# Tako Tools Description

> Tako Tools Description is a paid API for AI agents from Tako via Orthogonal at mpp.orthogonal.com, paid per call via MPP, $0.023/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Returns descriptions of Tako's search tool capabilities and the types of data topics available for search and visualization

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://mpp.orthogonal.com/tako/v1/tako_tools_description?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.023/call
- Payment: MPP
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Provider: Tako via Orthogonal
- Docs: https://trytako.com
- Website: https://trytako.com
- Tags: knowledge, search, visualization, data
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tako-via-orthogonal-tako-tools-description-2b846a30
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_OSqvRRjh964K_iai1SN-q

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 tako-via-orthogonal-tako-tools-description-2b846a30
```

Example prompt: What kinds of data topics and search capabilities does Tako's knowledge engine support — like what subjects can I search for with it?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to discover what data topics or search capabilities are available in Tako before making a knowledge search query. It is the right first step when an agent or user is unsure what subjects Tako covers, or when building a UI that needs to present available data categories to users.

## Known failure modes

- Service unavailable (5xx) if the Tako backend is down
- Unexpected empty response if the endpoint has no tools configured
- Authentication or payment failure if USDC payment is not properly attached

## How this service works

Get descriptions of Tako search tool capabilities and available data topics. Returns what types of data Tako can search across (finance, economics, demographics, sports, politics, climate, health) with example metrics for each category. Useful for understanding what queries Tako can answer before searching.

## Output

A list or structured description of Tako's available search tools and data topic categories, explaining what types of data (e.g. finance, economics, development indicators) can be queried and visualized through the Tako knowledge search engine.

## Example request

```json
{}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/tako-via-orthogonal-tako-tools-description-2b846a30/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from mpp.orthogonal.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/mpp.orthogonal.com/llms.txt)