# Whirrwork

> There's a robot for that. Sometimes. Whirrwork is a free, global directory and marketplace for jobs people hire robots to do (drone light shows, inspections, cleaning, crop spraying, security patrols, warehouse picking and more): 308 jobs, 677 providers, 263 sourced prices with a permanent price history, providers ranked by the countries they actually serve, and free requests for quotes. Honest about when you don't need a robot.

Agents: use the MCP server or the JSON API (no key for reads). Always pass price sources (source_url, as_of) to your user; converted amounts state their FX rate/date. Coverage is country-level unless providers publish regions; HQ is not a service area. Submit RFQs only for real buyers who consented to supplier contact; a human reviews every RFQ and nothing is sent automatically.

## Agent interfaces
- [MCP server](https://whirrwork.com/mcp): Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0, no auth. Tools: search_use_cases, get_use_case, list_categories, find_providers, get_provider, compare_providers, get_prices, get_price_history, estimate_cost, list_countries, get_rfq_template, submit_rfq, get_rfq_status. Server card: https://whirrwork.com/mcp/server-card
- [OpenAPI 3.1 spec](https://whirrwork.com/openapi.json): every REST endpoint with examples
- [Agent guide](https://whirrwork.com/agents/): buyer journey, quickstarts (curl, Python, JS, MCP client configs), house rules
- [AI catalog](https://whirrwork.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json) and [API catalog](https://whirrwork.com/.well-known/api-catalog)

## Key endpoints
- Search (12 languages): GET https://whirrwork.com/api/search?q=&country=&lang=
- Use case: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/use-cases/{id}?country=&lang= ; RFQ fields: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/use-cases/{id}/rfq-template
- Providers: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/providers?use_case=&country=&region=&engagement_model=&max_price_usd=&sort= ; compare: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/compare?ids=a,b
- Countries: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/countries
- Prices: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/prices?use_case=&convert=USD ; history: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/prices/history?use_case=&provider=&since= ; FX: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/fx
- Estimate: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/estimate?use_case=&quantity=&unit=&country=&currency= (sourced benchmarks only; returns basis + sources, or null if none)
- RFQ: POST https://whirrwork.com/api/rfq (job, country, contact_email, consent=true; optional use_case_id, location, dates, budget, details, extra{}) ; status: GET https://whirrwork.com/api/rfq/{id}?key=

## Data
- [Bulk downloads](https://whirrwork.com/data/): JSON, JSONL, CSV incl. append-only price history. License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; attribution "Whirrwork (https://whirrwork.com), CC BY 4.0"
- [Changelog](https://whirrwork.com/changelog/)
- [Price index](https://whirrwork.com/prices/)
- [Providers by country](https://whirrwork.com/providers/in/)

