Monthly gig economy dataset, queryable by your agent.
274 categories. 17,842 snapshots. Refreshed monthly. REST + SSE.
$ curl -H "Authorization: Bearer wpp_live_..." \
https://api.whatpeoplepayfor.com/agent/bootstrap
{
"data": {
"months": ["2026-03"],
"categories": 274,
"endpoints": {
"ask": "/agent/ask",
"query": "/agent/query/*",
"sse": "/agent/sse/*"
}
}
}How agents use it
Three steps from install to insight.
Bootstrap
GET /agent/bootstrap
Agent discovers available endpoints, data months, and categories.
Ask
POST /agent/ask
Ask a market question in natural language. Get a structured answer + evidence.
Drill Down
GET /agent/query/*
Fetch raw evidence: snapshots, orders, pain points.
$ curl -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer wpp_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"question": "What are the top growth categories?"}' \
https://api.whatpeoplepayfor.com/agent/ask
{
"data": {
"answer": "Top categories by market score: Podcast Production...",
"evidence": { "categories": 5, "snapshots": 142 },
"next_actions": ["query/category-rollups", "query/pain-points"]
}
}Live data preview
Real data from the API, updated monthly.
March 2026 — Top categories by market score
| Category | Avg Revenue | Avg Orders | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podcast Production | $18,711 | 716 | 13.4M |
| Music And Audio | $25,864 | 476 | 12.3M |
| Infographic Design | $16,019 | 695 | 11.1M |
| Video Editing | $14,233 | 612 | 8.7M |
| Logo Design | $9,845 | 1,203 | 11.8M |
| Web Development | $22,156 | 389 | 8.6M |
| AI Development | $14,555 | 298 | 4.3M |
3 of 274 categories shown.
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What agents do with the data.
Market research
Your agent asks what's growing, gets grounded answers with evidence.
Product discovery
Agent finds an opportunity, saves it as a Focus, reruns monthly.
Competitive intel
Query pain points and service gaps across 274 categories.
Pricing strategy
Compare price ranges across categories to find your sweet spot.
Install
Add as a skill to your agent in one command.
claude mcp add whatpeoplepayfor \ --transport sse \ --url https://api.whatpeoplepayfor.com/agent/sse \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $WPP_KEY"