[Phase 7] docs: add launch-announcement.md with copy for all 5 marketing channels

All 5 sections written and copy-paste ready (pending RapidAPI URLs from #44):

1. Hacker News Show HN post (150-300 word body)
2. Reddit posts for r/webdev, r/SideProject, r/learnprogramming (with code examples)
3. Indie Hackers milestone post (MRR /bin/bash, stack, lessons learned)
4. Product Hunt listing: tagline (58 chars), description (211 chars), maker note, gallery placeholders
5. Email waitlist message: subject + 3-4 paragraph body with quick-start curl example

All sections marked DRAFT until issue #44 RapidAPI URLs are available.
Pre-publish checklist included at bottom of document.

Closes leeworks-agents/api-company#115

.gitea/workflows/publish-openapi.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Validate and publish OpenAPI specs to RapidAPI when apis/*/openapi.yaml changes on main.
+# Requires secrets (configured once RapidAPI listings are live):
+#   RAPIDAPI_PLATFORM_KEY, RAPIDAPI_ZIP_API_ID, RAPIDAPI_ZIP_VERSION_ID,
+#   RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_API_ID, RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_VERSION_ID,
+#   RAPIDAPI_AQI_API_ID, RAPIDAPI_AQI_VERSION_ID
+#
+# If RAPIDAPI_PLATFORM_KEY is not set the publish step exits 0 with a skip message.
+
+name: Validate and Publish OpenAPI Specs
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - 'apis/*/openapi.yaml'
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    name: Lint and publish specs
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout (with history for diff)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js 20
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20'
+
+      - name: Install Redocly CLI
+        run: npm install -g @redocly/cli@latest
+
+      - name: Lint OpenAPI specs
+        run: |
+          echo "Linting all OpenAPI specs..."
+          npx @redocly/cli lint apis/*/openapi.yaml
+
+      - name: Detect changed specs
+        id: changed
+        run: |
+          changed=$(git diff --name-only HEAD~1 HEAD | grep 'openapi\.yaml' || true)
+          echo "Changed specs: ${changed:-none}"
+          echo "files=${changed}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Publish specs to RapidAPI
+        env:
+          RAPIDAPI_KEY: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_PLATFORM_KEY }}
+          RAPIDAPI_ZIP_API_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_ZIP_API_ID }}
+          RAPIDAPI_ZIP_VERSION_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_ZIP_VERSION_ID }}
+          RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_API_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_API_ID }}
+          RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_VERSION_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_VERSION_ID }}
+          RAPIDAPI_AQI_API_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_AQI_API_ID }}
+          RAPIDAPI_AQI_VERSION_ID: ${{ secrets.RAPIDAPI_AQI_VERSION_ID }}
+        run: node scripts/publish-openapi.js

README.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Meta-repo for the `leeworks-apis` recursive build loop. This repo holds cross-cu
 - `MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT.md` — the prime directive driving the build loop
 - `ROADMAP.md` — cross-repo milestones (Phase 0–6)
 - `STATUS.md` — living revenue + infra scorecard
+- `docs/pre-launch-checklist.md` — go-live gate checklist (run the day before public launch)
 - `SESSION_LOG.md` — append-only log of agent work sessions
 - `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md` — market research findings, candidate API ideas
 - `flux/` — cluster-level Flux manifests (registry, runner, monitoring, docs-site)

STATUS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Company Status
 
-_Last updated: 2026-05-28 (agent cycle — cycle-2 triage)_
+_Last updated: 2026-05-30 (sprint planning cycle)_
 
 ## APIs
 | API            | Spec | Code | Deployed | Listed on RapidAPI | Paying Users | MRR |
@@ -21,7 +21,37 @@ Legend: [x]=done, [~]=in-progress, [ ]=not started
 - **API service manifests:** `flux/zip-enrichment/`, `flux/holidays/`, `flux/air-quality/` scaffolded (PR #48, closes #46)
 - **Image automation:** `flux/image-automation/` — ImageRepository + ImagePolicy + ImageUpdateAutomation for all three APIs
 
