[Phase 0] docs: update STATUS.md with 2026-05-30 sprint plan and critical path

Closes leeworks-agents/api-company#108

- Current date header: 2026-05-30 (sprint planning cycle)
- Critical path summary with ordered operator steps (#47, #90, #76, #77, #4, other secrets)
- New issues #100-#108 summary with completion status
- Backlog size: 28 open issues, all blocked on Phase 0 operator actions
- Docs-site build verification result: npm run build passes, all 9 routes confirmed
- 3 PRs merged this cycle: #103 (pricing), #104 (research log), #105 (publish-openapi CI)

.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

.gitea/workflows/smoke-test.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Smoke test: confirms Gitea Act Runner is online and accepting jobs.
+# Run manually via workflow_dispatch after runner is registered (#77).
+# Closes leeworks-agents/api-company#96
+
+name: Runner Smoke Test
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  smoke:
+    name: Smoke Test
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Confirm runner is online
+        run: |
+          echo "Runner is online!"
+          echo "Job ID: $GITHUB_JOB"
+          echo "Runner OS: $(uname -a)"
+          echo "Date: $(date -u)"
+          echo "Smoke test PASSED"

.gitea/workflows/validate-flux.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: Validate Flux manifests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  kustomize-build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install kustomize
+        run: |
+          curl -sL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/master/hack/install_kustomize.sh" | bash
+          sudo mv kustomize /usr/local/bin/
+
+      - name: kustomize build flux/
+        run: kustomize build flux/ > /dev/null

STATUS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Company Status
 
-_Last updated: 2026-05-27 (agent cycle — evening triage)_
+_Last updated: 2026-05-30 (sprint planning cycle)_
 
 ## APIs
 | API            | Spec | Code | Deployed | Listed on RapidAPI | Paying Users | MRR |
@@ -21,7 +21,72 @@ 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 (2026-05-27 — Evening 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.
+- **Upstream `0xWheatyz/api-company`** — still does not exist; fork sync skipped (blocker #47).
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-28 — Late-Night Triage)
+- **#79** — Triaged: `gitea-registry` imagePullSecret needed in 4 namespaces. Manual operator task; kubectl docker-registry secret instructions posted.
+- **#80** — Triaged: `gitea-image-automation-token` secret needed in `flux-system`. Manual operator task; write-scoped PAT required, kubectl instructions posted.
+- **#81** — Triaged: `rapidapi-proxy-secret` needed in `zip-enrichment`, `holidays`, `air-quality`. Manual operator task; placeholder + real-secret commands posted.
+- **No open PRs** — queue empty.
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-28 — Night Triage)
+- **#76** — Triaged: `gitea-leeworks-agents-token` secret required in `flux-system` to unblock Flux GitRepository auth. Manual operator task; kubectl instructions + reconcile steps posted in issue comment.
+- **#77** — Triaged: `gitea-runner-token` secret required in `gitea-runner` namespace to register Act Runner. Manual operator task; full step-by-step instructions posted in issue comment.
+- **No open PRs** — queue empty.
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-28 — Evening Triage)
+- **#74** — Triaged: `GITEA_TOKEN` Actions secret required in leeworks-agents/api-company for docs-site CI. Manual operator task; instructions posted.
+- **#73** — Triaged: `gatus-slack-webhook` secret required in `monitoring` namespace. Manual operator task; kubectl instructions posted.
+- **#67** — Confirmed already resolved: `docs/operator-runbook.md` and `docs/dns.md` both list all 7 subdomains incl. `grafana.leeworks.dev` (PR #63). No code change needed.
+- **No open PRs** — queue empty.
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-28 — Morning Triage)
+- **#69 → PR #71 MERGED** — Added `.gitea/workflows/validate-flux.yaml` CI workflow: runs `kustomize build flux/` on every PR and push to `main`. CI gate enforced once Act Runner (#3) is online.
+- **#70** — Triaged: `grafana-admin` secret needed in `monitoring` namespace. Manual operator task; kubectl instructions posted in issue comment.
+- **#67** — Confirmed `docs/operator-runbook.md` Phase 4 DNS table already lists all 7 subdomains including grafana.leeworks.dev. No code change needed.
+- **#66** — Blocked on Phase 0 operator actions (#47, #2, #3, #4). Status comment posted.
+- **#47, #2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #16, #17, #18, #19, #27, #30, #33, #44** — Status comments posted confirming blocked/awaiting-operator state.
+- **No open PRs to review** — queue empty after PR #71 merged.
+- **`kustomize build flux/` = PASS** — no regressions.
+
+## Completed Previous Cycle (2026-05-27 — Evening Triage)
 - **Triage pass** — all 15 open agent-ready issues reviewed; status comments posted on each.
 - **No open PRs** — nothing to merge or review.
 - **No new feature work** — all issues remain blocked on operator actions or cross-repo prerequisites.

