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The response also includes the rules and limits governing the causal relationships so the agent can interpret the signal correctly.","failureModes":["Data temporarily unavailable from upstream grid operator (ONS) — API may return a 503 or stale data flag","Invalid or missing method parameter returns 400","Rate limiting or payment issues on the x402 protocol return 402 or 429","Rainfall forecast source delay causes partial chain (some subsystem slopes may be null)","Free sample endpoint (/v1/cadeias/amostra) may return a subset or cached version of the full chain"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need a pre-assembled, end-to-end causal chain connecting Brazilian weather patterns to grid energy storage and industrial cost risk — rather than having to manually fetch ONS data, rainfall forecasts, and thermal cost signals separately. It is especially valuable for macro risk monitoring, commodity/energy trading, ESG supply chain analysis, or any agent workflow that needs to reason about Brazilian power costs without building its own hydrology pipeline. Prefer it over generic energy APIs when the specific Brazil hydro-thermal dispatch dynamic is the risk being modeled.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T06:36:17.725Z","isFirstParty":false}