-## Completed This Cycle (2026-05-28 — Cycle-2 Triage)
+## Completed This Cycle (2026-05-30 — Sprint Cycle)
+- **#108** — STATUS.md updated with 2026-05-30 sprint plan and critical path.
+- **#107** — docs-site build verified: `npm run build` exits 0; all 9 required routes present in `dist/` (`/`, `/zip-enrichment`, `/holidays`, `/air-quality`, `/blog/` (3 posts), `/legal/terms-of-service`, `/legal/privacy-policy`, `/legal/acceptable-use-policy`, `/pricing`). Unblocks #30.
+- **PR #105 MERGED** — `scripts/publish-openapi.js` + `.gitea/workflows/publish-openapi.yaml` (closes #100).
+- **PR #103 MERGED** — `docs-site/src/pages/pricing.astro` + nav link (closes #101).
+- **PR #104 MERGED** — `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md` first session: VIN Decoder next candidate (closes #102).
+- **New issues triaged** — #100–#108 (sprint planning cycle issues reviewed).
+- **`0xWheatyz/api-company`** — still does not exist; fork sync skipped (blocker #47).
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+
+## Critical Path (operator must complete in order)
+1. **Create `0xWheatyz/api-company` repo** (#47) — **highest priority, unblocks everything**
+2. **Add api-company Flux source to Talos** (#90) — needs Talos PR, reference manifests at `flux/api-company-source/`
+3. **Create `gitea-leeworks-agents-token` secret** in `flux-system` (#76)
+4. **Create `gitea-runner-token` secret** in `gitea-runner` (#77)
+5. **Enable Gitea packages + DNS for `registry.leeworks.dev`** (#4)
+6. **All other secrets** (#70, #73, #74, #79, #80, #81, #83) follow in order
+
+## New Issues This Sprint (2026-05-29, #100–#108)
+- **#100** — `scripts/publish-openapi.js` + CI workflow — **DONE (PR #105 merged)**
+- **#101** — Pricing page at `docs.leeworks.dev/pricing/` — **DONE (PR #103 merged)**
+- **#102** — Seed `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md` — **DONE (PR #104 merged)**
+- **#106** — Add `grafana.leeworks.dev` as 7th subdomain to DNS task (#33) — tracker only; docs already updated (#67)
+- **#107** — docs-site build verification — **DONE (build passes, all 9 routes confirmed)**
+- **#108** — STATUS.md update — **DONE (this update)**
+
+## Backlog
+- **28 open issues total**; all remaining blocked on operator Phase 0 actions above.
+- **Agent work that can proceed without operator:** all completed this cycle.
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-28 — Cycle-2 Triage)
 - **#83** — Triaged: `GITEA_TOKEN` Actions secrets needed in `zip-enrichment`, `holidays`, `air-quality` repos. Manual operator task; reuse token from #74 if it has `write:package` scope. Step-by-step instructions posted.
 - **No open PRs** — queue empty.
 - **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.

docs-site/src/layouts/Base.astro

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const { title, description = "leeworks.dev API documentation" } = Astro.props;
     <a href="/zip-enrichment">ZIP Enrichment</a>
     <a href="/holidays">Holidays</a>
     <a href="/air-quality">Air Quality</a>
+    <a href="/pricing">Pricing</a>
     <a href="/blog">Blog</a>
     <a href="https://rapidapi.com/leeworks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RapidAPI</a>
   </nav>

