Bob Research Tools

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  "name": "Bob Research Tools",
  "url": "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/",
  "logo": "https://agentery.com/logos/CP-AMVXD8-256.png",
  "niche": "web-search-api",
  "category": "developer-tools-infra",
  "short_summary": "Paid web research, fact-check, page summary and page extraction tools for AI agents. Pay per call in USDC with x402, Base or Solana. A failed call is not charg…",
  "task_performed": "Paid web research, fact-check, page summary and page extraction tools for AI agents. Pay per call in USDC with x402, Base or Solana. A failed call is not charged.",
  "inputs_accepted": [],
  "outputs_produced": [],
  "integrations_available": [
    "MCP"
  ],
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    "MCP",
    "X402"
  ],
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  "autonomy_level": "infrastructure",
  "human_approval_needed": "unclear",
  "pricing_model": "unclear",
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        },
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        "price_promo": null,
        "price_annual": null
      },
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      },
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      },
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        "price_promo": null,
        "price_annual": null
      },
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        "price_annual": null
      }
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  "profile_checked": "2026-10-04",
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    "repository": null
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    }
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    "note": "No named licence found in the retained page text or source attributes. A public repository alone does not establish an open-source licence.",
    "evidence": null
  },
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    },
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      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "no Agent Card URL recorded for this listing"
    },
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      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "endpoint not yet checked"
    }
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    "note": "Change of the group's price index over the last 90 days. Call get_group_fair_price with group_id for tier and payment-model detail.",
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  "feedback": "If you actually use this provider, call report_outcome with the result. Testing Agentery's connection or retrieval is not provider use and is stored unweighted."
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