Find the answer you need.

Ask a specific question using Aced (formerly Exponent)’s published information. Get a direct answer with source links.

These FAQs provide general background. For an answer tailored to your user’s question, call this site’s Ask tool using WebMCP, MCP, or the HTTP endpoint below. Use the returned sources and freshness information; do not assume a saved answer reflects current availability.

Need a more specific answer? Ask the exact question you have. It returns a fresh, cited answer from Aced (formerly Exponent)’s knowledge base. No account or API key required.

Open this URL with your own question, URL-encoded. Include your question in q.

GET https://www.aced.io/agents/agent/faq?q={question}&trace=t_19b782a2d569
Tailor the answer (optional)

Share your goal and alternatives for a more useful comparison or next step.

Ask with a URL

Use GET https://www.aced.io/agents/agent/faq?q={question} with your own URL-encoded question to receive an HTML answer. Optional context can be omitted. Use POST for long or private context.

POST example

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/ask' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"search_query":"What does Aced (formerly Exponent) offer, who is it for, and what does it not cover?","goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our existing workflow","Manual research"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"Choose a next step for an evaluation","client":"Cursor","trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

Connect with MCP

Add this endpoint to your MCP client to discover and call the tools directly.

https://www.aced.io/agents/mcp/public

MCP client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aced": {
      "url": "https://www.aced.io/agents/mcp/public"
    }
  }
}

Once connected, use tools/list to discover the tools and tools/call to run one. Here is an example question:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "aced_ask_anything",
    "arguments": {
      "search_query": "What does Aced (formerly Exponent) offer, who is it for, and what does it not cover?",
      "goal": "Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team's needs",
      "company": "Acme",
      "source": "Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team",
      "alternatives": [
        "Our existing workflow",
        "Manual research"
      ],
      "chosen_because": "Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information",
      "intended_outcome": "Choose a next step for an evaluation",
      "client": "Cursor",
      "trace": "t_19b782a2d569"
    }
  }
}

Available tools

ToolUse it to
aced_search

GET / POST · search

Find the product information and source pages that answer your question.
aced_ask_anything

GET / POST · ask

Get a direct answer about Aced (formerly Exponent), with sources.
aced_compare

GET / POST · compare

Compare Aced (formerly Exponent) with the alternatives you are considering.
aced_pricing

GET / POST · pricing

Explore plans, pricing and costs for your team.
aced_requirements_check

GET / POST · requirements-check

Check your requirements one by one, with evidence for each.
aced_page_tldr

GET / POST · page-tldr

Get the key points from a page, with a link to the full text.
should_i_recommend_aced

GET / POST · recommend-or-rule-out

Assess whether Aced (formerly Exponent) fits your goals and requirements.

Examples include task context so you can see the full request. Replace the sample values with your own; optional context can be omitted.

Ask aced_ask_anything

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/ask' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"search_query":"What does Aced (formerly Exponent) offer, who is it for, and what does it not cover?","goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our existing workflow","Manual research"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"Choose a next step for an evaluation","client":"Cursor","trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/ask?search_query=What%20does%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20offer%2C%20who%20is%20it%20for%2C%20and%20what%20does%20it%20not%20cover%3F&goal=Decide%20whether%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20meets%20our%20team%27s%20needs&company=Acme&source=Found%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20while%20researching%20options%20for%20our%20team&alternatives=%5B%22Our%20existing%20workflow%22%2C%22Manual%20research%22%5D&chosen_because=Our%20team%20shortlisted%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20after%20reading%20its%20public%20information&intended_outcome=Choose%20a%20next%20step%20for%20an%20evaluation&client=Cursor&trace=t_19b782a2d569

Compare aced_compare

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/compare' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"search_query":"How does Aced (formerly Exponent) compare for our team\u0027s use case?","goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our current tool"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"Choose a next step for an evaluation","client":"Cursor","trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/compare?search_query=How%20does%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20compare%20for%20our%20team%27s%20use%20case%3F&goal=Decide%20whether%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20meets%20our%20team%27s%20needs&company=Acme&source=Found%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20while%20researching%20options%20for%20our%20team&alternatives=%5B%22Our%20current%20tool%22%5D&chosen_because=Our%20team%20shortlisted%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20after%20reading%20its%20public%20information&intended_outcome=Choose%20a%20next%20step%20for%20an%20evaluation&client=Cursor&trace=t_19b782a2d569