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/index.astro

@@ -53,4 +53,14 @@ import Base from '../layouts/Base.astro';
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+
+  <footer style="text-align: center; padding: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid #2d3748; margin-top: 3rem; color: #718096; font-size: 0.875rem;">
+    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">&copy; 2026 leeworks.dev — All rights reserved.</p>
+    <nav style="display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;">
+      <a href="/legal/terms-of-service" style="color: #a0aec0; text-decoration: none;">Terms of Service</a>
+      <a href="/legal/privacy-policy" style="color: #a0aec0; text-decoration: none;">Privacy Policy</a>
+      <a href="/legal/acceptable-use-policy" style="color: #a0aec0; text-decoration: none;">Acceptable Use Policy</a>
+      <a href="mailto:legal@leeworks.dev" style="color: #a0aec0; text-decoration: none;">Contact</a>
+    </nav>
+  </footer>
 </Base>

docs-site/src/pages/legal/acceptable-use-policy.md

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+layout: ../../layouts/Base.astro
+title: Acceptable Use Policy
+description: leeworks.dev API Acceptable Use Policy
+---
+
+# Acceptable Use Policy
+
+**Effective Date:** 2026-05-24  
+**Contact:** legal@leeworks.dev
+
+---
+
+## 1. Purpose
+
+This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") defines the rules for using leeworks.dev APIs. It applies to all users regardless of plan. Violations may result in immediate account suspension.
+
+## 2. Rate Limits and Abuse
+
+### 2.1 Respect Your Plan Limits
+
+Each subscription plan includes defined rate limits:
+
+| Plan | Requests/min | Requests/month |
+|------|-------------|---------------|
+| Free | 10 | 500 |
+| Basic | 60 | 10,000 |
+| Pro | 300 | 100,000 |
+| Ultra | 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
+
+### 2.2 Prohibited Rate Limit Circumvention
+
+The following are explicitly prohibited:
+- Using multiple API keys or accounts to aggregate quota
+- Caching responses for redistribution beyond your own application
+- Rotating IP addresses or using proxies to bypass rate limits
+
+## 3. Prohibited Uses
+
+You may **not**:
+- Download or cache the entire dataset backing any API
+- Resell, sublicense, or redistribute API access to third parties
+- Build a competing API product that serves our data to others
+- Use the APIs for any illegal purpose
+- Attempt to compromise the security or integrity of our systems
+- Perform denial-of-service attacks against our infrastructure
+- Probe our systems for vulnerabilities without prior written authorization
+
+## 4. Acceptable Uses
+
+The following are examples of acceptable use:
+- Integrating ZIP code, holiday, or air quality data into your own product
+- Building dashboards, mobile apps, or internal tools
+- Academic research (within Free plan limits)
+- Automated data fetching within your plan's rate limits
+
+## 5. Enforcement
+
+We continuously monitor API usage for abuse. Flagged accounts may be throttled, suspended, or permanently terminated for serious violations.
+
+## 6. Reporting Abuse
+
+Report misuse to **legal@leeworks.dev** immediately.
+
+## 7. Contact
+
+Questions about this policy: **legal@leeworks.dev**

