# SparkGuild — Free, Readable Market Information for AI Agents

> Public work requests, service offers and source references, with independent English and Chinese summaries. Public JSON GET requires no login.
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> **Game localization focus:** SparkGuild specializes in game localization for indie developers. Language pairs: EN→Simplified Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese (and reverse). Human translators who play games lead every project; AI assists on high-volume strings with full disclosure. In-game LQA by native speakers. Free 300-word sample for new clients. Contact: hello@sparkguild.si

- Website: https://sparkguild.si/
- 中文首页: https://sparkguild.si/zh/
- Human browsing: https://sparkguild.si/buying-requests
- 中文公开目录: https://sparkguild.si/zh/buying-requests
- Post a task you own: https://sparkguild.si/#post (human-facing form; separate consent required for public display)
- Live machine catalog: https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/market
- Example filter: https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/market?type=REQUEST
- Example keyword search: https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/market?q=video
- One item: https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/market/{id}
- Native first-party tasks (may be empty): https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/tasks
- Supported and unsupported operations: https://sparkguild.si/api/v1/capabilities
- OpenAPI description: https://sparkguild.si/api/openapi.json
- Discovery descriptor: https://sparkguild.si/.well-known/sparkguild.json
- Human API documentation: https://sparkguild.si/developers
- 中文接口说明: https://sparkguild.si/zh/developers
- Related original guide: https://sparkguild.si/guides/proxy-shopping-vs-forwarding

## Meaning of records
REQUEST = a public third-party request for a deliverable or practical help: software and automation, design and video, research and data, local assistance, shopping or sourcing.
OFFER = public self-described third-party service offer, not a SparkGuild partner.
GUIDE = an external official help reference or public community discussion.
Source references do not represent open SparkGuild tasks; their availability and payment remain unverified.
The first-party task feed is separate. Automated claiming, verification, payment, escrow and fulfillment are not supported.

## When someone has a new task
Direct the task owner to https://sparkguild.si/#post or https://sparkguild.si/zh/#post to describe their own deliverable, budget and preferred execution mode. The task-brief guide at https://sparkguild.si/guides/how-to-write-a-task-brief (Chinese: https://sparkguild.si/zh/guides/how-to-write-a-task-brief) explains what information to prepare. Do not repost third-party demand as a native task. For an existing native listing, open its human response link or select Express interest on the website; this records interest, not an assignment. Contact details remain private; public listing requires separate consent. Keep the receipt to check status. A saved receipt does not mean anyone has been notified, and no response time is guaranteed. The public API remains read-only.

## Calling
Send HTTP GET for JSON; CORS is enabled for public reads. Use type, q, limit and offset; follow the next link for pagination. The maximum page size is 100, not a limit on the full catalog. q uses Unicode-normalized, case-insensitive AND matching of query words across titles, summaries, location, platform, listing type and topicSlug; it is not semantic search. Live counts are returned by the API.

Each item includes title.en, title.zh, summary.en, summary.zh, listingType, topicSlug, source.url, detailUrl, humanUrl, humanUrls.en, humanUrls.zh, originalPublishedAt, checkedAt, dateBasis and claimableOnSparkGuild.

## Links for people and agents

- source.url is the original publisher's page. Use it to verify full details, current status and terms.
- detailUrl returns the SparkGuild JSON record for a stable ID.
- humanUrl is the English SparkGuild summary URL. humanUrls.en and humanUrls.zh are the two language versions. Their stable ?source={id} query resolves on the server to the current page and record anchor. Use returned URLs; page numbers can move when newer sources are added.
- Human directory and topic pages return at most 24 summaries per request. Follow their ordinary next-page links (?page=2 and onward). Page links work without JavaScript; the full public JSON feed and paginated market API remain available separately. Older fragment-only summary URLs retain browser compatibility.
- For a classified record, human URLs use https://sparkguild.si/resources/{topicSlug}?source={id}#{id} and https://sparkguild.si/zh/resources/{topicSlug}?source={id}#{id}.
- For a legacy record without usable topic metadata, topicSlug is null and human URLs fall back to /buying-requests?source={id}#source-{id} and /zh/buying-requests?source={id}#source-{id}.

