Manual-scope research services

Source-linked pricing research for AI API providers

Request an evidence audit, dated pricing snapshot, or monthly change brief. APIDir reviews scope manually, collects no payment on this site, and never sells editorial rank or evidence status.

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Pay for research work, never for placement.

Every engagement starts with a written scope. Publication, ranking, corrections, and source acceptance remain independent.

One-time

Evidence coverage audit

Map public pricing, model routes, meters, protocols, freshness gaps, and ambiguous claims before an editorial submission or site update.

One-time

Source-linked pricing snapshot

Produce a dated, configuration-specific pricing snapshot with source URLs and a clear boundary between provider facts and APIDir analysis.

Monthly

Verified change brief

Monitor an agreed offer set and summarize only source-supported changes. Unchanged, stale, or ambiguous evidence is labelled instead of turned into a claim.

Do not include API keys, customer data, private prompts, passwords, or payment credentials.

Questions developers ask

Can a provider buy a ranking or verified status?

No. Commercial research is separated from editorial evidence, ranking order, corrections, and publication decisions.

Does APIDir collect payment from this form?

No. The form creates a private scoping request only. Any scope, price, contract, and payment method would be agreed manually before work begins.

What evidence should a provider prepare?

Bring first-party pricing, model IDs, billing meters, service-group or tier rules, protocol boundaries, effective dates, and a public contact for corrections.