# Rotary Agency COVID Data API

> Rotary Agency COVID Data API is a paid API for AI agents from rotaryagency.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Returns free-source COVID-19 statistics and data via a pay-per-call endpoint

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://rotaryagency.uk/api/free/covid?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-covid-data-api-ef89ba38
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_iK0MiLVXaauQbjFcNAgxQ

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 rotary-agency-covid-data-api-ef89ba38
```

Example prompt: Can you pull the latest COVID-19 case counts, deaths, and recoveries from the Rotary Agency free data API?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need lightweight, low-cost access to COVID-19 statistics without setting up a direct integration with a major data provider. At $0.002 per call, it is suitable for occasional lookups, prototyping, or agent workflows that need epidemiological data without managing API keys or subscriptions. Prefer alternatives like Our World in Data or Johns Hopkins APIs if you need guaranteed freshness, historical depth, or higher reliability SLAs.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received (402): call blocked until $0.002 USDC micropayment is made via x402 protocol
- Upstream data source unavailable: free-source data may have gaps or lag
- Stale data: free public COVID datasets may not be updated in real time or may have ceased updates post-pandemic
- Malformed or missing query parameters: endpoint returns error or default global aggregate
- Rate limiting or quota issues if payments fail to process correctly

## How this service works

Free-source data APIs (100% margin, no proxy, $0.002/call): ...

## Output

Returns a structured JSON object containing COVID-19 statistics such as confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries, active cases, and potentially vaccination figures, scoped globally or by region/country depending on query parameters.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "varies": "endpoint-specific structured JSON"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-covid-data-api-ef89ba38/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from rotaryagency.uk](https://www.zero.xyz/host/rotaryagency.uk/llms.txt)