# ioswarm Mentor – AI Learning Plan Generator

> ioswarm Mentor – AI Learning Plan Generator is a paid API for AI agents from ioswarm.io, paid per call via x402, $1.5/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).

Generates a personalized learning plan for a stated skill, including a sequenced curriculum, curated resources, and milestones, delivered asynchronously within 3–10 minutes.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://ioswarm.io/api/v1/x402/run/mentor?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $1.5/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ioswarm-mentor-ai-learning-plan-generator-f18d94cd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_PhRwkP1WKxzuu9L-ib2zY

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 ioswarm-mentor-ai-learning-plan-generator-f18d94cd -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Put together a full learning plan for me to go from zero to proficient in machine learning — include a sequenced curriculum, the best resources for each stage, and clear milestones I can track.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when a user needs a comprehensive, structured learning roadmap for a specific skill rather than a one-off answer or resource list. It is best suited for agents that need to deliver a full curriculum with sequencing, resources, and milestones in a single automated call. Prefer it over generic LLM prompts when the user wants a curated, multi-stage plan they can follow over time.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or empty 'input' field in the request body returns a validation error
- Payment not processed or insufficient USDC balance causes request rejection
- Poll URL returns pending status if queried before the 3–10 minute processing window completes
- Vague or extremely broad skill descriptions may produce generic or shallow plans
- Network timeouts when polling for results before the job completes

## How this service works

A learning plan for a stated skill: sequence, resources, milestones. Pay $1.50 USDC per run; the response carries a run id and poll URL, the report lands in 3–10 minutes. No account needed — the paying wallet becomes the account and an API key is returned once.

## Output

An asynchronous job response containing a run ID and a poll URL; after 3–10 minutes the full report arrives as a structured learning plan with a sequenced curriculum, recommended resources for each stage, and measurable milestones. A one-time API key is also returned tied to the paying wallet address.

## 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",
    "bodyType",
    "body"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "body": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "input"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "input": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "The question or brief."
      }
     }
    },
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "POST"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "enum": [
      "json",
      "form-data",
      "text"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "mode": "mentor",
  "paid": {
   "usd": 1.5,
   "transaction": "0x…"
  },
  "run_id": "run-1789440847776-0001",
  "status": "running",
  "poll_url": "https://ioswarm.io/api/v1/runs/run-1789440847776-0001",
  "report_url": "https://ioswarm.io/api/v1/runs/run-1789440847776-0001/report"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ioswarm-mentor-ai-learning-plan-generator-f18d94cd/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from ioswarm.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/ioswarm.io/llms.txt)