# EBT Eligibility Screening Estimator

> EBT Eligibility Screening Estimator is a paid API for AI agents from energybilltoolkit.co.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Estimates Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/EBT) eligibility and benefit amount based on household composition and income details

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://energybilltoolkit.co.uk/mcp-ebt/api/ssi/estimate
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ebt-eligibility-screening-estimator-02cfaf52
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_5FONxluyAjQlTBJDCbaI_

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 ebt-eligibility-screening-estimator-02cfaf52 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if an individual in Texas who earns $800 a month, has $200 in unearned income, $500 in countable resources, and is disabled qualifies for EBT benefits — and estimate how much they'd receive?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, pay-per-use programmatic SNAP/EBT eligibility screen without integrating a full benefits management platform. It is ideal for social services agents, financial assistance tools, or any workflow that needs to assess food stamp eligibility based on household composition and income in real time.

## Known failure modes

- Missing required fields such as unit type or state may cause validation errors
- Invalid or unsupported state codes may return errors or inaccurate estimates
- Extreme income or resource values may produce unexpected results if outside program bounds
- Network timeouts or payment failures (x402 micropayment) will prevent a result from being returned

## How this service works

Pay-per-use EBT screening endpoint

## Output

Returns an eligibility determination and estimated monthly SNAP/EBT benefit amount based on the provided household, income, and resource details. The response reflects state-specific rules and household characteristics such as age, disability, and student status.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "aged": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "unit": {
   "enum": [
    "individual",
    "couple"
   ],
   "type": "string"
  },
  "blind": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "state": {
   "type": "string"
  },
  "student": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "disabled": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "countableResources": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "earnedMonthlyIncome": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "unearnedMonthlyIncome": {
   "type": "number"
  }
 }
}
```

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