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What NETWORK returns

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Fortnite Mission HQ · #recruiting: 2 messages

Chill Lobby · #general: 3 messages

Two different servers. Nobody in one chat can see the other.

Simulated test hosts. These communities and people aren't real.

Fortnite Mission HQ · #recruiting

#recruitingeli, sam

eli

heads up: we're taking 3 more digital missionaries for the Friday Fortnite mission team, ages 18-28. we welcome new players, build friendships, serve together. dm me

sam

eli's team is legit, joined last month

eli · recruiting

ready · 98%

Eli is recruiting three more 18–28-year-old digital missionaries to join a Friday Fortnite mission team, welcoming new players to build friendships and serve together; DM them.

digital missionaryonlinediscord3 placesages 18-28Fortnitedigital missionsministrygaming

Raw response

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    {
      "author": "eli",
      "kind": "recruiting",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "readiness": "ready",
      "evidenceMessageIndexes": [
        0
      ],
      "summary": "Eli is recruiting three more 18–28-year-old digital missionaries to join a Friday Fortnite mission team, welcoming new players to build friendships and serve together; DM them.",
      "fields": {
        "interests": [
          "Fortnite",
          "digital missions",
          "ministry",
          "gaming"
        ],
        "role": "digital missionary",
        "platform": "discord",
        "mode": "online",
        "openPlaces": 3,
        "ageHint": "18-28"
      }
    }
  ],
  "suppressed": {
    "participants": 0,
    "wholeWindow": false
  },
  "safety": {
    "routing": "resource",
    "signals": 0,
    "childSafetyAlerts": 0
  },
  "model": "gpt-5",
  "usage": {
    "inputTokens": 543,
    "outputTokens": 843
  },
  "spend": [
    {
      "step": "flare_pass_1",
      "model": "gpt-5-mini",
      "inputTokens": 20669,
      "outputTokens": 1697
    },
    {
      "step": "network_detect",
      "model": "gpt-5",
      "inputTokens": 543,
      "outputTokens": 843
    }
  ]
}

Chill Lobby · #general

#generalmaya, jay

maya

Fortnite again Friday? I'm in.

jay

gg last night

maya

I'm 23 and I love this game. I just wish I had people to serve with here, too.

maya · seeking

ready · 86%

Maya (23) loves Fortnite and wishes she had people to serve with here on Discord.

onlinediscordages 23Fortniteserving with othersgaming

Raw response

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  "opportunities": [
    {
      "author": "maya",
      "kind": "seeking",
      "confidence": 0.86,
      "readiness": "ready",
      "evidenceMessageIndexes": [
        2
      ],
      "summary": "Maya (23) loves Fortnite and wishes she had people to serve with here on Discord.",
      "fields": {
        "interests": [
          "Fortnite",
          "serving with others",
          "gaming"
        ],
        "role": null,
        "platform": "discord",
        "mode": "online",
        "openPlaces": null,
        "ageHint": "23"
      }
    }
  ],
  "suppressed": {
    "participants": 0,
    "wholeWindow": false
  },
  "safety": {
    "routing": "resource",
    "signals": 0,
    "childSafetyAlerts": 0
  },
  "model": "gpt-5",
  "usage": {
    "inputTokens": 540,
    "outputTokens": 953
  },
  "spend": [
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      "model": "gpt-5-mini",
      "inputTokens": 20748,
      "outputTokens": 1940
    },
    {
      "step": "network_detect",
      "model": "gpt-5",
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    }
  ]
}

NETWORK connects them

How NETWORK read Maya

read by the modelranked for fit

I'm 23, love this game, and want people to serve with here.

seek to serveonlineage 23gamingserving/volunteeringcommunity

1Friday Fortnite mission team

fit 90%3 open placeslive at the time

community · discord · receiving digital missionaries

Strong fit — regular, online Friday team where a 23-year-old gamer can serve alongside others right away (Eli greets new people).

First step: Friday, 7 PM Central · team voice, no mic needed
Receiving host: Eli · meets you in the welcome voice room
Ages: 18–28 · adults only

Host confirms: Confirm that you’re comfortable with Fortnite-specific play and the expected level of game skill for team tasks. · Confirm start time in your time zone (Friday, 7 PM Central) and how long sessions typically run. · Ask what ‘serving’ tasks look like in-session (in-game mentoring, welcoming new players, off-game coordination).

