# PennyAPI Regulatory Watch | Texas Childcare Monitoring

> PennyAPI Regulatory Watch | Texas Childcare Monitoring is a paid API for AI agents from pennyregwatch.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Looks up the current Texas HHSC regulatory record for a named childcare facility and returns its operational status, adverse actions, and corrective actions.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennyregwatch.com/v1/regulatory/tx/childcare/check
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/pennyapi-regulatory-watch-texas-childcare-monitoring-6d9efe52
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_j7AhTyceOvEXEoRI5RMtL

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 pennyapi-regulatory-watch-texas-childcare-monitoring-6d9efe52
```

Example prompt: Can you check the Texas HHSC regulatory record for Sproutstart Academy in Houston — I want to know if they're currently operating and whether there are any adverse or corrective actions on file?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you specifically need current Texas HHSC regulatory status for a childcare facility by name, without needing an HHSC ID. It is ideal for parents, compliance teams, or automated monitoring workflows that need authoritative state regulatory data rather than crowd-sourced or review-based information. The optional city parameter makes it practical for resolving name ambiguity across Texas.

## Known failure modes

- Facility name not found in HHSC records — ambiguous or misspelled name may return no match
- Multiple facilities share the same name — city parameter needed to disambiguate
- HHSC data temporarily unavailable — upstream source outage
- Facility is unlicensed or not registered with HHSC — no record returned
- Rate limiting or payment failure for the $0.02 USDC per call charge

## How this service works

Monitor Texas childcare regulatory records and receive email alerts when important HHSC information changes.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing the regulatory decision (e.g. AUTHORITATIVE_REGULATORY_RECORD_FOUND), the official operation name, operation status (Y/N), any adverse action text, and any corrective action text, sourced directly from the Texas HHSC. Also includes a pointer to a change-monitoring upgrade option.

## 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",
     "required": [
      "facility_name"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "city": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Optional Texas city used to disambiguate the facility, e.g. Houston"
      },
      "facility_name": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "Texas childcare business/facility name. No HHSC identifier required, e.g. Sproutstart Academy"
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "ok": true,
  "next": {
   "regulatory_delta": {
    "price": "$0.10"
   }
  },
  "source": {
   "authority": "Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)"
  },
  "decision": "AUTHORITATIVE_REGULATORY_RECORD_FOUND",
  "operation_name": "Example Childcare Operation",
  "regulatory_state": {
   "adverse_action": "",
   "operation_status": "Y",
   "corrective_action": ""
  }
 }
}
```

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