# Rotary Agency Free Advice API

> Rotary Agency Free Advice API is a paid API for AI agents from rotaryagency.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-24).

Returns a random piece of advice or inspirational tip as structured JSON via a free-source data endpoint

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://rotaryagency.uk/api/free/advice?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-24
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-free-advice-api-061827f7
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_7CuNLSGyeyXkCGrKNGWEP

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-free-advice-api-061827f7
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch me a random piece of advice right now? Just a short tip or guidance I can reflect on today.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, zero-configuration random advice or inspirational tip without building your own content pipeline. At $0.002/call with no proxy overhead and direct JSON output, it is ideal for lightweight chatbot integrations, daily tip widgets, or any agent workflow needing a random human-interest text snippet at minimal cost.

## Known failure modes

- Service unavailable or upstream provider down — returns non-200 HTTP status
- Payment not processed via x402 — 402 Payment Required error
- Malformed JSON response if underlying free-source API changes schema
- Rate limiting or quota exceeded on the upstream advice provider
- Empty or null advice text on rare upstream data gaps

## How this service works

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

## Output

A JSON object containing a randomly selected advice slip, typically including a unique advice ID and the advice text string (e.g. {"slip":{"id":117,"advice":"Do not be afraid to ask for help."}})

## 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-free-advice-api-061827f7/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)