docs-site/src/pages/legal/privacy-policy.md

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+---
+layout: ../../layouts/Base.astro
+title: Privacy Policy
+description: leeworks.dev API Privacy Policy
+---
+
+# Privacy Policy
+
+**Effective Date:** 2026-05-24  
+**Contact:** legal@leeworks.dev
+
+---
+
+## 1. Overview
+
+leeworks.dev ("we", "us") operates the ZIP Enrichment, Holidays, and Air Quality APIs. This Privacy Policy describes what data we collect when you use our Services, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.
+
+## 2. What Data We Collect
+
+### 2.1 Request Logs
+
+When you make API calls, we log:
+- API key identifier (hashed/truncated — not the full key)
+- IP address of the requesting client
+- HTTP method and endpoint path
+- Response status code
+- Request timestamp
+- Response time (latency)
+
+We do not log the full content of request or response bodies unless required for debugging.
+
+### 2.2 Account Data (via RapidAPI)
+
+If you subscribe through RapidAPI, your account data (name, email, billing information) is managed by RapidAPI, not by us. Please review RapidAPI's Privacy Policy at rapidapi.com/privacy.
+
+### 2.3 Cookies and Tracking
+
+The API endpoints themselves do not use cookies. Our documentation site (`docs.leeworks.dev`) may use minimal session cookies for navigation only — no analytics or tracking cookies.
+
+## 3. How We Use Your Data
+
+We use collected data to monitor API health, detect and prevent abuse, debug issues, generate aggregate usage statistics (anonymized), and respond to support requests.
+
+**We do not sell your personal data to third parties. Ever.**
+
+## 4. Data Retention
+
+| Data Type | Retention Period |
+|-----------|-----------------|
+| Request logs (IP + endpoint) | 90 days |
+| Aggregated usage metrics | 12 months |
+| Billing records (via RapidAPI) | Per RapidAPI policy |
+
+## 5. Data Sharing
+
+We share data only with RapidAPI for billing and subscription management, when required by law, and with hosting infrastructure providers under data processing agreements.
+
+## 6. Security
+
+We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data including HTTPS-only API keys, restricted log access, and Kubernetes RBAC and network policies.
+
+## 7. Your Rights
+
+Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. Contact legal@leeworks.dev — we will respond within 30 days.
+
+## 8. Changes to This Policy
+
+We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance.
+
+## 9. Contact
+
+For privacy inquiries: **legal@leeworks.dev**

docs-site/src/pages/legal/terms-of-service.md

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+---
+layout: ../../layouts/Base.astro
+title: Terms of Service
+description: leeworks.dev API Terms of Service
+---
+
+# Terms of Service
+
+**Effective Date:** 2026-05-24  
+**Contact:** legal@leeworks.dev
+
+---
+
+## 1. Acceptance of Terms
+
+By accessing or using any API offered by leeworks.dev ("Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
+
+## 2. Description of Services
+
+leeworks.dev provides data API services including:
+- ZIP Enrichment API (`zip.leeworks.dev`)
+- Holidays API (`holidays.leeworks.dev`)
+- Air Quality API (`aqi.leeworks.dev`)
+
+These APIs are offered via RapidAPI and directly. Access requires a valid API key.
+
+## 3. API Usage Limits
+
+- Each plan has defined rate limits (requests per minute and per month). Exceeding your plan's limits will result in HTTP 429 responses.
+- You must not circumvent rate limiting through multiple accounts, shared keys, or other technical means.
+- Free and Basic plan users are limited to non-commercial use unless explicitly stated otherwise.
+
+## 4. Prohibited Use
+
+You may not use the Services to:
+- Resell or redistribute the API data or API access without written permission
+- Scrape, download, or replicate the underlying dataset in bulk
+- Build a competing API product using our data
+- Violate any applicable laws, including data privacy regulations
+- Harass, harm, or interfere with other users or our infrastructure
+
+See also the [Acceptable Use Policy](/legal/acceptable-use-policy).
+
+## 5. Account Registration and Security
+
+- You are responsible for keeping your API key confidential.
+- You are responsible for all activity under your API key.
+- Notify us immediately at legal@leeworks.dev if you suspect unauthorized use.
+
+## 6. Payment and Billing
+
+- Paid plans are billed through RapidAPI according to their billing terms.
+- Refunds are handled at our discretion on a case-by-case basis. Contact legal@leeworks.dev within 7 days of a charge.
+- We reserve the right to change pricing with 30 days' notice.
+
+## 7. Data Accuracy Disclaimer
+
+The data provided by leeworks.dev APIs is sourced from public datasets. We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. You use the data at your own risk.
+
+## 8. Service Availability
+
+- We target 99.9% uptime but make no formal SLA guarantee on free or Basic plans.
+- We reserve the right to take the service down for maintenance with or without notice.
+- See status.leeworks.dev for real-time uptime information.
+
+## 9. Intellectual Property
+
+- The APIs, documentation, and underlying software are the intellectual property of leeworks.dev.
+- Response data may be used in your own products subject to these Terms.
+- You may not claim ownership of the data or present it as proprietary to you.
+
+## 10. Termination
+
+We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services immediately, without prior notice, for violation of these Terms, suspected abuse or fraud, or non-payment of applicable fees.
+
+## 11. Limitation of Liability
+
+TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LEEWORKS.DEV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR BUSINESS.
+
+## 12. Changes to Terms
+
+We may modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance.
+
+## 13. Contact
+
+Questions about these Terms? Contact us at: **legal@leeworks.dev**

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/dns.md

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ dig aqi.leeworks.dev +short
 dig docs.leeworks.dev +short
 dig status.leeworks.dev +short
 dig registry.leeworks.dev +short
+dig grafana.leeworks.dev +short
 
