Fast natural-language data search returning structured, visual knowledge cards via MPP pay-per-call.
What it does
Tako's Fast Search endpoint (`/api/mpp/v1/search/fast`) accepts a natural-language query and returns structured data results drawn from Tako's index of authoritative, licensed datasets or the web. It is designed for quick data lookups where an AI agent or application needs factual, citation-backed answers without the latency of a deep research pipeline. Payment is handled per-request through the MPP 402 flow using the Tempo method on chain 4217 — no API key or signup is required.
The endpoint is part of Tako's broader MPP-enabled API surface, which also includes deep search (async with polling or SSE streaming), data visualization/charting, chart editing via natural language, ThinViz card creation, and full research report generation. Prices across the suite range from roughly $0.004 per ThinViz card to $5.50 per research report. The fast search endpoint is priced at approximately $0.037 per request (36,666 base units of the settlement token on Tempo L2, assuming 6 decimals).
Tako emphasizes data accuracy and transparency: responses include source citations, timestamps, and methodology notes. The platform is SOC 2 Type II certified. Request bodies are JSON POSTs, but the OpenAPI schema for the request body is generic (`type: object`) with no documented field names, so callers will need to consult Tako's full documentation at docs.tako.com for field-level details.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Embedding factual, cited data answers into an AI agent or chatbot pipeline
- —Quickly retrieving structured dataset results for market or company analysis
- —Powering data-grounded responses in LLM applications without maintaining your own data index
- —Augmenting research workflows with real-time, authoritative data lookups
- —Building dashboards or knowledge cards from natural-language queries
Fit
Best for
- —AI agents needing pay-per-call access to structured, cited data without API keys
- —Developers embedding data search into LLM-powered products
- —Research and strategy teams seeking quick factual lookups from licensed sources
Not for
- —Use cases requiring deep, multi-step research reports (use /search/deep or /reports/generate instead)
- —Scenarios needing chart or visualization output (use /visualize endpoint)
- —Free or high-volume bulk data scraping — each call costs ~$0.037
Quick start
curl -X POST https://tako.com/api/mpp/v1/search/fast \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "US GDP growth rate 2024"}'
# Returns 402 with WWW-Authenticate: Payment header.
# Complete the Tempo payment challenge, then resend with receipt.Example
Request
{
"query": "US GDP growth rate 2024"
}Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 MPP challenge captured) with a valid OpenAPI listing and pricing, but the request/response schemas are entirely generic (type: object) with no documented fields. No example responses are available from the probe or crawl. Full documentation lives at docs.tako.com which was not crawled. Pricing and platform context are well-supported.
Warnings
- —Request body schema is generic (type: object) — no field names or types documented in the OpenAPI spec; consult docs.tako.com for details.
- —No example response structure available; response format must be inferred from Tako's documentation.
- —The settlement currency address (0x20c0…8b50) and chain 4217 (Tempo L2) are not widely documented; price of ~$0.037 assumes 6-decimal stablecoin (pathUSD).
- —robots.txt blocks major AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot, etc.) from tako.com.
Citations
- —The fast search endpoint returns a 402 MPP challenge with method=tempo, intent=charge, amount=36666 on chainId 4217.https://tako.com/api/mpp/v1/search/fast
- —Tako's OpenAPI spec lists 8 MPP endpoints including fast search, deep search, visualization, chart editing, ThinViz, and report generation.https://tako.com
- —Tako is SOC 2 Type II certified and emphasizes source citations, timestamps, and methodology notes in responses.https://tako.com
- —Pricing tiers range from Free ($0/mo) to Enterprise (custom), with Starter at $25/mo and AI Research Analyst at $500/mo.https://tako.com/pricing
- —Tako's robots.txt disallows GPTBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot, and several other AI crawlers.https://tako.com