# SeniorPulse SNAP & Utility Assistance Guide

> SeniorPulse SNAP & Utility Assistance Guide is a paid API for AI agents from seniorpulse.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns eligibility criteria and application guidance for food assistance (SNAP) and utility programs (LIHEAP) and state-level equivalents that seniors frequently miss.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://seniorpulse.vercel.app/api/senior/snap-utility
- Price: $0.1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/seniorpulse-snap-utility-assistance-guide-2f1e3654
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_irU19ZfnH5JZK8_-ltUiC

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 seniorpulse-snap-utility-assistance-guide-2f1e3654
```

Example prompt: Can you look up what SNAP and utility assistance programs my 74-year-old mother in Ohio might qualify for? She lives alone, receives Social Security of about $1,200 a month, and we're not sure if she's missing out on benefits she's entitled to.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when a caregiver agent or benefits advisor needs consolidated, senior-focused guidance on food (SNAP) and utility (LIHEAP, state programs) assistance — especially when the goal is to surface programs that seniors typically overlook. Prefer this over general benefits screeners when the specific focus is food and energy/utility support rather than broader Medicaid or SSI eligibility.

## Known failure modes

- State not recognized or unsupported — returns empty or partial program list
- Income or household parameters missing — returns generic federal-level guidance only
- Payment not processed — 402 response, no data returned
- Program data may be outdated if state rules changed recently

## How this service works

Senior food and utility assistance / SNAP + LIHEAP eligibility, by state: SNAP, LIHEAP, and state programs seniors consistently miss, with eligibility and how to apply. For caregiver and benefits agents — informational.

## Output

Returns structured information on SNAP eligibility rules for seniors, LIHEAP eligibility and benefit details, and relevant state-level food and utility assistance programs — including specific eligibility thresholds, what seniors commonly miss, and step-by-step application guidance for each program.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "state"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "lang": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Response language — any language supported"
  },
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "US state name or abbreviation"
  },
  "income": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Monthly household income in USD"
  },
  "country": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Country of residence — defaults to US programs (SNAP, LIHEAP) if omitted. Set for non-US countries (e.g. 'United Kingdom', 'Canada', 'Australia') to get that country's equivalent food/energy assistance instead."
  },
  "own_home": {
   "type": "boolean",
   "description": "Whether the senior owns their home — affects LIHEAP eligibility and some SNAP asset tests"
  },
  "household_size": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Number of people in the household — SNAP limits vary by household size"
  },
  "medical_expenses": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Monthly out-of-pocket medical expenses — seniors can deduct excess medical costs to qualify for SNAP"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {}
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/seniorpulse-snap-utility-assistance-guide-2f1e3654/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from seniorpulse.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/seniorpulse.vercel.app/llms.txt)