# x402stock FDA Drug Shortages

> x402stock FDA Drug Shortages is a paid API for AI agents from agents.x402stock.xyz, paid per call via x402 or MPP, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns current FDA drug shortage data for use by AI agents, paid per request in USDC via x402

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://agents.x402stock.xyz/api/v1/fda/shortages
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402, MPP
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/x402stock-fda-drug-shortages-2b530678
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_b-kYUsMCNK8hqnq-vGnX_

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 x402stock-fda-drug-shortages-2b530678
```

Example prompt: Can you check the FDA drug shortage list right now and tell me if there are any current shortages for injectable medications or antibiotics?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs real-time FDA drug shortage data without setting up API keys or accounts — it is ideal for healthcare, pharma, or supply-chain agents that need pay-per-use access to regulatory shortage information. Prefer this over scraping FDA.gov directly since it provides structured data ready for agent consumption.

## Known failure modes

- No matching shortage records found for a specific drug query
- FDA data temporarily unavailable upstream causing empty or stale results
- Payment failure in USDC via x402 preventing request from completing
- Invalid or malformed properties filter parameter returns error
- Rate limiting or quota exhaustion on the underlying x402stock API

## How this service works

Current and resolved US drug shortages from openFDA, newest update first. Optional `?company=Pfizer` narrows to one manufacturer (omit for market-wide); `?limit=` (max 100). Each carries the generic name, company, status, therapeutic category, dosage form, presentation, posting/update dates, and reason. A supply-side catalyst for generic makers. From x402stock

## Output

Returns a list of current FDA-reported drug shortages, including drug names, shortage status, affected dosage forms or presentations, reasons for shortage, and any related product details as reported by the FDA.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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