# ioswarm Supply Chain Brief

> ioswarm Supply Chain Brief is a paid API for AI agents from ioswarm.io, paid per call via x402, $1.4/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).

Generates a detailed supply-chain brief for a product or component, covering suppliers, risks, and alternatives, delivered asynchronously for $1.40 USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://ioswarm.io/api/v1/x402/run/supply?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $1.4/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ioswarm-supply-chain-brief-9c7668f8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_--shMKntjigXQZRTxHxah

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-supply-chain-brief-9c7668f8 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run a supply chain brief on automotive-grade NAND flash memory chips — I need to know the main suppliers, key risks, and any viable alternatives?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a structured, research-grade supply chain brief on a specific product or component, including supplier identification, risk assessment, and alternative sourcing options. Best suited for procurement research, vendor diversification planning, or risk mitigation workflows where a 3–10 minute async turnaround is acceptable and a one-time $1.40 USDC payment per query is appropriate.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or vague input query may produce a generic or low-quality report
- Poll URL must be checked after 3–10 minutes; immediate polling will return pending status
- Payment of $1.40 USDC must succeed for the run to initiate; insufficient funds cause rejection
- No account required but the paying wallet address becomes the account identity; losing wallet access loses report history

## How this service works

A supply-chain brief on a product or component: suppliers, risks, alternatives. Pay $1.40 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 report delivered in 3–10 minutes containing: a run ID for tracking, a poll URL to check status, and upon completion a structured supply-chain brief covering identified suppliers, supply risks (geopolitical, logistical, concentration), and alternative suppliers or components.

## 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": "supply",
  "paid": {
   "usd": 1.4,
   "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-supply-chain-brief-9c7668f8/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)