WhatPeoplePayFor

Agent-first market intelligence API for the gig economy. Monthly Fiverr dataset with 274 categories and 17,000+ gig snapshots, queryable via natural language or structured endpoints.

Quick Start

Install

clawhub install whatpeoplepayfor

Configure

Get your API key at whatpeoplepayfor.com:

1. Sign up with Google
2. Choose a plan (starts at $19.90/month, or $99.90 lifetime)
3. Copy your API key from the getting-started page

Set the environment variable:

export WPP_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Verify

curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/bootstrap"

You should see your access status, endpoint map, and available data months.

What This Skill Does

This skill gives your AI agent access to a monthly gig economy dataset. The agent can:

• Ask natural language questions about market opportunities, trends, and demand
• Discover growth opportunities across 274 freelance categories
• Analyze top orders and revenue patterns
• Extract pain points that customers repeatedly mention
• Track individual gigs over time to spot trends
• Save and rerun analyses monthly with the Focus system

Authentication

All requests require a bearer token:

Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY

API Base URL

https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent

Workflow

1. Bootstrap

Always start here. Confirms your key works and returns the endpoint map.

curl -s \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/bootstrap"

2. Ask (primary entrypoint)

Turn natural language into structured market analysis:

curl -s \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/ask" \
  -d '{
    "question": "What are the fastest-growing freelance categories this month?",
    "saveFocus": true
  }'

The response includes:

• run.answer.summary — natural language answer
• run.answer.supportingOrders — evidence data
• run.answer.topPainPoints — demand signals
• run.answer.recommendedFollowups — suggested next questions

Example questions:

• "Help me find the fastest-growing opportunity in March"
• "What are the strongest orders behind that opportunity?"
• "Which pain points repeat most often in business plans?"

3. Drill down with query endpoints

After ask identifies a promising angle, use structured queries:

Available months:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/months"

Monthly stats:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/stats?month=2026-03"

Category rollups (sorted by revenue):

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/category-rollups?month=2026-03&sort=avg_revenue&limit=20"

Search snapshots:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/snapshots?month=2026-03&category_slug=business-plans&limit=20"

Single snapshot detail:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/snapshot?snapshot_id=<SNAPSHOT_ID>"

Track a gig over time:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/gig-history?gig_id=<GIG_ID>&limit=12"

Aggregate pain points:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/query/pain-points?month=2026-03&q=plan&limit=20"

4. Focus system (save and rerun)

Save useful analyses as durable Focuses that can be rerun against new monthly data:

List workspaces:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/workspaces"

List focuses in a workspace:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/workspaces/<WORKSPACE_ID>/focuses"

Rerun a focus:

curl -s -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/focuses/<FOCUS_ID>/run" \
  -d '{}'

5. SSE streaming (optional)

For incremental row consumption:

curl -N -H "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY" \
  "https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent/sse/category-rollups?month=2026-03"

Query Strategy

• Prefer ask first for natural-language exploration, then drill down with query endpoints
• Use bootstrap once per session to confirm access and discover available data
• Use stats and category-rollups before scanning raw snapshots
• Use pain-points when looking for demand themes and repeated customer signals
• Use snapshot and gig-history only after narrowing candidates
• Use focuses when the agent needs continuity across sessions

Endpoint Map

| Endpoint | Method | Purpose | |----------|--------|---------| | /bootstrap | GET | Discover endpoints and confirm access | | /usage | GET | Check API usage stats | | /workspaces | GET | List workspaces | | /ask | POST | Natural language market analysis | | /workspaces/:id/focuses | GET | List saved analyses | | /focuses/:id | GET | Read a saved analysis | | /focuses/:id/run | POST | Rerun a saved analysis | | /query/months | GET | Available data months | | /query/stats | GET | Monthly summary | | /query/category-rollups | GET | Category-level analytics | | /query/snapshots | GET | Search gig snapshots | | /query/snapshot | GET | Single snapshot detail | | /query/gig-history | GET | Track gig across months | | /query/pain-points | GET | Aggregate customer pain points | | /sse/snapshots | GET | Stream snapshots (SSE) | | /sse/category-rollups | GET | Stream category rollups (SSE) |

Security

• All data access requires a valid WPP_API_KEY
• Requests are sent to https://whatpeoplepayfor.com/api/agent over HTTPS
• No data is stored locally; all queries hit the remote API
• Your API key is never logged or transmitted to third parties

Common Errors

| Error | Cause | Fix | |-------|-------|-----| | 401 Missing bearer token | No Authorization header | Add Authorization: Bearer $WPP_API_KEY | | 401 Invalid API key | Key not recognized | Check key at whatpeoplepayfor.com | | 403 Access inactive | Payment expired or key revoked | Renew subscription | | 404 Focus not found | Focus deleted or wrong user | List focuses first |

Pricing

| Plan | Price | Access | |------|-------|--------| | Monthly | $19.90/mo | Full API access | | Lifetime | $99.90 one-time | Full API access, forever |

Sign up at whatpeoplepayfor.com