# GlowPulse Skincare Dupe Finder

> GlowPulse Skincare Dupe Finder is a paid API for AI agents from glowpulse-nine.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.15/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Finds cheaper alternatives to a named skincare product, matching by active-ingredient concentration (not just INCI overlap), with texture/elegance caveats and false-dupe warnings.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://glowpulse-nine.vercel.app/api/glow/dupe-finder
- 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/glowpulse-skincare-dupe-finder-ba0bb6da
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_h9Rl9IvF6FDtEEJUQxrhu

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 glowpulse-skincare-dupe-finder-ba0bb6da
```

Example prompt: Can you find me a cheaper dupe for Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos glycolic serum — I want something with a matched active-ingredient concentration, not just overlapping INCI, and flag any false dupes or texture compromises I should know about?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need dupes matched on active-ingredient concentration rather than superficial INCI overlap, especially for acid exfoliants, vitamin C serums, or retinoids where concentration is the key efficacy variable. It is better than generic ingredient-comparison tools because it explicitly flags false dupes and provides texture/elegance caveats, making it suitable for honest product recommendations rather than marketing-driven lists.

## Known failure modes

- Product name not recognized — returns empty candidate list or error if brand/product is too obscure or misspelled
- No true concentration-matched dupes found — may return partial matches with caveats
- False-dupe warnings may reduce candidate list significantly for products with unique formulas
- Rate or payment errors if x402 payment of $0.15 USDC is not properly handled

## How this service works

K-beauty and skincare dupe finder — cheaper alternatives to a named product, normalized by active-ingredient concentration (not just INCI overlap), with honest texture/elegance caveats and false-dupe warnings.

## Output

Returns a list of dupe candidates for the queried product, each with brand and product name, a concentration match rating (e.g. 'higher concentration', 'similar', 'lower'), plus honest caveats about texture or skin-feel differences and explicit false-dupe warnings where applicable.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
      "lang": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "en | ko | ja | de | fr | es | pt (optional)"
      },
      "region": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "US | EU | KR | JP (optional)"
      },
      "product_name": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum (required)"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "errors": {
     "type": "object",
     "description": "Documented error responses, keyed by HTTP status code",
     "additionalProperties": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
       "description"
      ],
      "properties": {
       "example": {
        "type": "object"
       },
       "description": {
        "type": "string"
       }
      }
     }
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "product_name": "Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos",
  "candidate_dupes": [
   {
    "brand": "The Ordinary",
    "product": "AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution",
    "concentration_match": "higher concentration"
   }
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/glowpulse-skincare-dupe-finder-ba0bb6da/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from glowpulse-nine.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/glowpulse-nine.vercel.app/llms.txt)