docs-site/src/pages/pricing.astro

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+---
+import Base from '../layouts/Base.astro';
+---
+<Base title="API Pricing" description="API Pricing — leeworks.dev — compare plans for ZIP Enrichment, Holidays, and Air Quality APIs">
+  <style>
+    .pricing-hero { padding: 4rem 2rem 2rem; text-align: center; }
+    .pricing-hero h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 800; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #90cdf4, #667eea); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
+    .pricing-hero p { font-size: 1.15rem; color: #a0aec0; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
+    .pricing-wrap { padding: 1rem 2rem 3rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; overflow-x: auto; }
+    table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: #1a1d27; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; min-width: 640px; }
+    caption { caption-side: top; text-align: left; font-size: 0.875rem; color: #718096; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; font-style: italic; }
+    thead tr { background: #2d3748; }
+    th, td { padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid #2d3748; }
+    th { font-weight: 700; color: #90cdf4; font-size: 0.9rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
+    td { color: #e2e8f0; font-size: 0.95rem; }
+    tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
+    tbody tr:hover { background: #232738; }
+    .tier-name { font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }
+    .tier-price { color: #9ae6b4; font-weight: 600; }
+    .free-price { color: #68d391; }
+    .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
+    .cta-btn { display: inline-block; background: #667eea; color: #fff; padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; }
+    .cta-btn:hover { background: #5a67d8; }
+    .disclaimer { text-align: center; color: #718096; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 2rem; padding: 0 2rem; }
+  </style>
+
+  <div class="pricing-hero">
+    <h1>API Pricing</h1>
+    <p>Simple, transparent pricing for all three APIs. Start free — upgrade when you need more.</p>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="pricing-wrap">
+    <table>
+      <caption>All plans are monthly. Requests reset at the start of each billing cycle.</caption>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th scope="col">Tier</th>
+          <th scope="col">Price / mo</th>
+          <th scope="col">ZIP Enrichment</th>
+          <th scope="col">Holidays</th>
+          <th scope="col">Air Quality</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr>
+          <td class="tier-name">Free</td>
+          <td class="tier-price free-price">$0</td>
+          <td>100 req/mo &middot; 5 req/min</td>
+          <td>100 req/mo &middot; 5 req/min</td>
+          <td>100 req/mo &middot; 5 req/min</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td class="tier-name">Basic</td>
+          <td class="tier-price">$9</td>
+          <td>5,000 req/mo &middot; 60 req/min</td>
+          <td>5,000 req/mo &middot; 60 req/min</td>
+          <td>5,000 req/mo &middot; 60 req/min</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td class="tier-name">Pro</td>
+          <td class="tier-price">$19</td>
+          <td>25,000 req/mo &middot; 200 req/min</td>
+          <td>20,000 req/mo &middot; 200 req/min</td>
+          <td>20,000 req/mo &middot; 200 req/min</td>
+        </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td class="tier-name">Ultra</td>
+          <td class="tier-price">$49</td>
+          <td>100,000 req/mo &middot; 500 req/min</td>
+          <td>100,000 req/mo &middot; 500 req/min</td>
+          <td>100,000 req/mo &middot; 500 req/min</td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+
+    <div class="cta-row">
+      <a href="#" class="cta-btn">ZIP Enrichment on RapidAPI</a>
+      <a href="#" class="cta-btn">Holidays on RapidAPI</a>
+      <a href="#" class="cta-btn">Air Quality on RapidAPI</a>
+    </div>
+
+    <p class="disclaimer">Subscriptions managed via RapidAPI marketplace. Prices shown in USD. Rate limits apply per API key.</p>
+  </div>
+</Base>