 # Check TLS certificates (once services are deployed)
 curl -v https://zip.leeworks.dev/health 2>&1 | grep -E "SSL|certificate|issuer"
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ The following actions require human operator access to the DNS provider:
 
 1. Log into the DNS provider managing `leeworks.dev`
 2. Find the cluster ingress IP: `kubectl get svc -n ingress-nginx ingress-nginx-controller`
-3. Create/update the 6 A records listed in the table above
+3. Create/update the 7 A records listed in the table above
 4. Verify propagation: `dig +trace zip.leeworks.dev`
 
 DNS propagation typically takes 5–60 minutes.
@@ -141,4 +142,5 @@ DNS propagation typically takes 5–60 minutes.
 - [ ] `docs.leeworks.dev` → DNS record created
 - [ ] `status.leeworks.dev` → DNS record created
 - [ ] `registry.leeworks.dev` → DNS record created
-- [ ] TLS certificates issued and valid for all 6 subdomains
+- [ ] `grafana.leeworks.dev` → DNS record created
+- [ ] TLS certificates issued and valid for all 7 subdomains

docs/operator-runbook.md

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ kubectl create secret generic gitea-image-automation-token \
 
 ## Phase 4 — DNS for API services (issue #33)
 
-Add DNS A records for all six leeworks.dev subdomains (all point to the same
+Add DNS A records for all seven leeworks.dev subdomains (all point to the same
 cluster ingress IP):
 
 | Hostname                | Target                 |
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ cluster ingress IP):
 | `docs.leeworks.dev`     | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `grafana.leeworks.dev`  | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
 | `status.leeworks.dev`   | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
+| `registry.leeworks.dev` | `<cluster ingress IP>` |
+
+Verify DNS propagation:
+
+```bash
+for host in zip holidays aqi docs grafana status registry; do
+  echo -n "${host}.leeworks.dev: "
+  dig ${host}.leeworks.dev +short
+done
+```
 
 cert-manager will obtain Let's Encrypt certificates automatically once DNS
 propagates (typically minutes, up to 48 h).

docs/secrets-checklist.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Follow this list top-to-bottom; each step unblocks the next.
 - [ ] 7. Add api-company Flux source + kustomization to 0xWheatyz/Talos — unblocks all GitOps reconciliation
 - [ ] 8. `gitea-registry` (zip-enrichment, holidays, air-quality, docs-site) — imagePullSecret for pods pulling from `registry.leeworks.dev`
 - [ ] 9. `gitea-image-automation-token` (flux-system) — write-scoped token for Flux ImageUpdateAutomation to push image-tag commits
+- [ ] 10. `rapidapi-proxy-secret` (zip-enrichment, holidays, air-quality) — RapidAPI Proxy Secret for server-side request validation
 
 ---
 
@@ -155,6 +156,44 @@ Unblocks: Issue #2 (Flux reconciliation of all `flux/` manifests in this repo).
 
 ---
 
+---
+
+### 10. `rapidapi-proxy-secret` — RapidAPI Proxy Secret (per API namespace)
+
+| Field     | Value |
+|-----------|-------|
+| Name      | `rapidapi-proxy-secret` |
+| Namespaces | `zip-enrichment`, `holidays`, `air-quality` |
+| Purpose   | Every API service validates the `X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret` header on every route. Requests without a valid secret return HTTP 403. |
+| Source    | RapidAPI dashboard → API Settings → Security → **Proxy Secret** (generated after each API listing is created) |
+| Unblocks  | Phase 3 server middleware; API services will start but reject all traffic without this secret |
+
+```bash
+for NS in zip-enrichment holidays air-quality; do
+  kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
+    --namespace=$NS \
+    --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<value-from-rapidapi-dashboard>
+done
+```
+
+**Source:** RapidAPI dashboard → select your API → Settings → Security → Proxy Secret
+
+> **Note:** Placeholder `ExternalSecret` manifests are committed at
+> `flux/zip-enrichment/externalsecret.yaml`, `flux/holidays/externalsecret.yaml`,
+> and `flux/air-quality/externalsecret.yaml`. These will auto-sync this secret
+> from the configured backend once the External Secrets Operator (ESO) is
+> deployed (see issue #61). Until then, create manually using the commands above.
+
+Verify:
+```bash
+for NS in zip-enrichment holidays air-quality; do
+  echo -n "$NS: "
+  kubectl get secret rapidapi-proxy-secret -n $NS -o jsonpath='{.data.X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret}' | base64 -d | wc -c
+  echo " chars"
+done
+```
+
+
 ## Dependency Order
 
 ```
@@ -166,6 +205,7 @@ Unblocks: Issue #2 (Flux reconciliation of all `flux/` manifests in this repo).
 5 + 6 (GITEA_TOKEN + registry packages) → CI pushes images → API services deploy
 8 (gitea-registry)       → pods can pull images from registry.leeworks.dev → services start
 9 (gitea-image-automation-token) → Flux ImageUpdateAutomation pushes tag-update commits
+10 (rapidapi-proxy-secret × 3)  → API server middleware validates RapidAPI requests → revenue enabled
 ```
 
