# Web Research Digest (Wikipedia + Hacker News + Jina Reader)

> Web Research Digest (Wikipedia + Hacker News + Jina Reader) is a paid API for AI agents from aniccanomac-mini-1.tail7a0ba4.ts.net, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Fetches and synthesizes a curated research digest on any topic by querying Wikipedia, Hacker News, and Jina Reader, returning a structured summary via GET request paid per-call in USDC.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://aniccanomac-mini-1.tail7a0ba4.ts.net/research
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/web-research-digest-wikipedia-hacker-news-jina-reader-cfaffaf6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_XlvHFjusGn9Yf7u_LORAL

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 web-research-digest-wikipedia-hacker-news-jina-reader-cfaffaf6
```

Example prompt: Can you pull together a research digest on 'quantum computing' — I want a curated summary drawing from Wikipedia and Hacker News?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, multi-source research digest on any general or technical topic without setting up your own scraping pipeline. Ideal for agents that need free-source (Wikipedia + Hacker News + Jina Reader) coverage at minimal cost ($0.003/call). Prefer over general search APIs when you want pre-synthesized content from these specific curated sources rather than raw search result links.

## Known failure modes

- Topic query missing or empty — returns error indicating required parameter q
- Upstream sources (Wikipedia, Hacker News, Jina Reader) unreachable — may return partial or empty digest
- Payment not provided or insufficient USDC — returns HTTP 402 Payment Required
- Rate limiting or timeout from upstream free sources — slower or failed response
- Very obscure topic with no matching upstream content — returns sparse or empty digest

## How this service works

On-demand web research digest — free-source curated (Wikipedia + Hacker News + Jina Reader). GET /research?q=<topic>; pay per request in USDC on Base. Runs on any install, $0 source cost.

## Output

A structured JSON digest summarizing the requested topic, aggregated from Wikipedia (encyclopedic background), Hacker News (community discussion and news), and Jina Reader (web content). Typically includes key facts, context, and relevant community commentary on the queried topic.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/web-research-digest-wikipedia-hacker-news-jina-reader-cfaffaf6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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