docs/launch-announcement.md

@@ -0,0 +1,359 @@
+# Launch Announcement Copy
+
+Ready-to-copy marketing text for leeworks.dev API launch day.
+
+**Status key:**
+- **DRAFT** — copy is written and ready; needs final RapidAPI URLs inserted once issue #44 is complete
+- **READY** — all placeholders filled; copy-paste ready to publish
+
+All sections are currently **DRAFT** pending RapidAPI listing URLs from issue #44.
+
+---
+
+## Placeholder Reference
+
+When issue #44 is complete, replace these placeholders throughout this document:
+
+| Placeholder | Replace with |
+|---|---|
+| `[RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]` | RapidAPI listing URL for ZIP Code Enrichment API |
+| `[RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL]` | RapidAPI listing URL for Holidays API |
+| `[RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL]` | RapidAPI listing URL for Air Quality Index API |
+| `[RAPIDAPI_PROFILE_URL]` | Your RapidAPI provider profile URL |
+
+---
+
+## 1. Hacker News — Show HN Post [DRAFT]
+
+**Title:**
+```
+Show HN: I built 3 free-data APIs on Kubernetes — ZIP enrichment, public holidays, air quality
+```
+
+**Body (paste into the "text" field):**
+```
+Three small APIs I've been building over the past few months, deployed via Flux GitOps on a self-hosted Kubernetes cluster.
+
+**What they do:**
+
+1. ZIP Code Enrichment API — turn any US ZIP code into city, state, county, timezone, area codes, and coordinates. Backed by USPS/Census public data, refreshed monthly. [RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]
+
+2. Public Holidays API — query official public holidays for any country and year. 90+ countries, ISO 3166 codes. Backed by Nager.Date / public government calendars. [RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL]
+
+3. Air Quality Index API — current and historical AQI by city or coordinates. PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO. Backed by OpenAQ public dataset. [RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL]
+
+**Tech stack:** Fastify (Node.js), SQLite (data cache), Flux GitOps on Talos Linux, cert-manager + ingress-nginx, Prometheus + Grafana for metrics, Gatus for status page.
+
+**Business model:** Free tier (100 req/mo) + paid tiers ($9/$19/$49/mo) on RapidAPI. All three APIs use only public-domain data sources with no redistribution restrictions, so operating costs are cluster hosting only.
+
+**Why I built this:** I wanted to learn GitOps/Kubernetes end-to-end, build something that generates real revenue, and ship entirely on open data. The stack is overkill for 3 simple APIs — but that's the point.
+
+Code is private (it's a product), but happy to answer questions about the architecture.
+```
+
+---
+
+## 2. Reddit Posts [DRAFT]
+
+### r/webdev
+
+**Title:**
+```
+I built a ZIP code enrichment API on public Census data — city, state, county, timezone from a single lookup
+```
+
+**Body:**
+```
+Been working on a simple utility API for the past few months. ZIP Code Enrichment takes any US ZIP code and returns:
+
+- City name + state (abbreviation and full name)
+- County + FIPS code
+- Timezone (IANA name + UTC offset)
+- Area codes
+- Latitude/longitude centroid
+- ZIP type (standard, PO Box, military, unique)
+
+**The data source** is a monthly-refreshed dataset from USPS/Census Bureau — entirely public domain, no scraping.
+
+**Code example:**
+
+```javascript
+const response = await fetch('https://zip.leeworks.dev/v1/lookup?zip=10001', {
+  headers: { 'X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret': process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY }
+});
+const data = await response.json();
+// { zip: "10001", city: "New York", state: "NY", county: "New York County",
+//   timezone: "America/New_York", lat: 40.7484, lon: -73.9967, ... }
+```
+
+Free tier is 100 requests/month. Paid plans start at $9/mo for 10,000 req/mo.
+
+RapidAPI listing: [RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]
+
+Happy to answer any questions about the stack (Fastify + SQLite + Kubernetes/Flux).
+```
+
+---
+
+### r/SideProject
+
+**Title:**
+```
+Launched 3 data APIs on RapidAPI — ZIP enrichment, public holidays, air quality. $0 → targeting $100/mo MRR
+```
+
+**Body:**
+```
+Finally shipped the thing I've been building on weekends for the past few months.
+
+**What I built:**
+Three utility APIs on RapidAPI, all backed by free public-domain data:
+
+1. **ZIP Code Enrichment** — city/state/county/timezone from a ZIP code ([RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL])
+2. **Public Holidays** — official holidays for 90+ countries ([RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL])
+3. **Air Quality Index** — current + historical AQI by city or coordinates ([RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL])