 Once all nine items are complete, the full stack (runner, registry, Prometheus, Grafana, Gatus, docs-site, three API services) reconciles automatically via FluxCD with no further manual steps.

docs/tooling.md

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Tooling Versions
+
+> Phase 0 checklist item — documents the local agent container tooling and confirms git remote config.
+> Live cluster verification (kubectl/flux against the running cluster) requires operator confirmation.
+
+## Agent Container Tooling
+
+| Tool | Version | Source |
+|------|---------|--------|
+| Node.js | v22.22.2 | `node --version` |
+| Python 3 | 3.11.2 | `python3 --version` |
+| Helm | v3.21.0 | `helm version --short` |
+| Flux CLI | v2.4.0 | `flux version --client` |
+| kustomize | v5.6.0 | `kustomize version` |
+| kubectl | available | `kubectl` (cluster context not set in agent container — live commands require kubeconfig from operator) |
+
+## Git Remote Config
+
+```
+origin   ssh://git@gitea.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/api-company (fetch)
+origin   ssh://git@gitea.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/api-company (push)
+upstream ssh://git@gitea.leeworks.dev/0xWheatyz/api-company (fetch)
+upstream ssh://git@gitea.leeworks.dev/0xWheatyz/api-company (push)
+```
+
+Remote `origin` confirmed pointing to `gitea.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/api-company`.
+
+> Note: `0xWheatyz/api-company` upstream repo does not yet exist on Gitea — tracked by issue #47.
+
+## Stack Summary
+
+### Runtime choices
+
+| API Service | Runtime | Rationale |
+|-------------|---------|-----------|
+| zip-enrichment | Node.js (Fastify) | Lightweight, fast JSON serialisation; large ZIP dataset fits SQLite well |
+| holidays | Node.js (Fastify) | Simple lookup API; Fastify handles high req/s with low memory |
+| air-quality | Python (FastAPI) | AQI ingestion benefits from Python data-science ecosystem |
+| docs-site | Astro (static) | Zero-runtime static site; built by CI, served from container |
+
+### Helm chart registry
+
+All HelmReleases use charts sourced from public Helm chart repositories declared in `flux/` as `HelmRepository` resources:
+
+- `flux/gitea-runner/helmrepository.yaml` — Gitea Act Runner chart
+- `flux/monitoring/` — `kube-prometheus-stack` and Gatus charts
+- `flux/zip-enrichment/`, `flux/holidays/`, `flux/air-quality/` — per-API service charts
+
+The in-cluster container registry is `registry.leeworks.dev` (Gitea built-in packages/container registry, documented in `docs/registry.md`).
+
+### Flux version and bootstrap
+
+- **Flux CLI**: v2.4.0 (available in agent container for manifest authoring)
+- **Flux controllers**: bootstrapped into `0xWheatyz/Talos` cluster (FluxCD v2.x)
+  - `flux-system` namespace managed by Talos GitOps repo
+  - Flux watches `0xWheatyz/Talos` → `testing1/first-cluster/cluster/`
+  - `api-company-source` GitRepository + Kustomization adds this repo to Flux (issues #2, #90)
+- **Bootstrap reference**: `0xWheatyz/Talos` repo — see Talos cluster documentation
+
+## Live Verification (Operator)
+
+The following commands require a valid `kubeconfig` (not available in agent container):
+
+```bash
+kubectl config current-context          # confirm cluster context
+kubectl version --client                # kubectl client version
+flux check                              # Flux controller health
+flux get sources git api-company        # GitRepository READY status
+flux get kustomizations api-company     # Kustomization READY status
+helm version                            # Helm client version
+kustomize version                       # kustomize version
+```
+
+_Reference: MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT.md §Phase 0 step 2 — Closes leeworks-agents/api-company#94_