2Saturday build-and-serve squad

fit 75%2 open placesseen 5 h ago

opportunity · discord · receiving stream helpers and new-player guides

Good fit — smaller squad focused on charity streams and new-player help, a solid place to serve, though it may expect some prep/stream-related involvement.

First step: Saturday, 2 PM Central · join the prep call before the stream
Receiving host: Priya · meets you in #new-helpers
Ages: 18–any · adults only

Host confirms: Confirm how much streaming/technical skill is required for the prep call and stream-day roles. · Clarify the schedule and whether the prep call time fits your availability (Saturday, 2 PM Central). · Confirm whether ‘live:false’ means most coordination is asynchronous and how much real-time presence is expected during streams.

Not offered (3) — and why

Young adults dinner night — the person wants online; this is in person
Wednesday night youth group — the person wants online; this is in person; over the node's age range (≤18)
Sunday afternoon student hangout — the person wants online; this is in person; over the node's age range (≤18)

Raw response

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  "need": "I'm 23 and I love this game. I just wish I had people to serve with here, too.",
  "routing": {
    "kind": "resource",
    "fromClassifier": false,
    "signals": [],
    "childSafetyAlerts": 0,
    "submission": null,
    "message": null
  },
  "interpretation": {
    "source": "llm",
    "model": "gpt-5-mini",
    "fields": {
      "intent": "seek_to_serve",
      "interests": [
        "gaming",
        "serving/volunteering",
        "community"
      ],
      "platform": null,
      "mode": "online",
      "age": 23,
      "area": null,
      "role": "serve alongside others",
      "availability": null,
      "summary": "I'm 23, love this game, and want people to serve with here."
    }
  },
  "matches": [
    {
      "node": {
        "id": "simulated-node-fortnite-mission",
        "kind": "community",
        "name": "Friday Fortnite mission team",
        "description": "We play together, welcome new players and help each other serve — on the game and off it. Eli recruits for us in the Fortnite Mission HQ server's #recruiting channel.",
        "platform": "discord",
        "area": null,
        "role": "digital missionaries",
        "interests": [
          "fortnite",
          "gaming",
          "serving",
          "welcoming new players"
        ],
        "ageMin": 18,
        "ageMax": 28,
        "adultsOnly": true,
        "minorsGuardianArranged": false,
        "openPlaces": 3,
        "firstStep": "Friday, 7 PM Central · team voice, no mic needed",
        "greeterName": "Eli",
        "greeterMeetsAt": "the welcome voice room",
        "live": true,
        "locator": null,
        "heldPlaces": 0,
        "firstStepAt": null,
        "receiving": true,
        "status": "active",
        "verification": "verified",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z",
        "presenceAt": "2026-10-14T16:11:20.949Z",
        "createdAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z"
      },
      "rank": 1,
      "fitScore": 0.9,
      "fitSummary": "Strong fit — regular, online Friday team where a 23-year-old gamer can serve alongside others right away (Eli greets new people).",
      "concerns": [
        "Confirm that you’re comfortable with Fortnite-specific play and the expected level of game skill for team tasks.",
        "Confirm start time in your time zone (Friday, 7 PM Central) and how long sessions typically run.",
        "Ask what ‘serving’ tasks look like in-session (in-game mentoring, welcoming new players, off-game coordination)."
      ],
      "eligibilityNotes": [],
      "freePlaces": 3
    },
    {
      "node": {
        "id": "simulated-node-build-and-serve",
        "kind": "opportunity",
        "name": "Saturday build-and-serve squad",
        "description": "Gamers who run charity streams and help new players find their feet in creative mode.",
        "platform": "discord",
        "area": null,
        "role": "stream helpers and new-player guides",
        "interests": [
          "fortnite creative",
          "charity streams",
          "serving"
        ],
        "ageMin": 18,
        "ageMax": null,
        "adultsOnly": true,
        "minorsGuardianArranged": false,
        "openPlaces": 2,
        "firstStep": "Saturday, 2 PM Central · join the prep call before the stream",
        "greeterName": "Priya",
        "greeterMeetsAt": "#new-helpers",
        "live": false,
        "locator": null,
        "heldPlaces": 0,
        "firstStepAt": null,
        "receiving": true,
        "status": "active",
        "verification": "verified",
        "verifiedAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z",
        "presenceAt": "2026-10-14T11:15:20.949Z",
        "createdAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-14T16:15:20.949Z"
      },
      "rank": 2,
      "fitScore": 0.75,
      "fitSummary": "Good fit — smaller squad focused on charity streams and new-player help, a solid place to serve, though it may expect some prep/stream-related involvement.",
      "concerns": [
        "Confirm how much streaming/technical skill is required for the prep call and stream-day roles.",
        "Clarify the schedule and whether the prep call time fits your availability (Saturday, 2 PM Central).",
        "Confirm whether ‘live:false’ means most coordination is asynchronous and how much real-time presence is expected during streams."
      ],
      "eligibilityNotes": [],
      "freePlaces": 2
    }
  ],
  "ineligible": [
    {
      "node": {
        "id": "simulated-node-young-adults-night",
        "name": "Young adults dinner night",
        "kind": "community"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "the person wants online; this is in person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "node": {
        "id": "simulated-node-wednesday-youth",
        "name": "Wednesday night youth group",
        "kind": "ministry"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "the person wants online; this is in person",
        "over the node's age range (≤18)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "node": {
        "id": "simulated-node-sunday-students",
        "name": "Sunday afternoon student hangout",
        "kind": "community"
      },
      "reasons": [
        "the person wants online; this is in person",
        "over the node's age range (≤18)"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "interpretOutputTokens": 276,
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    "rerankOutputTokens": 624
  },
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      "step": "flare_pass_1",
      "model": "gpt-5-mini",
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      "outputTokens": 2663
    },
    {
      "step": "network_interpret",
      "model": "gpt-5-mini",
      "inputTokens": 462,
      "outputTokens": 276
    },
    {
      "step": "network_rerank",
      "model": "gpt-5-mini",
      "inputTokens": 617,
      "outputTokens": 624
    }
  ]
}

