Olostep Answers endpoint

Search the web with natural language. Get structured JSON back.

The Olostep Answers endpoint lets you ask any question about the web and receive AI-powered answers in the exact JSON shape you define — grounded in real sources

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How it works

Ask a question or provide a data point you want enriched.

Olostep searches live web, reads pages, and cross-validates across sources.

Get structured JSON with your schema plus the URLs used to generate the answer.

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From question to structured data

Three steps from question to clean, sourced JSON — no scraping pipelines to maintain.

Step 1

Ask a question

Send a natural language question or a data point you want enriched — a company name, a person, a URL, anything.

Step 2

Olostep searches & validates

Our engine runs live web searches, reads the most relevant pages, and cross-validates across multiple sources.

Step 3

Get structured JSON with sources

Receive clean, typed JSON in the exact shape you specified — plus the URLs used to generate the answer.

POST /v1/answers

{

"task": "What is the funding stage of Acme Corp?",

"json": {

"funding_stage": "",

"investors": []

}

Built for reliable data extraction

The /v1/answers endpoint is designed for production use — with built-in safeguards against hallucinations and missing data.

Custom JSON schema

Define exactly the shape of data you want back. The API maps every web-sourced fact into your schema automatically.

NOT_FOUND for uncertainty

When data can't be verified on the web, the field returns NOT_FOUND — never a hallucinated guess.

Sources included

Every answer comes with the URLs that were read to generate it. Full traceability, zero black-box outputs.

Real-time web data

Searches the live web on every call. No stale training data, no knowledge cutoff — always current.

What you can build with it

From spreadsheet enrichment to AI-powered research — the Olostep Answers endpoint powers it all.

Enrich spreadsheets

Upload a list of company names and get funding stage, headcount, tech stack, and more — all filled in automatically.

Ground your LLM product

Give your AI assistant real-world data to work with. Prevent hallucinations by anchoring outputs to live web sources.

Research automation

Replace manual research workflows. Ask any question and get a sourced, structured answer in milliseconds.

Lead intelligence

Enrich CRM records with verified data from the web: funding rounds, hiring signals, key contacts, and more.

Competitive monitoring

Track competitor pricing, feature launches, and news — returned as structured JSON you can pipe anywhere.

Fact verification

Verify claims against live web sources. Get back a structured verdict plus the sources that support it.

One API call. Real data.

Ask a question. Get structured JSON.

Pass a natural language question with an optional JSON schema and get back a structured, sourced answer — grounded in live web data.

RequestPOST /v1/answers

{
  "task": "What is Stripe's latest
           valuation and funding round?",
  "json": {
    "valuation_usd": 0,
    "latest_round": "",
    "round_date": "",
    "lead_investors": []
  }
}

Response200 OK

{
  "valuation_usd": 95000000000,
  "latest_round": "Series I",
  "round_date": "2023-03-15",
  "lead_investors": [
    "Andreessen Horowitz",
    "Founders Fund"
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://techcrunch.com/...",
    "https://crunchbase.com/..."
  ]
}

Uncertainty is handled explicitly

When a field can't be verified from live web sources, the API returns "NOT_FOUND" — never a hallucinated value. You always know exactly what was found and what wasn't.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the Answers endpoint.

What is the Olostep Answers endpoint?

The Olostep Answers endpoint lets you ask any natural language question about the web and receive AI-powered, structured JSON back. It searches live sources, reads relevant pages, cross-validates results, and returns NOT_FOUND when data cannot be verified — never a hallucinated guess.

How is this different from a regular LLM or ChatGPT?

Unlike LLMs that rely on static training data, the Answers endpoint searches the live web on every call powered by the Olostep scraping and crawling API. You get real-time, source-backed answers grounded in actual web pages — not knowledge that may be months or years out of date.

What does NOT_FOUND mean?

When the endpoint cannot verify a data point from live web sources, it returns NOT_FOUND for that specific field rather than guessing. This gives you full confidence in what was actually found versus what is unknown.

Can I define the JSON shape I want back?

Yes. Pass a json parameter with an object describing the fields you want. For example: {"funding_stage": "", "investors": []}. The API will map every found fact into your schema automatically.

Are sources always included in the response?

Yes. Every answer includes the URLs that were read to generate it. You get full traceability — no black-box outputs. You can verify every claim against the original source.

How much does the Answers endpoint cost?

Answers costs 20 credits per request. The first 500 credits are free — no credit card required. Paid plans start from $9/month.

Can I use it for bulk enrichment?

Yes. Feed in a list of companies, people, or URLs and get back a fully enriched dataset in structured JSON. This is ideal for CRM enrichment, lead intelligence, and research automation workflows.

Does it work with any LLM or AI pipeline?

Yes. The endpoint is designed as a drop-in tool for any LLM pipeline. Use it to ground your AI assistant with real-world data, prevent hallucinations, or enrich context before passing it to your model.

Start answering with the web

500 free credits to try — no credit card required.