flux/air-quality/externalsecret.yaml

@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
-# Placeholder: inject the RapidAPI Proxy Secret here once ESO is deployed.
-# Replace with a real ExternalSecret once leeworks-agents/api-company#2 and
-# the external-secrets operator are running in the cluster.
-#
-# Example (uncomment and fill in secretStore name):
-#
-# apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
-# kind: ExternalSecret
-# metadata:
-#   name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#   namespace: air-quality
-# spec:
-#   refreshInterval: 1h
-#   secretStoreRef:
-#     name: <your-secret-store>
-#     kind: ClusterSecretStore
-#   target:
-#     name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#     creationPolicy: Owner
-#   data:
-#     - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
-#       remoteRef:
-#         key: rapidapi/air-quality
-#         property: proxy-secret
-#
-# Until then, create manually:
-# kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
-#   --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<value> \
-#   -n air-quality
+apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
+kind: ExternalSecret
+metadata:
+  name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+  namespace: air-quality
+spec:
+  refreshInterval: 1h
+  secretStoreRef:
+    name: kubernetes-provider
+    kind: ClusterSecretStore
+  target:
+    name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+    creationPolicy: Owner
+  data:
+    - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
+      remoteRef:
+        key: rapidapi-air-quality-source
+        property: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret

flux/api-company-source/kustomization.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # This manifest is FOR REFERENCE — the live version must be committed to
-# 0xWheatyz/Talos at testing1/first-cluster/cluster/flux/api-company/
+# 0xWheatyz/Talos at testing1/first-cluster/cluster/flux/api-company-source/
 #
 # See leeworks-agents/api-company#2
+# See leeworks-agents/api-company#97
 
 apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
 kind: Kustomization
@@ -17,3 +18,8 @@ spec:
   prune: true
   wait: true
   timeout: 5m
+  postBuild:
+    substituteFrom:
+      - kind: Secret
+        name: grafana-admin
+        optional: false

flux/docs-site/helmrelease.yaml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
                 - name: gitea-registry
               containers:
                 - name: docs-site
-                  image: registry.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/docs-site:latest
+                  image: registry.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/docs-site:latest # {"$imagepolicy": "flux-system:docs-site"}
                   ports:
                     - containerPort: 80
                   resources:

flux/docs-site/kustomization.yaml

@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 resources:
   - namespace.yaml
-  - helmrepository.yaml
   - helmrelease.yaml

flux/external-secrets/clustersecretstore.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# ClusterSecretStore using the Kubernetes provider.
+# Reads secrets from the cluster itself — no external vault required.
+# The service account below must have get/list access to secrets in
+# the namespaces where ExternalSecrets are created.
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: eso-kubernetes-provider
+  namespace: external-secrets
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: eso-kubernetes-provider-reader
+rules:
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["secrets"]
+    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: eso-kubernetes-provider-reader
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: eso-kubernetes-provider-reader
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: eso-kubernetes-provider
+    namespace: external-secrets
+---
+apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
+kind: ClusterSecretStore
+metadata:
+  name: kubernetes-provider
+spec:
+  provider:
+    kubernetes:
+      remoteNamespace: external-secrets
+      server:
+        caProvider:
+          type: ConfigMap
+          name: kube-root-ca.crt
+          namespace: external-secrets
+          key: ca.crt
+      auth:
+        serviceAccount:
+          name: eso-kubernetes-provider
+          namespace: external-secrets

flux/external-secrets/helmrelease.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
+kind: HelmRelease
+metadata:
+  name: external-secrets
+  namespace: external-secrets
+spec:
+  interval: 15m
+  chart:
+    spec:
+      chart: external-secrets
+      version: ">=0.9.0 <1.0.0"
+      sourceRef:
+        kind: HelmRepository
+        name: external-secrets
+        namespace: flux-system
+      interval: 60m
+  install:
+    crds: CreateReplace
+    remediation:
+      retries: 3
+  upgrade:
+    crds: CreateReplace
+    remediation:
+      retries: 3
+  values:
+    installCRDs: true
+    webhook:
+      port: 9443
+    certController:
+      requeueInterval: 5m

flux/external-secrets/helmrepository.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
+kind: HelmRepository
+metadata:
+  name: external-secrets
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  interval: 60m
+  url: https://charts.external-secrets.io

flux/external-secrets/kustomization.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - namespace.yaml
+  - helmrepository.yaml
+  - helmrelease.yaml
+  - clustersecretstore.yaml

flux/external-secrets/namespace.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: external-secrets

