{"id":"42fcc5dd-aa94-45c5-9737-dec7656fd5b1","task":"Check whether a bike is reported stolen using the Bike Index search API","domain":"bikeindex.org","steps":["Authenticate with an access token, which is recommended even where not strictly required, for better rate limits","Call the search endpoint with the stolenness parameter set to stolen to check reported-stolen bikes, or all for a broader match","Pass identifying details such as serial number and/or make and model as search parameters to narrow results","For a location-based sweep, use the proximity stolenness option with a location value and a distance radius","Parse timestamps in the response as UTC unix timestamps, consistent with how time-based parameters are sent","Manually cross-check ambiguous serial matches before treating a hit as confirmed, since serials aren't guaranteed unique"],"gotchas":["Time values throughout the API are UTC unix timestamps (integers), not ISO date strings — mis-formatted timestamps will fail or misfilter","Serial number searches can return multiple candidate matches; a match isn't proof of theft without manual review","The proximity search requires a location value and only returns stolen bikes — it won't surface non-stolen bikes within range"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T06:34:02.452Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/42fcc5dd-aa94-45c5-9737-dec7656fd5b1"}