{
  "name": "HerbaPulse",
  "description": "Plant and traditional medicine intelligence API. 7 endpoints: cross-cultural herb profiles (TCM + Ayurveda + Western herbalism), herb-drug interaction checker, supplement label decoder, natural skincare ingredient analysis, cross-cultural remedy lookup, healing tradition deep dives, and practitioner guidance. PubMed research grounds every response. Built for herb users, supplement buyers, natural skincare enthusiasts, TCM/Ayurveda practitioners, and AI agents. Pay-per-query via x402 on Base.",
  "url": "https://herbapulse.vercel.app",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": [
    "cross-cultural-herb-profiles",
    "herb-drug-interaction-checking",
    "supplement-label-decoding",
    "natural-skincare-analysis",
    "traditional-remedy-lookup",
    "healing-tradition-deep-dives",
    "practitioner-guidance",
    "pubmed-evidence-synthesis",
    "tcm-intelligence",
    "ayurveda-intelligence",
    "western-herbalism",
    "clean-beauty-ingredient-analysis"
  ],
  "target_users": [
    "herb and supplement users wanting evidence-based guidance",
    "people on medications wanting to check herb-drug interactions",
    "natural skincare enthusiasts evaluating ingredients",
    "TCM, Ayurveda, and naturopathy patients and practitioners",
    "supplement buyers evaluating value for money",
    "people new to traditional medicine wanting to understand their options",
    "AI agents performing health and wellness research"
  ],
  "data_sources": [
    "PubMed (NIH) — 35M+ biomedical papers via E-utilities API, free",
    "TCM databases — traditional uses, pinyin names, classical formulas",
    "Ayurvedic texts — Sanskrit names, dosha classifications, Rasayana tradition",
    "EWG Skin Deep — cosmetic ingredient safety context",
    "Western materia medica — herbal actions, contraindications",
    "Contemporary herbal medicine resources — dosage, formulation, quality"
  ],
  "payment": {
    "protocol": "x402",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "asset": "USDC",
    "contract": "0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913",
    "payTo": "0x50ab2018c06c6E4eAA9BA52057Eb55eD284912fc"
  },
  "endpoints": [
    { "path": "/api/herba/herb", "method": "GET", "description": "Full herb profile — TCM + Ayurvedic + Western names, evidence quality, safety, interactions", "parameters": [{"name": "herb", "required": true}, {"name": "tradition", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.12, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/remedy", "method": "GET", "description": "Cross-cultural remedy lookup for a condition — TCM, Ayurveda, Western herbalism with evidence grading", "parameters": [{"name": "condition", "required": true}, {"name": "tradition", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.10, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/ingredient", "method": "GET", "description": "Supplement decoder — evidence quality, dose adequacy, bioavailability form, red flags, value verdict", "parameters": [{"name": "product", "required": false}, {"name": "ingredients", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.10, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/interaction", "method": "GET", "description": "Herb-drug interaction checker — CYP mechanisms, severity, specific drug classes, clinical guidance", "parameters": [{"name": "herb", "required": true}, {"name": "drug", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.10, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/skin", "method": "GET", "description": "Natural skincare ingredient analysis — dermatology evidence, EWG context, how to use", "parameters": [{"name": "ingredient", "required": true}, {"name": "concern", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/tradition", "method": "GET", "description": "Healing tradition deep dive — TCM, Ayurveda, Unani, naturopathy, Western herbalism", "parameters": [{"name": "tradition", "required": true}], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/practitioner", "method": "GET", "description": "Practitioner guide — training, licensing by jurisdiction, scope, what to expect, red flags", "parameters": [{"name": "type", "required": true}, {"name": "location", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.08, "payment_required": true },
    { "path": "/api/herba/cannabis", "method": "GET", "description": "Cannabis and cannabinoid intelligence — PubMed-grounded evidence by use case, drug interactions, global legal status by jurisdiction, CBD vs THC, endocannabinoid system", "parameters": [{"name": "topic", "required": false}, {"name": "compound", "required": false}, {"name": "lang", "required": false}], "price_usd": 0.12, "payment_required": true }
  ],
  "agent_workflow_examples": [
    "Full herb research: /api/herba/herb → /api/herba/interaction → /api/herba/ingredient (if buying supplement)",
    "Condition research: /api/herba/remedy → /api/herba/herb (top herbs) → /api/herba/interaction",
    "Cannabis research: /api/herba/cannabis → /api/herba/interaction (for drug interactions if on meds)",
    "New to natural medicine: /api/herba/tradition → /api/herba/practitioner → /api/herba/remedy",
    "Skincare deep dive: /api/herba/skin (ingredient) → /api/herba/herb (if botanical)"
  ],
  "openapi": "https://herbapulse.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "llms_txt": "https://herbapulse.vercel.app/llms.txt",
  "contact": "https://herbapulse.vercel.app"
}