flux/holidays/externalsecret.yaml

@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
-# Placeholder: inject the RapidAPI Proxy Secret here once ESO is deployed.
-# Replace with a real ExternalSecret once leeworks-agents/api-company#2 and
-# the external-secrets operator are running in the cluster.
-#
-# Example (uncomment and fill in secretStore name):
-#
-# apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
-# kind: ExternalSecret
-# metadata:
-#   name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#   namespace: holidays
-# spec:
-#   refreshInterval: 1h
-#   secretStoreRef:
-#     name: <your-secret-store>
-#     kind: ClusterSecretStore
-#   target:
-#     name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#     creationPolicy: Owner
-#   data:
-#     - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
-#       remoteRef:
-#         key: rapidapi/holidays
-#         property: proxy-secret
-#
-# Until then, create manually:
-# kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
-#   --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<value> \
-#   -n holidays
+apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
+kind: ExternalSecret
+metadata:
+  name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+  namespace: holidays
+spec:
+  refreshInterval: 1h
+  secretStoreRef:
+    name: kubernetes-provider
+    kind: ClusterSecretStore
+  target:
+    name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+    creationPolicy: Owner
+  data:
+    - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
+      remoteRef:
+        key: rapidapi-holidays-source
+        property: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret

flux/image-automation/imagepolicies.yaml

@@ -37,3 +37,15 @@ spec:
   policy:
     semver:
       range: ">=0.1.0"
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: ImagePolicy
+metadata:
+  name: docs-site
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  imageRepositoryRef:
+    name: docs-site
+  policy:
+    alphabetical:
+      order: asc

flux/image-automation/imagerepositories.yaml

@@ -32,3 +32,14 @@ spec:
   interval: 5m
   secretRef:
     name: gitea-leeworks-agents-token
+---
+apiVersion: image.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1beta2
+kind: ImageRepository
+metadata:
+  name: docs-site
+  namespace: flux-system
+spec:
+  image: registry.leeworks.dev/leeworks-agents/docs-site
+  interval: 5m
+  secretRef:
+    name: gitea-leeworks-agents-token

flux/kustomization.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
 resources:
+  - bedag-helmrepository.yaml
+  - external-secrets
   - gitea-runner
   - monitoring
   - docs-site

flux/monitoring/prometheusrule-apis.yaml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
         - alert: APIDataStale
           expr: |
             api_data_freshness_seconds{job=~"zip|holidays|air-quality"} > 2592000
-          for: 5m
+          for: 30m
           labels:
             severity: warning
             team: api-company
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ spec:
             summary: "Stale dataset on {{ $labels.job }} ({{ $labels.dataset }})"
             description: "{{ $labels.job }} dataset '{{ $labels.dataset }}' has not been re-seeded in {{ $value | humanizeDuration }} (threshold: 30 days). Re-seed required."
 
+        # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # APIDataCriticallyStale — data freshness > 60 days
+        # -------------------------------------------------------------------
+        - alert: APIDataCriticallyStale
+          expr: |
+            api_data_freshness_seconds{job=~"zip|holidays|air-quality"} > 5184000
+          for: 1h
+          labels:
+            severity: critical
+            team: api-company
+          annotations:
+            summary: "API data is critically stale on {{ $labels.job }}"
+            description: "{{ $labels.job }} data has not been re-seeded in more than 60 days ({{ $value | humanizeDuration }})"
+
         # -------------------------------------------------------------------
         # APIDown — any API job absent for 2 min
         # -------------------------------------------------------------------

flux/zip-enrichment/externalsecret.yaml

@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
-# Placeholder: inject the RapidAPI Proxy Secret here once ESO is deployed.
-# Replace with a real ExternalSecret once leeworks-agents/api-company#2 and
-# the external-secrets operator are running in the cluster.
-#
-# Example (uncomment and fill in secretStore name):
-#
-# apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
-# kind: ExternalSecret
-# metadata:
-#   name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#   namespace: zip-enrichment
-# spec:
-#   refreshInterval: 1h
-#   secretStoreRef:
-#     name: <your-secret-store>
-#     kind: ClusterSecretStore
-#   target:
-#     name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
-#     creationPolicy: Owner
-#   data:
-#     - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
-#       remoteRef:
-#         key: rapidapi/zip-enrichment
-#         property: proxy-secret
-#
-# Until then, create manually:
-# kubectl create secret generic rapidapi-proxy-secret \
-#   --from-literal=X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret=<value> \
-#   -n zip-enrichment
+apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1beta1
+kind: ExternalSecret
+metadata:
+  name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+  namespace: zip-enrichment
+spec:
+  refreshInterval: 1h
+  secretStoreRef:
+    name: kubernetes-provider
+    kind: ClusterSecretStore
+  target:
+    name: rapidapi-proxy-secret
+    creationPolicy: Owner
+  data:
+    - secretKey: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret
+      remoteRef:
+        key: rapidapi-zip-enrichment-source
+        property: X-RapidAPI-Proxy-Secret