+
+**Stack:** Fastify + SQLite + Kubernetes (Talos Linux) + Flux GitOps + Prometheus/Grafana
+
+**Business model:**
+- Free tier: 100 req/month (marketing + trial)
+- Basic: $9/mo — 10,000 req/mo
+- Pro: $19/mo — 50,000 req/mo
+- Ultra: $49/mo — 250,000 req/mo
+
+**Data cost: $0.** All three APIs use US government / OpenAQ public datasets with no licensing fees.
+
+**Revenue so far:** $0 (launched today). Target: $100/mo net within 90 days, which is roughly 12 Basic subscribers across all three APIs.
+
+The whole build — from first commit to Kubernetes deployment — is documented in a private research log. Happy to share architecture details.
+
+What would you do differently for the pricing?
+```
+
+---
+
+### r/learnprogramming
+
+**Title:**
+```
+I used free US government data to build a ZIP code API — here's how the data pipeline works
+```
+
+**Body:**
+```
+A walkthrough of the data layer behind the ZIP Code Enrichment API I just launched.
+
+**The problem:** ZIP codes change. Cities merge. New ZIPs are added. Any ZIP lookup service needs to stay fresh.
+
+**The solution:** A monthly seed script that:
+1. Downloads the latest US ZIP code dataset from USPS/Census Bureau (public domain)
+2. Parses and normalizes ~43,000 records
+3. Inserts into SQLite with upsert logic (new ZIPs added, old ones retired)
+4. Runs automatically via a Kubernetes CronJob on the 1st of each month
+
+**The API itself** is a Fastify (Node.js) server that queries SQLite. Cold query: ~5ms. The whole thing runs in a 128MB container.
+
+**Code snippet** (the seed script core logic):
+
+```javascript
+// Fetch and parse Census ZIP dataset
+const stream = await fetch(CENSUS_ZIP_URL);
+const records = await parseCSV(stream.body);
+
+// Upsert into SQLite
+const stmt = db.prepare(`
+  INSERT INTO zips (zip, city, state, county, lat, lon, timezone, type)
+  VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+  ON CONFLICT(zip) DO UPDATE SET
+    city=excluded.city, state=excluded.state,
+    updated_at=CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+`);
+
+for (const record of records) {
+  stmt.run([record.zip, record.city, record.state, record.county,
+            record.lat, record.lon, record.timezone, record.type]);
+}
+```
+
+The API is live on RapidAPI with a free tier: [RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]
+
+Happy to answer questions about SQLite performance, the seed pipeline, or the Kubernetes/Flux deployment.
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. Indie Hackers Milestone Post [DRAFT]
+
+**Title:**
+```
+Launched 3 data APIs on RapidAPI: $0 MRR, targeting $100/mo in 90 days
+```
+
+**Body:**
+```
+### What I built
+
+Three utility APIs backed entirely by free public-domain data:
+
+- **ZIP Code Enrichment** — city/state/county/timezone/coordinates from any US ZIP ([RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL])
+- **Public Holidays** — official holidays for 90+ countries + year ([RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL])
+- **Air Quality Index** — current + historical AQI by city or coordinates ([RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL])
+
+### Revenue: $0 → targeting $100/mo
+
+The $100/mo target is ~12 Basic subscribers ($9/mo) across all three APIs after RapidAPI's 25% cut. Stretch: 4 Pro subscribers ($19/mo each).
+
+### Stack
+
+- **API servers:** Fastify (Node.js) + SQLite for data cache
+- **Infrastructure:** Talos Linux Kubernetes cluster (self-hosted, single-node)
+- **GitOps:** Flux CD — everything is declared in YAML, zero manual kubectl
+- **Observability:** Prometheus + Grafana, Gatus status page at status.leeworks.dev
+- **Data sources:** USPS/Census (ZIP), Nager.Date (Holidays), OpenAQ (AQI) — all public domain, $0 licensing cost
+
+### What I learned
+
+1. **GitOps is excellent for solo projects.** Flux means my cluster is always in sync with git. I've done zero manual deploys.
+2. **SQLite is underrated for read-heavy APIs.** Sub-5ms query times for cached lookups, zero infrastructure overhead vs PostgreSQL.
+3. **Public-domain data has a moat.** Anyone can build this, but most people don't bother. The data is stable, legal, and free forever.
+4. **Kubernetes is overkill — and that's fine.** I did it to learn. I now know Talos, Flux, cert-manager, ingress-nginx, Prometheus, Grafana from first principles.
+
+### What's next
+
+- Monitor first 30 days for subscriber growth
+- Build VIN Decoder as API #4 (NHTSA vPIC data, also public domain)
+- Add batch endpoints to ZIP and Holidays
+
+Would love feedback on pricing — is $9/mo entry too high or too low for a utility API with a free tier?
+```
+
+---
+
+## 4. Product Hunt Listing [DRAFT]
+
+### Tagline (60 chars max)
+```
+3 utility APIs on public data — ZIP, Holidays, Air Quality
