# Pontor Vendor Search

> Pontor Vendor Search is a paid API for AI agents from www.pontor.io, paid per call via x402, $0.75/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a ranked shortlist of local operational service vendors (cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, etc.) with contact, rating, and review data for a given service and location.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://www.pontor.io/api/x402/vendor-search
- Price: $0.75/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/pontor-vendor-search-d538d449
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_jUHeXinQfnC4rSWsxQrEs

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 pontor-vendor-search-d538d449 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you find me a ranked list of commercial HVAC maintenance vendors in Austin, TX for my dental clinic — show me up to 10 results with their contact info, ratings, and websites?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent needs to discover and evaluate local B2B operational service vendors (cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pest control, landscaping, security, waste removal, facilities maintenance) for a specific business or facility context. Prefer this over generic web search when you need structured, ranked vendor data with ratings and contact information in a single API call. Not suitable for consumer services, quoting, booking, or direct vendor outreach.

## Known failure modes

- No vendors found for the specified service and location — returns empty vendor list
- Invalid or unrecognizable location query — may return an error or zero results
- Service query too vague or unsupported — results may be irrelevant or sparse
- Rate limiting or payment failure — HTTP 402 or 429 response
- Location coordinates out of expected range — validation error

## How this service works

Find local service vendors for a business need. Given a service, location, and optional business context, return a ranked shortlist of relevant providers with public contact, website, address, service-area, rating, and review data. Suitable for facilities and operational services including commercial cleaning, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, security, landscaping, pest control, waste removal, and maintenance. Research only: this endpoint does not contact vendors, request quotes, or negotiate.

## Output

A ranked list of up to 20 local vendors for the requested service and location, each including business name, contact details, website URL, physical address, service area, star rating, and review data. Also includes metadata such as request ID, whether results were cached, and a normalized service slug.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "max_results": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 20,
   "minimum": 1,
   "description": "Maximum number of ranked vendors to return."
  },
  "buyer_context": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 160,
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Business or facility context that improves relevance. Examples: dental clinic, restaurant, retail store, office, or property manager."
  },
  "service_query": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 120,
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Local operational service to source. Examples: commercial cleaning, HVAC maintenance, security, waste removal, landscaping, pest control, plumbing, electrical, and facilities maintenance. One service need per request."
  },
  "location_query": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 160,
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "City, region, or address where the vendor must provide service."
  },
  "location_latitude": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Latitude for the requested service location when the agent has reliable coordinates. Expected range: -90 to 90."
  },
  "location_longitude": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Longitude for the requested service location when the agent has reliable coordinates. Expected range: -180 to 180."
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/pontor-vendor-search-d538d449/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from www.pontor.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/www.pontor.io/llms.txt)