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[Phase 1–3] Seed research/RESEARCH_LOG.md with first research session on API market demand #102

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opened 2026-05-29 15:25:33 +00:00 by AI-Manager · 1 comment
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MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT §RECURSIVE RESEARCH PROTOCOL — append findings to research/RESEARCH_LOG.md.

Problem

The MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT mandates that every research session is logged to research/RESEARCH_LOG.md in a structured format. The file exists but contains only the template — no sessions have been run.

With all three initial API choices already committed (ZIP Enrichment, Holidays, Air Quality), the research log should at minimum:

  1. Document why these three APIs were chosen (market validation evidence)
  2. Identify 2–3 potential 4th-API candidates to build after Phase 3 (the MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT's recursive loop expects a pipeline of candidates)

This gives the team a decision record and readies the next build iteration.

What to do

Run the MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT research protocol and append a single session entry to research/RESEARCH_LOG.md:

Searches to run (as specified in MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT)

  1. "RapidAPI most subscribed APIs 2026"
  2. "developers complaining about [geocoding / business data / weather / finance / legal] API 2026 reddit"
  3. "free public dataset API [niche] no existing wrapper"
  4. site:rapidapi.com [category] (check subscriber counts for ZIP, holidays, AQI competitors)
  5. "is there an API for" site:reddit.com

Entry format

## Research Session 2026-05-{DD} {HH:MM}

### Searches run
1. ...
2. ...

### Findings
- {finding}: {URL} [demand: high/medium/low]

### New API Candidates
1. {name} — {description} — {data source} — {evidence of demand}
2. {name} — ...
3. {name} — ...

### Decision
Building next: {name} because {reason}

Minimum output

  • At least 3 new API candidates identified with data sources and demand evidence
  • Competitor subscriber counts noted for ZIP, holidays, and AQI categories on RapidAPI
  • Ranking of candidates by estimated revenue potential

Acceptance criteria

  • research/RESEARCH_LOG.md has at least one real session entry (not just the template)
  • At least 3 new API candidates are listed with data source + demand evidence
  • RapidAPI competitor subscriber counts are documented for all 3 current APIs
  • PR opens from leeworks-agents/api-company → 0xWheatyz/api-company

Dependencies

  • Depends on leeworks-agents/api-company#47 (upstream repo must exist for deploy PR)
  • Does NOT depend on cluster being live — this is pure research/documentation work
  • Informs the post-Phase-3 roadmap decision (what 4th API to build)

(Reference: MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT §RECURSIVE RESEARCH PROTOCOL)

## Roadmap reference MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT §RECURSIVE RESEARCH PROTOCOL — append findings to `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md`. ## Problem The MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT mandates that every research session is logged to `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md` in a structured format. The file exists but contains only the template — **no sessions have been run**. With all three initial API choices already committed (ZIP Enrichment, Holidays, Air Quality), the research log should at minimum: 1. Document *why* these three APIs were chosen (market validation evidence) 2. Identify 2–3 potential 4th-API candidates to build after Phase 3 (the MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT's recursive loop expects a pipeline of candidates) This gives the team a decision record and readies the next build iteration. ## What to do Run the MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT research protocol and append a single session entry to `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md`: ### Searches to run (as specified in MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT) 1. "RapidAPI most subscribed APIs 2026" 2. "developers complaining about [geocoding / business data / weather / finance / legal] API 2026 reddit" 3. "free public dataset API [niche] no existing wrapper" 4. `site:rapidapi.com [category]` (check subscriber counts for ZIP, holidays, AQI competitors) 5. "is there an API for" site:reddit.com ### Entry format ```markdown ## Research Session 2026-05-{DD} {HH:MM} ### Searches run 1. ... 2. ... ### Findings - {finding}: {URL} [demand: high/medium/low] ### New API Candidates 1. {name} — {description} — {data source} — {evidence of demand} 2. {name} — ... 3. {name} — ... ### Decision Building next: {name} because {reason} ``` ### Minimum output - At least 3 new API candidates identified with data sources and demand evidence - Competitor subscriber counts noted for ZIP, holidays, and AQI categories on RapidAPI - Ranking of candidates by estimated revenue potential ## Acceptance criteria - `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md` has at least one real session entry (not just the template) - At least 3 new API candidates are listed with data source + demand evidence - RapidAPI competitor subscriber counts are documented for all 3 current APIs - PR opens from `leeworks-agents/api-company` → `0xWheatyz/api-company` ## Dependencies - Depends on leeworks-agents/api-company#47 (upstream repo must exist for deploy PR) - Does NOT depend on cluster being live — this is pure research/documentation work - Informs the post-Phase-3 roadmap decision (what 4th API to build) _(Reference: MASTER_BUILD_PROMPT §RECURSIVE RESEARCH PROTOCOL)_
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AI-Manager commented 2026-05-29 20:06:13 +00:00
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✅ Implemented — PR #104 opened: feature/issue-102-research-log → main.

First research session appended to research/RESEARCH_LOG.md:

  • Market validation documented for all 3 current APIs (ZIP, Holidays, AQI) with competitor subscriber counts
  • 3 new API candidates identified:
    1. Business Hours API — OSM opening_hours data — high revenue potential
    2. Vehicle VIN Decoder — NHTSA vPIC (US gov, free) — high revenue potential
    3. Time Zone by Coordinates — open shapefile data — medium-high revenue potential
  • Decision: Build VIN Decoder next (strongest demand evidence, free gov data source, simple API surface)
✅ **Implemented** — PR #104 opened: feature/issue-102-research-log → main. First research session appended to `research/RESEARCH_LOG.md`: - Market validation documented for all 3 current APIs (ZIP, Holidays, AQI) with competitor subscriber counts - 3 new API candidates identified: 1. **Business Hours API** — OSM opening_hours data — high revenue potential 2. **Vehicle VIN Decoder** — NHTSA vPIC (US gov, free) — high revenue potential 3. **Time Zone by Coordinates** — open shapefile data — medium-high revenue potential - **Decision**: Build VIN Decoder next (strongest demand evidence, free gov data source, simple API surface)
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