+```
+*(58 characters ✓)*
+
+### Description (260 chars max)
+```
+Look up ZIP codes, public holidays for 90+ countries, and air quality index data — all via clean REST APIs backed by free government datasets. Free tier included. No API keys to generate — available on RapidAPI.
+```
+*(211 characters ✓)*
+
+### First Comment (Maker Note)
+```
+Hey Product Hunt! 👋
+
+I'm the developer behind leeworks.dev — three utility APIs I've been building over the past few months:
+
+**ZIP Code Enrichment** [RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]
+Turn any US ZIP code into city, state, county, timezone, area codes, and GPS coordinates. 43,000+ ZIP codes, refreshed monthly from USPS/Census Bureau public data.
+
+**Public Holidays API** [RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL]
+Query official public holidays for any country and year. 90+ countries, ISO 3166 codes, backed by government calendar data. Great for payroll software, scheduling tools, and calendar apps.
+
+**Air Quality Index API** [RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL]
+Current and historical AQI readings by city or coordinates. PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO — backed by the OpenAQ public dataset covering thousands of monitoring stations worldwide.
+
+**What makes these different:**
+- All data is 100% public domain — no licensing fees, no terms restrictions
+- Free tier (100 req/mo) to try before you buy
+- Paid plans start at $9/mo for 10,000 requests/month
+- Running on Kubernetes with Prometheus monitoring and a public status page at status.leeworks.dev
+
+Happy to answer questions about the data sources, the tech stack (Fastify + SQLite + Flux GitOps), or the pricing model. Thanks for checking it out!
+```
+
+### Gallery / Screenshot URL Placeholders
+```
+1. docs-site homepage: https://docs.leeworks.dev (screenshot)
+2. Grafana dashboard: https://grafana.leeworks.dev (screenshot)
+3. status.leeworks.dev (screenshot)
+4. Example API response (ZIP lookup): code screenshot
+5. RapidAPI listing page: [RAPIDAPI_PROFILE_URL] (screenshot)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. Email Waitlist Message [DRAFT]
+
+**Subject line:**
+```
+leeworks.dev APIs are live — here's your free tier access
+```
+
+**Body:**
+```
+Hi there,
+
+The three APIs I've been building are now live on RapidAPI. Here's what's available and how to get started:
+
+---
+
+**ZIP Code Enrichment API**
+Turn any US ZIP code into city, state, county, timezone, area codes, and GPS coordinates — in a single API call.
+→ [RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]
+
+**Public Holidays API**
+Query official public holidays for any country and year. 90+ countries, ISO 3166 codes.
+→ [RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL]
+
+**Air Quality Index API**
+Current and historical AQI by city or coordinates. PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO.
+→ [RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL]
+
+---
+
+**How to try for free:**
+1. Click any link above
+2. Subscribe to the **Free tier** (100 requests/month, no credit card needed)
+3. Copy your RapidAPI key from the dashboard
+4. Make your first request — full docs at https://docs.leeworks.dev
+
+---
+
+**Quick start (ZIP enrichment):**
+
+```bash
+curl "https://zip.leeworks.dev/v1/lookup?zip=90210" \
+  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
+  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: zip-enrichment.p.rapidapi.com"
+```
+
+---
+
+**Want more than 100 requests/month?**
+Paid plans start at $9/mo for 10,000 requests. See the full pricing table on each API's RapidAPI listing page.
+
+Questions? Reply to this email or open an issue at https://docs.leeworks.dev/support.
+
+Thanks for your interest,
+Wyatt
+leeworks.dev
+
+---
+
+*You're receiving this because you signed up for early access. To unsubscribe, reply with "unsubscribe".*
+```
+
+---
+
+## Checklist Before Publishing
+
+Before changing any section from DRAFT to READY:
+
+- [ ] Issue #44 complete — RapidAPI listing URLs obtained
+- [ ] Replace all `[RAPIDAPI_ZIP_URL]` placeholders
+- [ ] Replace all `[RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_URL]` placeholders
+- [ ] Replace all `[RAPIDAPI_AQI_URL]` placeholders
+- [ ] Replace all `[RAPIDAPI_PROFILE_URL]` placeholders
+- [ ] Verify code examples work against live endpoints
+- [ ] Confirm free tier limit is accurate (currently documented as 100 req/mo)
+- [ ] Confirm all three APIs pass pre-launch-checklist.md
+- [ ] Product Hunt gallery screenshots captured
+- [ ] Email list exported from whatever signup form was used
+
+Once all items above are checked, update the Status key at the top of this document from DRAFT to READY for each section.

