# NovaPath Research Brief Generator

> NovaPath Research Brief Generator is a paid API for AI agents from instructional-decision-engine-x402.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.03/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).

Converts a public-topic keyword query into a concise, deterministic research brief with up to five numbered, evidence-grounded statements, primary-source links, date range, and verification questions — no LLM-generated claims.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://instructional-decision-engine-x402.vercel.app/research/brief?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.03/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-31
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/novapath-research-brief-generator-3e6449b4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_oA7lOyS1tBWqNKmJUlr4A

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 novapath-research-brief-generator-3e6449b4 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull together a research brief on electric fleet vehicle adoption regulations — use the 'fleet' vertical and give me up to 5 evidence statements with primary-source links and verification questions?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, deterministic, citation-grounded research brief on a public topic without relying on live-web assertions or LLM-generated claims. It is ideal for agents that must produce verifiable, sourced outputs across specific verticals like fleet, healthcare, device, recall, construction, or general research — especially when auditability and evidence traceability are required over broad open-web search.

## Known failure modes

- Query too short (under 3 characters) or too long (over 120 characters) returns a validation error
- Query contains personal data, URLs, or instructions which are rejected by policy
- Requested vertical not in the allowed enum returns a schema validation error
- No matching public records found for the query returns an empty or minimal brief
- Limit parameter outside 1–5 range is rejected with a validation error
- Service unavailable or payment processing failure returns an HTTP error

## How this service works

Turn a public-topic search into a concise, deterministic research brief with up to five numbered evidence statements, primary-source links, date range and verification questions. Every statement is grounded in a returned record; no LLM-generated claims or live-web assertion.

## Output

A structured research brief containing up to five numbered evidence statements each grounded in a returned public record, accompanying primary-source links, the date range covered by the source records, and a set of verification questions to guide further inquiry — no AI-generated or unverified claims included.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "limit": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 5,
   "minimum": 1
  },
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 120,
   "minLength": 3,
   "description": "Public business or topical keywords only; 1–10 distinctive terms. No personal/contact data, URLs or instructions."
  },
  "vertical": {
   "enum": [
    "all",
    "fleet",
    "device",
    "recall",
    "construction",
    "healthcare"
   ],
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/novapath-research-brief-generator-3e6449b4/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from instructional-decision-engine-x402.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/instructional-decision-engine-x402.vercel.app/llms.txt)