# WIC Eligibility Estimator (energybilltoolkit.co.uk)

> WIC Eligibility Estimator (energybilltoolkit.co.uk) is a paid API for AI agents from energybilltoolkit.co.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Estimates WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program eligibility based on household demographics, income, and benefit program participation.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://energybilltoolkit.co.uk/mcp-ebt/api/wic/estimate
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/wic-eligibility-estimator-energybilltoolkit-co-uk-2e09006f
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_A__9K88odS8zLQnhBTY3L

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 wic-eligibility-estimator-energybilltoolkit-co-uk-2e09006f -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if a pregnant woman in Texas with a household of 3 and an annual income of $42,000 qualifies for WIC? She's not on Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR, and has a documented nutritional risk.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a fast, automated first-pass WIC eligibility screening for individuals or families before directing them to a formal application process. It is particularly useful in benefits navigation tools, social services intake workflows, or chatbots helping low-income households understand which assistance programs they may qualify for. Prefer this over manual eligibility lookups when you have structured demographic and income data available and need a programmatic determination at low cost per query.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or missing US state code returns a validation error
- Annual income or household size outside expected ranges may return an error
- Missing required category field (pregnant/breastfeeding/postpartum/infant/child) causes rejection
- Age in months required for infant or child category but absent causes failure
- Service may return ambiguous or indeterminate result if income is near threshold
- Network or upstream timeout resulting in no response

## How this service works

Pay-per-use EBT screening endpoint

## Output

Returns an estimated WIC eligibility determination based on the submitted household demographics, income level relative to federal poverty guidelines for the given state, and categorical eligibility from other program participation (Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, FDPIR). The response indicates whether the applicant is likely eligible, ineligible, or requires further review.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Two-letter US state code"
  },
  "onTanf": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "onFdpir": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "onSnaap": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "category": {
   "enum": [
    "pregnant",
    "breastfeeding",
    "postpartum",
    "infant",
    "child"
   ],
   "type": "string"
  },
  "onMedicaid": {
   "type": "boolean"
  },
  "ageInMonths": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Age in months for infant or child applicants"
  },
  "annualIncome": {
   "type": "number",
   "description": "Annual household income (USD)"
  },
  "householdSize": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "nutritionalRisk": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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