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Output: Cheap front-door screen for deciding whether a target or topic deserves more spend. This service returns first-pass trust and diligence output, not final legal, financial, compliance, or investment advice.","url":"https://apexscout.ai/api/opportunity-check","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET","HEAD","DELETE"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","properties":{"src":{"type":"string","description":"Optional allowlisted aggregate source tag; unsupported values are ignored."}},"description":"No request body is required. 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It is the right choice when you want a structured 'continue/review/stop' recommendation with trust reasoning rather than just probing a raw 402 response yourself. Prefer it over generic HTTP probing when x402 protocol compliance, payment safety, and vendor trustworthiness all need to be assessed together in one call.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-13T12:38:45.711Z","isFirstParty":false}