# HarvestPulse Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Guide

> HarvestPulse Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen Guide is a paid API for AI agents from harvestpulse.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns the EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists with pesticide priority rankings and an organic buying strategy for consumers.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://harvestpulse.vercel.app/api/harvest/dirty-dozen
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/harvestpulse-dirty-dozen-clean-fifteen-guide-2066de5d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ZSAyqRtFO0ObATg86k2pB

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-dirty-dozen-clean-fifteen-guide-2066de5d
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen pesticide lists and tell me which fruits and vegetables I should always buy organic versus when conventional is fine?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a user wants guidance on pesticide exposure in produce and needs to decide which items to buy organic versus conventional. Ideal for budget-conscious shoppers who want to maximize health value per organic dollar spent. Complements the food label decoder and certified organic finder siblings on the same platform.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not included or invalid — 402 Payment Required
- Endpoint temporarily unavailable — 503 Service Unavailable
- Network timeout on Vercel serverless cold start — retry recommended

## How this service works

Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen guide — which produce to buy organic: the EWG pesticide priority list and a smart organic buying strategy. For foodie and consumer agents.

## Output

A structured guide containing the current Dirty Dozen (highest pesticide residue produce to buy organic) and Clean Fifteen (lowest pesticide residue produce where conventional is acceptable), along with a prioritized organic buying strategy to help consumers make cost-effective, health-conscious grocery decisions.

## Example request

```json
{
 "lang": "en",
 "method": "freezing",
 "produce": "strawberries",
 "quantity": "small batch"
}
```

## 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"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "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": {
  "data_source": "EWG (Environmental Working Group) Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce",
  "dirty_dozen": [
   {
    "why": "Consistently the highest pesticide residue detection rate of any produce item tested.",
    "rank": 1,
    "produce": "Strawberries",
    "organic_premium_worth_it": true,
    "alternatives_if_budget_limited": "Frozen organic strawberries are often cheaper than fresh organic."
   }
  ],
  "key_insight": "Buying organic for the Dirty Dozen and conventional for the Clean Fifteen cuts organic spending significantly.",
  "current_year": "2024/2025",
  "washing_note": "Washing removes some surface residue but not systemic pesticides.",
  "children_note": "Children and pregnant women have higher sensitivity — prioritize organic for them on items #1-6.",
  "clean_fifteen": [
   {
    "rank": 1,
    "produce": "Avocados",
    "why_safe": "Thick inedible skin blocks pesticide penetration to the flesh."
   }
  ],
  "budget_strategy": "Prioritize organic for items #1-6, conventional is fine for the Clean Fifteen.",
  "pulse_suggestions": [],
  "methodology_caveat": "EWG measures pesticide presence, not necessarily harm; FDA testing uses different criteria."
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/harvestpulse-dirty-dozen-clean-fifteen-guide-2066de5d/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)