{
  "schema": "via.agent_buyer.v1",
  "name": "VIA Router Buyer Guide",
  "purpose": "Help autonomous buyers discover the cheapest suitable VIA route before paying.",
  "base_url": "https://via-router.floot.app",
  "cheapest_first": [
    {
      "task": "general routing or comparison",
      "endpoint": "https://via-router.floot.app/_api/toll",
      "price_usdc": "0.01"
    },
    {
      "task": "buyer-defined constraints or procurement",
      "endpoint": "https://via-router.floot.app/_api/buyer_contract",
      "price_usdc": "0.02"
    },
    {
      "task": "deep multi-source decision analysis",
      "endpoint": "https://via-router.floot.app/_api/deep_route",
      "price_usdc": "1.00"
    }
  ],
  "stop_conditions": [
    "Do not pay when the endpoint does not return a structured HTTP 402 challenge.",
    "Do not pay when network, asset, price or payTo do not match the published manifest.",
    "Do not pay a higher tier when a cheaper route can satisfy the task."
  ],
  "settlement_behavior": "VIA settles only after a result is available for Standard, Buyer Contract and Deep Route flows; supplier execution and supplier charges remain separate.",
  "manifests": {
    "x402": "https://via-router.floot.app/.well-known/x402.json",
    "mcp": "https://via-router.floot.app/.well-known/mcp.json",
    "openapi": "https://via-router.floot.app/openapi.json"
  }
}