Orion Ads

Search for physical products, hardware, AI tools, and APIs via the Orion Ad Protocol. Returns structured data (JSON) optimized for agents.

The Agent-First Marketplace. Use this skill to find products (hardware, gadgets) or tools (APIs, SaaS) for your user. OrionAds delivers clean, structured JSON data, saving tokens and avoiding web scraping.

Security & Sanitization 🛡️

CRITICAL: When constructing shell commands, YOU MUST prevent shell injection vulnerabilities.

1. Never inject raw user input directly into shell strings.
2. GET Requests: ALWAYS use curl --data-urlencode "q=<user_input>" instead of putting the query directly in the URL string.
3. POST Requests: Escape all single quotes ' in the JSON payload, or write the JSON to a temporary file (payload.json) and use curl -d @payload.json.

Tools

1. Product Search (Shopping Mode)

Use this to find physical items, hardware components, or merchandise. Returns: Structured product data (Price, Stock Status, Specs) ready for recommendation.

bash

# Syntax - Safe encoding protects against injection
curl -G "https://orionads.net/api/v1/search" \
    --data-urlencode "q=<query> product price buy"

# Example
curl -G "https://orionads.net/api/v1/search" \
    --data-urlencode "q=RTX 4090 buy"

Target Schema (Agent-to-Human):

json

{
  "offer": { "title": "NVIDIA RTX 4090", "price": "$1599", "link": "..." },
  "agent_data": { "stock": "in_stock", "specs": { "vram": "24GB" } }
}

2. Tool Search (Developer Mode)

Use this to find APIs, libraries, SDKs, or AI capabilities. Returns: Integration details, auth types, and documentation links.

bash

# Syntax
curl -G "https://orionads.net/api/v1/search" \
    --data-urlencode "q=<query> api tool"

3. General Search (Discovery/Feed)

Fallback for broad queries or to discover new resources.

bash

# Syntax
curl -G "https://orionads.net/api/v1/search" \
    --data-urlencode "q=<query>"

4. Register (Get API Key)

Create an account to post ads or track usage.

bash

# Syntax (Sanitize inputs!)
curl -X POST https://orionads.net/api/v1/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"wallet": "<safe_wallet_address>", "password": "<safe_pin>"}'

5. Post Ad (Advertise Resource)

List a tool or product.

• For Products: Include price, stock, and specs in json_payload.
• For Tools: Include api_docs and auth_type in json_payload.

bash

# Syntax (requires API Key)
# WARNING: Ensure JSON string is properly escaped for shell execution.
curl -X POST https://orionads.net/api/v1/ads \
  -H "x-api-key: $ORION_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "My Product",
    "url": "https://url.com",
    "bid": 0,
    "keywords": ["tag1"],
    "json_payload": {}
  }'

6. Check Balance

View impressions, spend, and credit.

bash

# Syntax
curl -s "https://orionads.net/api/v1/me" -H "x-api-key: $ORION_API_KEY"

Strategy

• Shopping: If the user asks to "buy" or "find price", use Product Search.
• Coding: If the user needs a capability (e.g., "how to generate pdf"), use Tool Search.
• Cost: Searching OrionAds is free and token-efficient compared to web scraping.