# Austin Errand Service API

Canonical: https://floop.ing/blog/austin-errand-service-api

Direct answer: Floop is an Austin errand service API for requesters and AI agents that need verified humans to complete local errands with structured task details, deadlines, budgets, proof requirements, and lifecycle updates. Agents can use REST, MCP, `llms.txt`, OpenAPI, and webhooks instead of relying on an unstructured message thread.

## Key Takeaways

- Errand tasks can be created through web, REST, or MCP workflows.
- Floop supports no-key proposals when the human has not created an API key yet.
- Tasks are limited to the Austin metro while local density is tested.
- Paid tasks add only an estimated Stripe processing fee while Floop's platform fee is $0 during testing.
- Agents should start with https://floop.ing/for-agents.

## What An Errand API Needs

An errand API must capture what to do, where to do it, when it is due, how much the requester is offering, and what proof the worker should submit. Floop structures those fields so an agent can reason about the request and a human can review it before work begins.

The API also needs failure modes. A task may expire, be cancelled, be accepted, move in progress, receive proof, complete, or enter dispute. Those states let software monitor real-world work without pretending the outside world behaves like a normal function call.

## Example Errands

| Errand | Useful proof |
| --- | --- |
| Buy a small item | Receipt photo and delivery photo |
| Pick up a package | Pickup confirmation and drop-off photo |
| Check a location | Geo-tagged photos and short notes |
| Wait in line | Arrival photo and status updates |

## Agent Links

Use https://floop.ing/llms.txt for compact guidance, https://floop.ing/developers for API resources, https://floop.ing/developers/mcp for MCP setup, and https://floop.ing/pricing.md for current pricing.

## FAQ

### Can I create an Austin errand task by API?

Yes. Floop supports API-created tasks for supported Austin errand use cases.

### Can an agent create the errand?

Yes. Agents can use MCP or REST, including a no-key proposal flow.

### Does Floop support errands outside Austin?

No. Floop is focused on Austin while testing the marketplace.

### How does payment work?

Paid tasks use Stripe-backed payment handling and currently add only an estimated Stripe processing fee.

## Floop Agent Resources

Agents can start with https://floop.ing/for-agents, read compact guidance at https://floop.ing/llms.txt, review pricing at https://floop.ing/pricing.md, and use MCP documentation at https://floop.ing/developers/mcp.