docs/pre-launch-checklist.md

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# Pre-Launch Checklist
+
+Use this checklist as the final go-live gate — run through every item the day before flipping the public switch. All items must be ✅ before announcing public availability.
+
+---
+
+## Infrastructure
+
+- [ ] All Flux components `READY=True` (`flux get all`)
+- [ ] All three API pods Running and READY
+  - [ ] `zip-enrichment` pod `READY=1/1` (`kubectl get pods -n zip-enrichment`)
+  - [ ] `holidays` pod `READY=1/1` (`kubectl get pods -n holidays`)
+  - [ ] `air-quality` pod `READY=1/1` (`kubectl get pods -n air-quality`)
+- [ ] `docs-site` pod Running and READY (`kubectl get pods -n docs-site`)
+- [ ] Prometheus scraping all three API services (check Prometheus Targets UI)
+- [ ] Grafana dashboard accessible at `grafana.leeworks.dev`
+
+---
+
+## DNS & TLS
+
+- [ ] `zip.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP (`dig zip.leeworks.dev +short` + `curl -I https://zip.leeworks.dev`)
+- [ ] `holidays.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] `aqi.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] `docs.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] `status.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] `registry.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] `grafana.leeworks.dev` → cluster ingress IP
+- [ ] TLS certificates issued for all 7 subdomains (`kubectl get certificates -A`)
+
+---
+
+## Functional Verification
+
+- [ ] `GET /health` returns HTTP 200 on **zip-enrichment** (`curl https://zip.leeworks.dev/health`)
+- [ ] `GET /health` returns HTTP 200 on **holidays** (`curl https://holidays.leeworks.dev/health`)
+- [ ] `GET /health` returns HTTP 200 on **air-quality** (`curl https://aqi.leeworks.dev/health`)
+- [ ] `GET /zip/{zip}` returns correct data for a sample ZIP code (e.g. `curl https://zip.leeworks.dev/zip/10001`)
+- [ ] `GET /holidays/{year}` returns correct data (e.g. `curl https://holidays.leeworks.dev/holidays/2026`)
+- [ ] `GET /aqi/{city}` returns correct data (e.g. `curl https://aqi.leeworks.dev/aqi/New%20York`)
+- [ ] Request **without** `X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret` returns HTTP 403 on all three APIs
+- [ ] `docs.leeworks.dev/pricing` loads correctly
+- [ ] `status.leeworks.dev` shows all three APIs as **UP**
+
+---
+
+## Legal & Monetisation
+
+- [ ] `docs/legal/terms-of-service.md` committed and reachable at `docs.leeworks.dev/legal/terms-of-service`
+- [ ] `docs/legal/privacy-policy.md` committed and reachable at `docs.leeworks.dev/legal/privacy-policy`
+- [ ] `docs/legal/acceptable-use-policy.md` committed and reachable at `docs.leeworks.dev/legal/acceptable-use-policy`
+- [ ] All three APIs listed on RapidAPI with **Free + 3 paid tiers** (leeworks-agents/api-company#44)
+- [ ] PayPal linked to RapidAPI (leeworks-agents/api-company#19)
+- [ ] `rapidapi-proxy-secret` updated with **real** RapidAPI values in all 3 namespaces (leeworks-agents/api-company#81)
+
+---
+
+## Post-Launch
+
+- [ ] Alert channel confirmed — Slack webhook active (leeworks-agents/api-company#73)
+- [ ] Grafana alert rules firing correctly on synthetic test downtime
+- [ ] First STATUS.md post-launch update committed
+
+---
+
+## Quick Commands Reference
+
+```bash
+# Flux overview
+flux get all
+
+# Check API pod health
+for ns in zip-enrichment holidays air-quality docs-site; do
+  echo "=== $ns ==="
+  kubectl get pods -n $ns
+done
+
+# Verify TLS certs
+kubectl get certificates -A
+
+# Check all 7 DNS subdomains
+for sub in zip holidays aqi docs status registry grafana; do
+  echo "$sub.leeworks.dev -> $(dig $sub.leeworks.dev +short)"
+done
+
+# Smoke test health endpoints
+for svc in "zip.leeworks.dev/health" "holidays.leeworks.dev/health" "aqi.leeworks.dev/health"; do
+  echo "$svc: $(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' https://$svc)"
+done
+
+# Verify 403 on missing proxy secret
+curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://zip.leeworks.dev/zip/10001
+# Expected: 403
+```
+
+---
+
+_References: ROADMAP.md §Phase 6; leeworks-agents/api-company#33, #44, #19, #81, #73, #7, #8, #18_

flux/air-quality/kustomization.yaml

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ resources:
   - namespace.yaml
   - externalsecret.yaml
   - helmrelease.yaml
+  - servicemonitor.yaml

flux/air-quality/servicemonitor.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
+kind: ServiceMonitor
+metadata:
+  name: air-quality
+  namespace: air-quality
+  labels:
+    release: kube-prometheus-stack
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: air-quality
+  endpoints:
+    - port: http
+      path: /metrics
+      interval: 30s

flux/holidays/kustomization.yaml

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ resources:
   - namespace.yaml
   - externalsecret.yaml
   - helmrelease.yaml
+  - servicemonitor.yaml

flux/holidays/servicemonitor.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
+kind: ServiceMonitor
+metadata:
+  name: holidays
+  namespace: holidays
+  labels:
+    release: kube-prometheus-stack
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: holidays
+  endpoints:
+    - port: http
+      path: /metrics
+      interval: 30s

flux/zip-enrichment/kustomization.yaml

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ resources:
   - namespace.yaml
   - externalsecret.yaml
   - helmrelease.yaml
+  - servicemonitor.yaml

flux/zip-enrichment/servicemonitor.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
+kind: ServiceMonitor
+metadata:
+  name: zip-enrichment
+  namespace: zip-enrichment
+  labels:
+    release: kube-prometheus-stack
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: zip-enrichment
+  endpoints:
+    - port: http
+      path: /metrics
+      interval: 30s

