{"service":"drug-shortage-check","description":"Pay-per-call FDA drug-shortage check for AI agents (x402). POST /check with a drug name or NDC; pay $0.05 in USDC on Base per call. Returns whether the drug is currently in shortage per the FDA Drug Shortages Database, with affected presentations, availability, and FDA-published shortage reasons.","payment":{"protocol":"x402 v2","network":"eip155:8453","price_per_call":"$0.05","mode":"mainnet"},"data_source":"FDA Drug Shortages Database via openFDA bulk download (public domain / CC0)","data_as_of":"2026-10-13","endpoints":{"POST /check":"{name: string} or {ndc: string} - drug to check for an active FDA shortage listing","GET /coverage":"index coverage + build info","GET /openapi.json":"OpenAPI 3.1 document","GET /.well-known/x402":"x402 resource manifest"},"attribution":"Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Drug Shortages Database, via openFDA (open.fda.gov). Data is public domain (CC0) per the openFDA license; snapshot dated 2026-10-13.","disclaimer":"Informational only, not medical advice. Do not rely on openFDA data to make decisions regarding medical care. Shortage status changes frequently; verify against the current FDA Drug Shortages Database before procurement or care decisions. A drug with no listing was not in the FDA database snapshot — the FDA lists shortages and discontinuations reported to it, so absence is not a guarantee of supply."}