WhatPeoplePayFor

Query gig economy market data (274 categories, 17k+ monthly snapshots) to find growth opportunities, top orders, pain points, and category trends. Use when analyzing freelance market demand, discovering profitable niches, or monitoring gig economy trends.

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