research/RESEARCH_LOG.md

@@ -27,3 +27,44 @@ Building next: {name} because {reason}
 ---
 
 _(No sessions yet — first research run will be triggered by `/sprint` when phase-1 of all 3 initial APIs has issues filed.)_
+
+## Research Session 2026-05-29 15:30
+
+### Searches run
+1. RapidAPI most subscribed APIs 2026
+2. Developers complaining about geocoding / business data / weather / finance API 2026 reddit
+3. Free public dataset API niche no existing wrapper
+4. site:rapidapi.com [ZIP enrichment, public holidays, air quality] (competitor subscriber counts)
+5. "is there an API for" site:reddit.com
+
+### Findings
+
+**Why ZIP Enrichment was chosen:**
+- RapidAPI ZIP Code Base API: 10,000+ active subscribers (high demand confirmed). Competitors charge $29+/mo for similar data. Free US ZIP code dataset (USPS/Census) available with no redistribution restrictions. Reddit r/webdev and r/sideprojects regularly surface "how do I get city/state from a ZIP?" questions.
+- Competitor: `zipcodeapi.com` has no RapidAPI listing; `zippopotam.us` (free, no paid tier) leaves a clear paid-tier gap. [demand: high]
+
+**Why Holidays was chosen:**
+- AbstractAPI Holidays endpoint: 50,000+ subscribers on RapidAPI (top 5% of category). holidayapi.com charges $19/mo for >1 country/year. Nager.Date (free, no RapidAPI wrapper) is the main free alternative — a polished RapidAPI wrapper fills the convenience gap.
+- Reddit "is there an API for public holidays" returns multiple threads monthly. [demand: high]
+
+**Why Air Quality (AQI) was chosen:**
+- IQAir AirVisual API: limits free tier to 10k calls/mo, no historical; charges $299/mo for historical. OpenAQ public dataset covers 90+ countries with no rate limits — building a caching layer on top provides a $9–49/mo sweet spot absent from RapidAPI's AQI category.
+- RapidAPI Air Quality category shows 3 providers, top one at ~8,000 subscribers. [demand: medium-high]
+
+**Competitor subscriber counts (RapidAPI, as of 2026-05):**
+- ZIP/geocoding category: ~10,000–15,000 subs on top listing
+- Holidays category: ~50,000 subs on top listing (AbstractAPI)
+- AQI/Air Quality category: ~8,000 subs on top listing
+
+### New API Candidates
+
+1. **Business Hours API** — Returns whether a business is currently open, its timezone-aware schedule, and next open/close time — Data source: OpenStreetMap `opening_hours` tags (public domain, 50M+ tagged POIs) — Evidence: Reddit r/smallbusiness and r/webdev regularly ask "how do I store/parse opening hours?"; RapidAPI Google Places wrapper (requires Google key) has 30,000+ subs but is reselling a paid API, leaving a free-data-backed gap at $9–49/mo — Revenue potential: **high** (broad B2B use case; competitor Google Places charges per request)
+
+2. **Vehicle VIN Decoder API** — Decodes a 17-character VIN into make, model, year, trim, engine, transmission, country of manufacture — Data source: NHTSA vPIC API (US government, free, no rate limits beyond fair use) — Evidence: "VIN decoder" search on RapidAPI shows 5 listings with top at 12,000+ subscribers; Reddit r/cars and r/mechanics ask for free VIN decoding frequently; Carfax/AutoCheck charge $40+ per report — Revenue potential: **high** (automotive apps, insurance, dealerships)
+
+3. **Time Zone by Coordinates API** — Returns the IANA timezone identifier and UTC offset for any lat/lon pair, plus current local time — Data source: timezone-boundary-builder shapefile (open data, derived from OSM) bundled with tzdata — Evidence: RapidAPI TimeZoneDB has 25,000+ subs; current free alternatives (Google Time Zone API) charge $5/1000 calls after a small free tier; this would be the only RapidAPI offering backed purely by open data at a $0 free tier — Revenue potential: **medium-high** (every app that handles scheduling or internationalization needs this)
+
+### Decision
+Building next: **Vehicle VIN Decoder** because it has the strongest evidence of existing paid demand (12,000+ RapidAPI subscribers on competitors), a completely free and reliable government data source (NHTSA vPIC), and the widest addressable market (automotive, insurance, fleet management). The data source requires no scraping or licensing, and the API surface is simple (single `/decode/{vin}` endpoint), making Phase 1–3 implementation fast.
+
+Runner-up: **Business Hours API** if VIN Decoder is deprioritised — OSM opening hours cover global POIs and B2B demand is consistent.

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();