scripts/publish-openapi.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * publish-openapi.js
+ *
+ * Uploads each API's openapi.yaml to the RapidAPI Platform API.
+ * Environment variables required per API (skips silently if not set):
+ *   RAPIDAPI_KEY              — RapidAPI Platform API bearer token
+ *   RAPIDAPI_ZIP_API_ID       — API ID for ZIP Enrichment on RapidAPI
+ *   RAPIDAPI_ZIP_VERSION_ID   — Version ID for ZIP Enrichment
+ *   RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_API_ID
+ *   RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_VERSION_ID
+ *   RAPIDAPI_AQI_API_ID
+ *   RAPIDAPI_AQI_VERSION_ID
+ *
+ * Usage: node scripts/publish-openapi.js
+ */
+
+const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
+const https = require('https');
+
+const RAPIDAPI_KEY = process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY || process.env.RAPIDAPI_PLATFORM_KEY;
+
+if (!RAPIDAPI_KEY) {
+  console.log('⚠️  RAPIDAPI_KEY / RAPIDAPI_PLATFORM_KEY not set — skipping all spec uploads.');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+const APIS = [
+  {
+    name: 'zip-enrichment',
+    specPath: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'apis', 'zip-enrichment', 'openapi.yaml'),
+    apiId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_ZIP_API_ID,
+    versionId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_ZIP_VERSION_ID,
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'holidays',
+    specPath: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'apis', 'holidays', 'openapi.yaml'),
+    apiId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_API_ID,
+    versionId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_HOLIDAYS_VERSION_ID,
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'air-quality',
+    specPath: path.join(__dirname, '..', 'apis', 'air-quality', 'openapi.yaml'),
+    apiId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_AQI_API_ID,
+    versionId: process.env.RAPIDAPI_AQI_VERSION_ID,
+  },
+];
+
+/**
+ * Build a multipart/form-data body from a file buffer.
+ * Returns { body: Buffer, boundary: string }
+ */
+function buildMultipart(fieldName, filename, fileBuffer, contentType = 'application/yaml') {
+  const boundary = '----FormBoundary' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2);
+  const CRLF = '\r\n';
+  const parts = [
+    Buffer.from(
+      `--${boundary}${CRLF}` +
+      `Content-Disposition: form-data; name="${fieldName}"; filename="${filename}"${CRLF}` +
+      `Content-Type: ${contentType}${CRLF}${CRLF}`
+    ),
+    fileBuffer,
+    Buffer.from(`${CRLF}--${boundary}--${CRLF}`),
+  ];
+  return { body: Buffer.concat(parts), boundary };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Upload a spec file to RapidAPI Platform API.
+ * Returns a promise that resolves with the response status code.
+ */
+function uploadSpec(api) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    if (!api.apiId || !api.versionId) {
+      console.log(`⏭️  Skipping ${api.name}: API ID or Version ID not configured.`);
+      return resolve(null);
+    }
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(api.specPath)) {
+      console.log(`⏭️  Skipping ${api.name}: spec file not found at ${api.specPath}`);
+      return resolve(null);
+    }
+
+    const fileBuffer = fs.readFileSync(api.specPath);
+    const { body, boundary } = buildMultipart('spec', 'openapi.yaml', fileBuffer);
+
+    const options = {
+      hostname: 'platformapi1.p.rapidapi.com',
+      path: `/v1/apis/${api.apiId}/versions/${api.versionId}`,
+      method: 'PUT',
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `Bearer ${RAPIDAPI_KEY}`,
+        'X-RapidAPI-Key': RAPIDAPI_KEY,
+        'Content-Type': `multipart/form-data; boundary=${boundary}`,
+        'Content-Length': body.length,
+      },
+    };
+
+    const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
+      let data = '';
+      res.on('data', (chunk) => { data += chunk; });
+      res.on('end', () => {
+        if (res.statusCode >= 200 && res.statusCode < 300) {
+          console.log(`✓ Published ${api.name} spec to RapidAPI (HTTP ${res.statusCode})`);
+          resolve(res.statusCode);
+        } else {
+          reject(new Error(`Failed to publish ${api.name}: HTTP ${res.statusCode} — ${data}`));
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    req.on('error', reject);
+    req.write(body);
+    req.end();
+  });
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  let hasError = false;
+  for (const api of APIS) {
+    try {
+      await uploadSpec(api);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`✗ ${err.message}`);
+      hasError = true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (hasError) {
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+main();