{"uid":"cap_TmUHhAfOdZXIuOasYVZ7e","slug":"whatchuneed-citation-verification-dc35e11c","name":"WhatChUNeed Citation Verification","description":"320+ pay-per-call API endpoints across accommodation, LLM, code execution, crypto, medical, finance, and more. One API, one payment. Powered by x402 protocol.","url":"https://whatchuneed.vercel.app/api/verify/citations?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"string","description":"Request input"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"result":{"type":"object","description":"Response data"},"status":{"type":"string"}}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.03","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.03/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.03","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.03","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_hoO7Ni7v251xchIbHsFy1","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.03","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Verifies and validates citations in text by checking their accuracy, existence, and credibility","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you verify this citation for me: 'According to Smith et al. (2021), climate change increases hurricane frequency by 40%' — I need to know if this is a real study and if the claim is accurately represented.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Academic paper citation check","prompt":"I'm about to submit my research paper and need to make sure my citations are legitimate — can you verify this reference: 'Johnson, M. (2019). The Economics of Renewable Energy. Journal of Environmental Studies, 12(3), 45-67' and confirm it's accurately quoted?"},{"title":"News article source validation","prompt":"Before I publish this article, verify this citation: 'The WHO stated in 2022 that 2.5 billion people lack access to safe drinking water' — I want to confirm the source is real and the statistic is correctly attributed."},{"title":"Fact-checking a disputed claim","prompt":"Someone cited a study claiming 'Stanford researchers found that remote work increases productivity by 13%' — can you verify if this citation is accurate and whether it's being represented correctly?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a result object containing the verification status of the citation, including whether the source exists, whether the claim accurately represents the source material, and an overall status field indicating validity or issues found.","failureModes":["Vague or incomplete citation input may return inconclusive results","Citations to paywalled or inaccessible sources may not be fully verifiable","Very recent publications may not yet be indexed","Malformed input string may return an error status","API may return generic result object with limited detail for ambiguous queries"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to validate whether citations, references, or quoted claims are accurate and credible before publishing or submitting content. It is particularly useful for academic writing, journalism, and research workflows where citation integrity is critical. Prefer this over general-purpose search when you specifically need a pass/fail or credibility verdict on a citation rather than just finding information about a topic.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-22T06:42:26.692Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"whatchuneed-citation-verification-dc35e11c"}