extension_options": [
   "Cold frame for fall greens",
   "High tunnel to push the season into November"
  ],
  "upcoming_in_next_4_weeks": [
   "Start cool-season crops (lettuce, spinach) for a fall harvest"
  ],
  "soil_temperature_guidance": "Soil is fully warmed this time of year; no germination delay expected.",
  "what_to_start_indoors_now": [
   "Fall broccoli and cabbage transplants"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

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