# HarvestPulse CSA Guide

> HarvestPulse CSA Guide is a paid API for AI agents from harvestpulse.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a comprehensive guide on how to evaluate, join, and maximize a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share for local-food and farm-to-table agents.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://harvestpulse.vercel.app/api/harvest/csa
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/harvestpulse-csa-guide-68ea42c3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_cBb3TC5gb8KTeoOXtUnpa

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 harvestpulse-csa-guide-68ea42c3
```

Example prompt: Can you walk me through how to evaluate and join a CSA farm share — I want to know what to look for in a good program, how much I should expect to pay, and how to actually use all the produce I get each week?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when a user needs educational guidance specifically about Community Supported Agriculture — evaluating farms, understanding membership models, and maximizing share value. Prefer this over generic local food or organic produce endpoints when the user's intent is specifically about CSA programs rather than finding seasonal produce, certified organic farms, or food hubs.

## Known failure modes

- Network or Vercel deployment unavailability returning a 5xx error
- Payment authorization failure via x402 protocol returning a 402 response
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded returning a 429 error
- Malformed request parameters resulting in a 400 bad request

## How this service works

CSA / community-supported-agriculture guide — how to evaluate, join, and maximize a CSA farm share for any location and household size. For local-food and farm-to-table agents.

## Output

A structured guide covering how to assess CSA programs (farm practices, share sizes, pickup logistics, cost), how to sign up and what questions to ask, and practical tips for making the most of weekly shares including meal planning and storage advice.

## 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"
      },
      "location": {
       "type": "string"
      },
      "household_size": {
       "type": "string"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "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": {
  "location": "Vermont",
  "csa_types": [
   {
    "type": "Full-diet CSA",
    "description": "Full vegetable needs — often $500-800/season"
   },
   {
    "type": "Partial/Half share",
    "description": "Smaller household or supplement to other shopping"
   }
  ],
  "cost_analysis": {
   "budget_tip": "Look for work share arrangements that reduce the share cost.",
   "per_week_cost": "$20-35/week — often competitive with organic grocery",
   "typical_range": "$400-800 for a full season (20-24 weeks) for vegetables",
   "value_maximization": "CSAs reward cooks who can use everything."
  },
  "what_is_a_csa": "A CSA is an upfront-payment weekly box of what a farm is growing, sharing risk between the eater and the farmer.",
  "search_context": "Live search context on CSAs in this region.",
  "pulse_suggestions": [],
  "making_the_most_of_it": [
   "Freeze extras during peak weeks",
   "Follow the farm newsletter for recipe ideas"
  ],
  "questions_to_ask_before_joining": [
   "What happens if a crop fails — do you get credit?",
   "Can I swap items I don't like?"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/harvestpulse-csa-guide-68ea42c3/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from harvestpulse.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/harvestpulse.vercel.app/llms.txt)