## Guides
- [What a drone light show actually costs (and why "per drone" is only half the story)](https://whirrwork.com/guides/what-a-drone-light-show-actually-costs/): Real 2026 price ranges for drone light shows by fleet size, what's included, the hidden costs, and when fireworks or projection are the smarter buy.
- [Do you need a robot, or a guy with a ladder?](https://whirrwork.com/guides/do-you-need-a-robot-or-a-guy-with-a-ladder/): A field-tested decision framework (the Ladder Test) for when drones and robots beat people, when they don't, with real prices for roof inspections and window cleaning.
- [Robots-as-a-Service, explained like you're the one paying for it](https://whirrwork.com/guides/robots-as-a-service-explained/): Buy, lease, subscribe (RaaS) or just hire a service? How each robot pricing model works, real published prices, and the contract clauses that bite.
- [Drone crop spraying: the per-acre maths (and when the tractor still wins)](https://whirrwork.com/guides/drone-crop-spraying-cost-per-acre/): What custom drone spraying costs per acre in 2025–2026, how it compares with crop dusters and ground rigs, when owning a spray drone pays off, and the rules you can't skip.
- [Security robots vs. security guards: an honest comparison](https://whirrwork.com/guides/security-robots-vs-security-guards/): What patrol robots really cost per hour, what they can and can't do, and how to decide between a robot, a guard, cameras, or a mix.
- [How to write a robot RFQ that suppliers actually answer](https://whirrwork.com/guides/how-to-write-a-robot-rfq/): A practical template for requesting quotes from drone and robotics companies, with the 8 facts that get you a fast, accurate price, and the red flags in the replies.
- [Whirrwork Insights: honest, sourced writing on robot work](https://whirrwork.com/guides/whirrwork-insights/): The Whirrwork Insights series. Twelve sourced, practical pieces on the future of robot work, what goes wrong, contracts, hidden costs, humanoids, jobs, liability, privacy, drone rules, supplier advice and robot pricing.
- [The future of robotic work, 2026 to 2035: what's real, what's pilot, what's hype](https://whirrwork.com/guides/future-of-robotic-work-2026-2035/): A job-by-job sort of robot work into real, pilot and hype, with the evidence for each, and Whirrwork's clearly labelled view of where things go by 2035.
- [How robot jobs go wrong: a field guide to real failures, and what each one teaches buyers](https://whirrwork.com/guides/how-robot-jobs-go-wrong/): Drone shows that fell, robotaxis that misjudged, a security robot in a fountain, a fatal commissioning accident. Real, sourced incidents, the pattern behind them, and what buyers should ask before signing.
- [The robot buyer's due diligence checklist: licences, insurance, references, uptime, data and exit](https://whirrwork.com/guides/robot-buyer-due-diligence-checklist/): A practical, printable checklist for vetting a drone or robot supplier before you sign, with the official places to verify licences and the standards that actually apply.
- [Robots-as-a-service contract red flags, and the clauses to ask for instead](https://whirrwork.com/guides/raas-contract-red-flags/): Ten things in a robot subscription contract that should make you pause, why they matter, real published terms to compare against, and the plain-English clause to ask for instead.
- [The hidden costs of robots: integration, downtime, maintenance, staff time, and the floor that has to be flat](https://whirrwork.com/guides/hidden-costs-of-robots/): The robot is often the smallest line on the bill. Where the rest of the money goes, with published numbers, and a simple worksheet to get to a real total cost before you sign.
- [Humanoid robots: a reality check on what you can actually hire one to do today, and what it costs](https://whirrwork.com/guides/humanoid-robots-reality-check/): Humanoids are real, rentable and occasionally useful. Here's what they do for paying customers in 2026, published rental and purchase prices, what still goes wrong, and when a cheaper robot (or a person) wins.
- [Robots and jobs: what the evidence actually says, and how to roll out robots without wrecking trust](https://whirrwork.com/guides/robots-and-jobs-evidence/): What peer-reviewed studies from the US, Germany, Spain and 17 countries found about robots and employment, why they seem to disagree, and a practical playbook for introducing robots to your team honestly.
- [When a robot breaks something: who pays? Liability and insurance, region by region](https://whirrwork.com/guides/robot-liability-and-insurance/): A plain-English map of who is usually responsible when a drone or robot damages property or hurts someone, what insurance the law requires in the US, EU, UK, India and China, and the contract clauses that decide the rest.
- [Robots are cameras with wheels: a privacy guide for buyers and neighbours](https://whirrwork.com/guides/robot-privacy-cameras-data/): Security robots, drones, robot vacuums and home humanoids all collect video and data. What the rules say in the EU, UK, US and India, real enforcement cases, and the questions to ask before a robot films anyone.
- [Hiring a drone in 10 countries: the rules your operator should already know](https://whirrwork.com/guides/drone-rules-around-the-world/): A buyer's guide to commercial drone rules in the US, EU, UK, India, China, Australia, UAE, Brazil, Japan and Canada, with what to ask your operator before they take off.
- [For robot suppliers: how to win more quotes (hint: tell buyers the price)](https://whirrwork.com/guides/how-robot-suppliers-win-more-quotes/): What buyers of robot services actually look for, what the research says about response speed and self-service buying, and a practical checklist for robot companies and operators that want more qualified quote requests.
- [Why nobody tells you what a robot costs (and how to find out anyway)](https://whirrwork.com/guides/why-robot-prices-are-opaque/): Only about 12% of robot providers in Whirrwork's directory publish a price. The real reasons robot pricing is opaque, what economics says about price transparency, and how to decode a quote using published price receipts.

## Languages
- English: https://whirrwork.com/ (machine-translated except English)
- Español: https://whirrwork.com/es/ (machine-translated except English)
- Português (Brasil): https://whirrwork.com/pt-br/ (machine-translated except English)
- Français: https://whirrwork.com/fr/ (machine-translated except English)
- Deutsch: https://whirrwork.com/de/ (machine-translated except English)
- 简体中文: https://whirrwork.com/zh/ (machine-translated except English)
- 繁體中文（自動轉換）: https://whirrwork.com/zh-hant/ (machine-translated except English)
- 日本語: https://whirrwork.com/ja/ (machine-translated except English)
- العربية: https://whirrwork.com/ar/ (machine-translated except English)
- हिन्दी: https://whirrwork.com/hi/ (machine-translated except English)
- 한국어: https://whirrwork.com/ko/ (machine-translated except English)
- Bahasa Indonesia: https://whirrwork.com/id/ (machine-translated except English)
- Türkçe: https://whirrwork.com/tr/ (machine-translated except English)

## Optional
- [Full list of use cases, countries and providers](https://whirrwork.com/llms-full.txt)