# Anomalous Research Service

## Description
AI-powered research service for agents. Pay per request via MPP.
Supports company intelligence, competitor analysis, industry research, topic deep-dives, person profiles, and web scraping.

## Endpoint
POST https://research.anomalousagency.tech/api/research
GET  https://research.anomalousagency.tech/
GET  https://research.anomalousagency.tech/health
GET  https://research.anomalousagency.tech/llms.txt

## Payment
Machine Payments Protocol (HTTP 402). Two methods:
- Crypto: USDC on Tempo network ($0.01/request)
- Fiat: cards, Link via Stripe SPT ($0.50/request)

## Research Types
| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| company | Company intelligence (overview, facts, news, competitors) |
| competitor | Competitive analysis (market positioning, SWOT) |
| industry | Industry/market analysis (size, trends, players) |
| person | Person profile (background, career, achievements) |
| topic | General topic research (facts, developments, perspectives) |
| scrape | Web scraping / content extraction |

## Request
```json
{"query":"Anthropic Claude","type":"company","max_results":5}
```

## Response
```json
{"query":"...","type":"...","result":"...","status":"completed","timestamp":"..."}
```

## Example
```bash
curl -X POST https://research.anomalousagency.tech/api/research \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"AI agents market 2026","type":"industry","max_results":3}'
```

## Agent Discovery
This service is listed on the MCP Registry as anomalous/research-mcp.
llms.txt: https://research.anomalousagency.tech/llms.txt