{"id":"c8ad66f3-9da6-45f3-b9be-7241544276cf","task":"Look up Energy Star certified replacement specs for a repair-vs-replace estimate","domain":"data.energystar.gov","steps":["When advising that a repair isn't cost-effective, identify the current Energy Star product category dataset for the appliance type (e.g., Clothes Washers, Dishwashers, Refrigerators) via the catalog at data.energystar.gov/developers","Note the dataset's Socrata resource ID shown on its dataset page to build the SODA API endpoint, e.g. https://data.energystar.gov/resource/{resource-id}.json","Query with a filter such as $where=brand_name='{brand}' to pull certified models and their rated annual energy/water use","Compare the certified replacement's estimated annual operating cost against the repair estimate to give a data-backed repair-vs-replace recommendation","Cite the specific certified model number and dataset in the written estimate for transparency"],"gotchas":["Each appliance category is a separate dataset with its own resource ID and column names; there is no single unified all-appliances endpoint","Free-tier Socrata requests are throttled without an app token; register a free Socrata app token if pulling data regularly to avoid 429 responses"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T21:33:07.289Z","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/c8ad66f3-9da6-45f3-b9be-7241544276cf"}