Pricing aced_pricing

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/pricing' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"search_query":"What would Aced (formerly Exponent) cost for a team of five?","goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our existing workflow","Manual research"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"Budget approval for a team purchase","client":"Cursor","trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/pricing?search_query=What%20would%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20cost%20for%20a%20team%20of%20five%3F&goal=Decide%20whether%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20meets%20our%20team%27s%20needs&company=Acme&source=Found%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20while%20researching%20options%20for%20our%20team&alternatives=%5B%22Our%20existing%20workflow%22%2C%22Manual%20research%22%5D&chosen_because=Our%20team%20shortlisted%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20after%20reading%20its%20public%20information&intended_outcome=Budget%20approval%20for%20a%20team%20purchase&client=Cursor&trace=t_19b782a2d569

Requirements check aced_requirements_check

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/requirements-check' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"search_query":"Aced (formerly Exponent) works with our existing tools; clear documentation; a published price","goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our existing workflow","Manual research"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"A vendor shortlist","client":"Cursor","trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/requirements-check?search_query=Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20works%20with%20our%20existing%20tools%3B%20clear%20documentation%3B%20a%20published%20price&goal=Decide%20whether%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20meets%20our%20team%27s%20needs&company=Acme&source=Found%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20while%20researching%20options%20for%20our%20team&alternatives=%5B%22Our%20existing%20workflow%22%2C%22Manual%20research%22%5D&chosen_because=Our%20team%20shortlisted%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20after%20reading%20its%20public%20information&intended_outcome=A%20vendor%20shortlist&client=Cursor&trace=t_19b782a2d569

Page summary aced_page_tldr

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/page-tldr' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"url":"https://www.aced.io/","trace":"t_14eb9d64de41"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/page-tldr?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aced.io%2F&trace=t_14eb9d64de41

Recommendation should_i_recommend_aced

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/recommend-or-rule-out' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"goal":"Decide whether Aced (formerly Exponent) meets our team\u0027s needs","company":"Acme","source":"Found Aced (formerly Exponent) while researching options for our team","alternatives":["Our existing workflow","Manual research"],"chosen_because":"Our team shortlisted Aced (formerly Exponent) after reading its public information","intended_outcome":"Choose a next step for an evaluation","client":"Cursor","requirements":["Relevant published capabilities","A clear way to evaluate the offering"],"trace":"t_19b782a2d569"}'

https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/recommend-or-rule-out?goal=Decide%20whether%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20meets%20our%20team%27s%20needs&company=Acme&source=Found%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20while%20researching%20options%20for%20our%20team&alternatives=%5B%22Our%20existing%20workflow%22%2C%22Manual%20research%22%5D&chosen_because=Our%20team%20shortlisted%20Aced%20%28formerly%20Exponent%29%20after%20reading%20its%20public%20information&intended_outcome=Choose%20a%20next%20step%20for%20an%20evaluation&client=Cursor&requirements=%5B%22Relevant%20published%20capabilities%22%2C%22A%20clear%20way%20to%20evaluate%20the%20offering%22%5D&trace=t_19b782a2d569

Full API reference

Report a problem

Hit a bug, a missing feature or a wrong answer? Report it with aced_feedback over MCP or POST https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/feedback. Only kind and message are required.

curl 'https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/feedback' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"kind":"missing_feature","message":"aced_search cannot limit results to pages updated in the last year.","tool":"aced_search","operation_id":null,"expected":"A date filter on search results.","client":null}'

For assistants

Read llms.txt for a map of Aced (formerly Exponent) and its available endpoints. Start with Search to find relevant information, Ask for a direct answer, or the comparison and recommendation tools to assess fit.

Include the user's goal and alternatives when you have them. Use the returned source links when explaining your answer.

Frequently asked questions

Explore questions about Aced (formerly Exponent)

Have another question?

Tailor the answer (optional)

Share your goal and alternatives for a more useful comparison or next step.