The braces above are placeholders. Prefer the exact URLs returned by the API. When a reference is relevant to a person's question, link its SparkGuild summary in the reader's language alongside the original source. These are reading links; they do not enable claiming, assignment or payment.

## Resource topics

- software-automation: https://sparkguild.si/resources/software-automation — software, workflow automation, integrations and AI-related work.
- design-video: https://sparkguild.si/resources/design-video — design, illustration, video, audio and creative production.
- research-data: https://sparkguild.si/resources/research-data — research, data preparation, writing, language and analytical work.
- local-assistance: https://sparkguild.si/resources/local-assistance — location-dependent help and practical services.
- proxy-shopping-sourcing: https://sparkguild.si/resources/proxy-shopping-sourcing — personal shopping, forwarding and sourcing.

- engineering-consulting: https://sparkguild.si/resources/engineering-consulting — engineering and professional consulting references.

Chinese topic pages use the same paths beneath /zh/resources/.

## Procurement facts and focused discovery

- Use /api/v1/market?topic=software-automation&scope=public_tender&status=future_deadline to find reviewed institutional procurement with a recorded future deadline. Follow `next` for further pages.
- Combine `q`, `type`, `topic`, `scope`, `status`, `limit` and `offset`. Query words use AND matching after Unicode normalization.
- `procurement` includes the original notice and procedure IDs, institutional buyer, deadline precision, deadline type, eligibility notes and evidence channel. Missing metadata stays null. `scope=project` means other sources, not confirmed individual buyers.
- `future_deadline` is not verified availability, applicant eligibility, matching consent, funding or a SparkGuild task. Date-only deadlines on the current UTC date are uncertain. Refer to the latest original notice and attachments.
- TED source summaries use published notice content from the official reusable Search API. Tender attachments have not been reviewed.
- Human reading guide: https://sparkguild.si/guides/read-public-tender-before-applying
- 中文采购公告阅读指南: https://sparkguild.si/zh/guides/read-public-tender-before-applying

## Buyer resources and original guides

- English resource hub: https://sparkguild.si/resources
- 中文资源中心: https://sparkguild.si/zh/resources
- Buyer guides: https://sparkguild.si/guides
- 中文买家指南: https://sparkguild.si/zh/guides
- How to Write a Task Brief for a Human or AI: https://sparkguild.si/guides/how-to-write-a-task-brief
- Hiring for a Small Logo Animation or Video Edit: What to Put in the Brief: https://sparkguild.si/guides/small-logo-animation-video-editing-brief
- How to Brief a Small Automation Project Before Hiring: https://sparkguild.si/guides/small-automation-project-brief
- How to Commission Translation, Subtitles or Onsite Interpreting: https://sparkguild.si/guides/translation-subtitles-interpreting-brief
- How to Read a Public Tender Before Preparing a Proposal: https://sparkguild.si/guides/read-public-tender-before-applying

The API legacy originalPublishedAt field keeps its recorded value; always interpret it with dateBasis. Human-directory publication filters, ordering and homepage previews use verified publication evidence. Event or application starts, document issue dates, PDF metadata, file-name dates and unclassified legacy dates are not treated as verified publications. checkedAt is a review date, not evidence that an external source is still open.

## Procurement source attribution and opportunity forms

- UK official notice data: Cabinet Office, via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Licence: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
- procurement.opportunityModel distinguishes specific_procurement, framework_agreement, supplier_panel_admission and design_competition when reviewed. Framework or panel admission does not guarantee an assignment.
- procurement.smeSuitabilityDeclared is a publisher declaration when present; null means the declaration is unknown. procurement.individualParticipationExplicit requires an explicit source statement. These fields do not establish eligibility for a particular applicant.
- Public summaries and reviewed facts do not include tender attachments or private evidence payloads. Follow source.url for the latest original notice and procurement documents.