# MindPulse Coping Technique Advisor

> MindPulse Coping Technique Advisor is a paid API for AI agents from mindpulse-lilac.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.08/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a step-by-step evidence-based coping technique matched to the user's specific mental health concern and situation

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://mindpulse-lilac.vercel.app/api/mind/technique
- Price: $0.08/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/mindpulse-coping-technique-advisor-8ec8593f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_p6uMIsgO5lj0OpNQFl_03

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 mindpulse-coping-technique-advisor-8ec8593f
```

Example prompt: I've been feeling intense work-related anxiety and keep catastrophizing about deadlines — can you give me a step-by-step evidence-based coping technique specifically matched to that situation?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when a user needs a personalized, actionable, evidence-based mental health coping technique matched to their specific concern and circumstances — especially when generic advice is insufficient and a step-by-step structured approach is desired. Prefer this over generic wellness content APIs when situational matching and evidence-based methods are important.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or vague concern/situation input resulting in a generic or unhelpful technique
- Service unavailability returning a 503 or timeout
- Payment not processed (x402 payment required before response)
- Input concern outside supported domain returning an error or empty response

## How this service works

Coping technique finder for mental-health and wellness agents. Returns a step-by-step evidence-based technique matched to a specific concern and situation.

## Output

A structured, step-by-step evidence-based coping technique (e.g. CBT reframing, grounding exercises, breathing techniques, mindfulness practices) tailored to the user's stated concern and situational context, delivered as an actionable guide.

## Example request

```json
{
 "concern": "work-related anxiety and catastrophizing about deadlines",
 "situation": "feeling overwhelmed with multiple project deadlines approaching this week"
}
```

## 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 | es | fr | de | zh | ja | ko | pt | ar | hi"
      },
      "concern": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "anxiety | stress | anger | panic | low-mood | focus | trauma | grief"
      },
      "situation": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "work | relationship | social | general"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "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": {
  "techniques": [
   {
    "how": "Inhale 4s, hold 7s, exhale 8s x4",
    "use": "acute anxiety/panic",
    "name": "4-7-8 breathing",
    "evidence": "activates parasympathetic nervous system"
   },
   {
    "how": "10-min mindful attention from feet to head",
    "use": "stress and insomnia",
    "name": "Body scan"
   }
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/mindpulse-coping-technique-advisor-8ec8593f/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from mindpulse-lilac.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/mindpulse-lilac.vercel.app/llms.txt)