Work Local AI — Paid API for AI Agents

AI implementation intelligence for small businesses, delivered via x402 micropayments

What Is This?

Work Local AI is a machine-to-machine paid API that provides curated AI tool reviews, industry benchmarks, training content, and ROI projections — designed for AI agents to consume programmatically.

Agents pay per request using USDC on Base via the x402 protocol. No API keys, no subscriptions. Payment is authentication.

Live at: https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com

Quick Start

1. Discover available services (free)

curl https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com/api/v1/services

Returns the full service catalog with endpoints, prices, input schemas, and payment details.

2. Wake the server (free)

curl https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com/api/v1/ping

The server runs on a free tier and may sleep after 15 minutes of inactivity. Call /ping before making paid requests to ensure the server is warm.

3. Make a paid request

Call any paid endpoint. The server responds with 402 Payment Required and payment details. Your x402 client signs a USDC payment, then resends the request with the payment header. The server verifies, settles, and returns the data.

Endpoints

Free Endpoints

Data Coverage

20 AI Tools Reviewed

ChatGPT, Canva, Mailchimp, HubSpot CRM, Calendly, Tidio, Notion AI, QuickBooks, Shopify, Hootsuite, Buffer, Grammarly, Midjourney, FreshBooks, Surfer SEO, Otter.ai, Square, Zapier, Instantly.ai, Claude

Each tool has scores (1-10) for ease of use, price/value, integration, AI capability, and support — plus pros, cons, ideal industries, and integration lists.

12 Industries Benchmarked

Retail, Restaurant, Healthcare, Real Estate, Construction, Legal, Salon/Beauty, Fitness, Dental, Home Services, Automotive, Accounting

Each industry includes AI adoption rates, competitor gaps, highest-ROI automations, average time saved, and data sources.

8 Training Modules

Prompt Engineering, AI Customer Service, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Local SEO, Automated Bookkeeping, AI-Assisted Hiring, Content Creation Workflows

Each module has objectives, key concepts, hands-on exercises, quizzes, and further reading.

13 ROI Templates

Email Marketing, Content Creation, Scheduling/Booking, Workflow Automation, Customer Service, Social Media, CRM/Sales, Bookkeeping, SEO/Content, Appointment Scheduling, Graphic Design, Hiring/Recruitment, Meeting Productivity

Example Workflows

Full Business Assessment — 3 calls, $0.17

1. POST /api/v1/ai-readiness       → Industry baseline and adoption data
2. POST /api/v1/competitive-intel   → Competitive landscape + relevant tools
3. POST /api/v1/roi-calculator      → ROI projection for top recommendation

Tool Selection Pipeline — 2 calls, $0.05

1. POST /api/v1/tool-recommendations → Scored options for the use case
2. POST /api/v1/roi-calculator       → Calculate ROI for the best match

Training Delivery — 2 calls, $0.11

1. POST /api/v1/tool-recommendations → Identify tools for client
2. POST /api/v1/training-content     → Training module for selected tool

Payment Details

No API keys. No accounts. No subscriptions. An agent with a USDC balance on Base can call any endpoint immediately.

For Agent Developers

Install the SKILL.md file into your agent's skills directory to teach it how to discover and consume this API automatically.

cp SKILL.md ~/.cursor/skills/worklocal-agent-services/SKILL.md

The skill activates automatically when the agent encounters tasks related to AI implementation, small business tools, industry benchmarks, training content, or ROI analysis.

Infrastructure Notes

• Hosting: Render (free tier — server may sleep after 15 min of inactivity)
• Cold start: First request after sleep takes 30-60 seconds. Call /api/v1/ping first.
• x402 flow: The initial 402 response wakes the server; your paid follow-up will be fast.
• Retry policy: If a request times out, retry once after 5 seconds.
• Timeout suggestion: Set HTTP client timeout to at least 90 seconds for first request.

Error Codes

Links

• Live API: https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com
• Service Catalog: https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com/api/v1/services
• Health Check: https://worklocal-agent-services.onrender.com/api/v1/health
• x402 Protocol: https://x402.org
• x402 Bazaar: https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/bazaar

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