# spipe Research API

> spipe Research API is a paid API for AI agents from spip32.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-23).

Performs deep web research on a given question, combining web search and content extraction to synthesize findings

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://spip32.vercel.app/research?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-23
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/spipe-research-api-95debcbe
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_1w146ChvtXqyrqvFlWuuo

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 spipe-research-api-95debcbe -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Do a deep research on the competitive landscape of open-source LLM fine-tuning frameworks in 2024 — use exhaustive effort so I get a thorough report.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an agent needs to answer complex, open-ended research questions that require synthesizing information from multiple web sources rather than a single lookup. It is especially valuable for competitive analysis, background research, due diligence, or any task where breadth and depth of web-sourced information matters. Prefer it over simple search APIs when you need synthesized findings rather than raw search results.

## Known failure modes

- Research question exceeds 40,000 character limit — truncate or shorten the input
- Invalid research_effort enum value — must be one of: lite, standard, deep, exhaustive
- Payment failure via x402 on Base — insufficient USDC balance or misconfigured payment header
- Timeout for exhaustive research on broad topics — may require retrying with a narrower question
- Empty or ambiguous question resulting in low-quality or incomplete synthesis

## How this service works

Web search, content extraction, and research APIs for AI agents. x402 on Base.

## Output

A synthesized research report as a JSON object containing findings gathered from web search and content extraction, covering the research question at the requested depth (lite, standard, deep, or exhaustive).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Research question (max 40,000 chars)"
  },
  "research_effort": {
   "enum": [
    "lite",
    "standard",
    "deep",
    "exhaustive"
   ],
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/spipe-research-api-95debcbe/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from spip32.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/spip32.vercel.app/llms.txt)