openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Unicorn Screener Agent API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'Startup research for AI agents: look up existing unicorn-potential scores, resolve company identities, request a web research memo and follow its progress. Public HTTP API with no API key; usage limits apply. Scores support research and are not investment advice.'
  termsOfService: https://unicornscreener.vc/terms-and-conditions
  contact:
    name: Unicorn Screener
    url: https://unicornscreener.vc/contact
servers:
- url: https://unicornscreener.vc
security: []
tags:
- name: Agent
paths:
  /api/agent/lookup:
    get:
      operationId: lookupStartup
      summary: Look up an existing startup score and summary
      description: Free existing-result lookup; does not launch analysis. Exact name is normalized to a slug, not fuzzy-matched. 60 requests/hour/IP. Use for public startup research. found:false is not a negative assessment. Check analyzedAt and cache responses.
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Exact startup name.
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An existing result or found:false.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookupFound'
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookupMissing'
        '400':
          description: Invalid or missing input.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Usage limit reached. Preserve caller identity and back off; follow resetInSeconds when present.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      tags:
      - Agent
components:
  schemas:
    LookupMissing:
      type: object
      properties:
        found:
          const: false
          type: boolean
      required:
      - found
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        reason:
          type: string
          enum:
          - email
          - fingerprint
          - cookie
          - ip
        resetInSeconds:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
      required:
      - error
    LookupFound:
      type: object
      properties:
        found:
          const: true
          type: boolean
        name:
          type: string
        score:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
        classification:
          type: string
        summary:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        website:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        hq:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        analyzedAt:
          type: string
      required:
      - found
      - name
      - score
      - classification
      - analyzedAt
externalDocs:
  url: https://unicornscreener.vc/docs/ai-agents