Returned by NETWORK v0 · API v1.

Match a person to verified hosts ready to receive them, then carry the introduction until they arrive.

Bind a new person before their first match (service callers)

Funded account or a bound service bearer30 binds / hour per seekerRef~100ms

Service callers: bind a new person's seekerRef before their first /match. Returns the seekerToken once. Free. A ref already bound answers 409 seeker_already_bound; a signed-in account answers 400 service_callers_only.

Request body

Field	Type	Meaning
`seekerRef`required	`string (1–120)`	The partner-scoped ref for the person (stored as service:<partner>:<ref>).

Response

Field	Type	Meaning
`seekerToken`	`string (hex)`	The ref token for this partner + seekerRef — required on /match (x-shepherd-ref-token header) and on every later introduction call under this seekerRef. Returned once; Shepherd stores only its hash.

Try it

POST /api/public/network/seekers

Response

// the response will appear here

Call it from your code

server-to-server (service bearer)

curl -sS -X POST 'https://<your-shepherd-host>/api/public/network/seekers' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $SHEPHERD_API_KEY' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
  "seekerRef": "player-123"
}
JSON

Never ship the service key to a browser.

Versions

Every response from every Shepherd engine — a result, an estimate, a refusal or an error — says which versions produced it, under the same three headers on every engine. A JSON object body carries the same three as `versions: { api, engine, engines }`.

Response headers

Field	Type	Meaning
`X-API-Version`required	`v<N>`	The API version: the request/response contract, the same for every engine ("v1"). It changes only for a breaking change to that contract.
`X-Engine-Version`required	`<engine>-engine/<line>-v<N>`	The responding engine's version ("truth-engine/research-v32", "verse-engine/card-v1"). The number goes up whenever the engine's behaviour changes: its prompts, its models, its retrieval or its rules.
`X-Engine-Versions`required	`JSON object`	The versions of the engines this response's own work called, by engine name ({"lifeline": "lifeline-engine/match-v1", "truth": "truth-engine/research-v32"} from a FORMATION study; {} when it called none — a refusal before any work, or a result served from a recent identical run).

· Read as a label, a version is the engine's name, its number and the API's: "VERSE v3 · API v1". The example results on every engine page are labelled this way, with the versions each was captured under.
· A result stored for later (a TRUTH read, a FORMATION study's reviews) keeps the version that produced it; the headers name the versions answering now.
· TRUTH's assessment endpoints return the frozen assessment contract, which carries its own provenance.truth_engine_version, so there the versions are in the headers only. The open contract endpoint runs the deterministic stub and answers as truth-engine/stub-v0.