# TiresAPI Stores Near ZIP Answer

> TiresAPI Stores Near ZIP Answer is a paid API for AI agents from tiresapi.com, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns a curated list of retailer stores carrying a specific tire SKU (or any inventory) near a given ZIP code

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://tiresapi.com/api/v1/answers/stores_near
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tiresapi-com-347fc79f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_nU052ga9nPrkNp3kwLE4q

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 tiresapi-com-347fc79f -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Find all retailers carrying the Michelin tire with SKU key_brand_mpc ABC123 within 30 miles of ZIP code 90210 and show me where I can buy it nearby.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to find physical retailer locations near a specific ZIP code that carry a particular tire SKU or inventory item. Prefer this over the full inventory snapshot endpoint when you want a geographically filtered, store-centric answer rather than raw inventory rows. Best for consumer-facing 'find a store near me' scenarios where a fast, curated single-call answer is needed at $0.001 per query.

## Known failure modes

- No stores found near the ZIP for the given SKU — empty result set returned
- Invalid ZIP code format — request rejected with validation error
- Missing required filter (SKU or ZIP not provided) — error response
- Insufficient virtual USD balance — payment fails before query executes
- SKU not recognized in catalogue — no matches returned

## How this service works

Curated answer: retailer stores carrying a SKU (or any inventory) near a ZIP. $0.001 per call, debited from the agent's virtual USD balance first.

## Output

A curated list of retailer store records that carry the requested SKU or inventory item near the provided ZIP code, including store details and availability data, debited at $0.001 per call from the agent's virtual USD balance.

## Example request

```json
{
 "zip_code": "90210",
 "tire_size": "225/65R17",
 "radius_miles": 30
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "zip_code": {
   "type": "string",
   "pattern": "^[0-9]{5}$"
  },
  "key_brand_mpc": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "base64url of the binary SKU key; see /api/v1/tires/{key_brand_mpc}."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "stores": [
   {
    "city": "Tampa",
    "state": "FL",
    "zip_code": "33614",
    "store_num": "1234",
    "retailer_key": "DISCOUNTTIRE",
    "store_distance_miles": 4.2
   },
   {
    "store_num": null,
    "retailer_key": "TIRERACK",
    "store_distance_miles": null
   }
  ],
  "store_count": 2
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/tiresapi-com-347fc79f/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from tiresapi.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/tiresapi.com/llms.txt)