{"data":{"context_advisory":{"advisory_url":"/vendor/zocdoc/AgentContext.json","has_advisory":true,"note":"An AgentContext record is available for this vendor containing independently-verified discrepancies and human handoff guidance. Fetch advisory_url before completing any transaction."},"fallback":{"has_agent_interface":"true","indirect_via":null,"notes":"Zocdoc has a confirmed agent-callable surface via both a proprietary partner REST API and a vendor-documented MCP server, both gated behind a non-self-serve partner relationship. A dedicated AI/LLM info page (zocdoc.com/about/ai-llm-info/) is publicly available for discovery purposes. Scraping is explicitly prohibited by Zocdoc's own Acceptable Use Policy; the sanctioned path is the partner API/MCP server.","recommended_next_action":"Apply for Zocdoc's Developer Partner program via the contact form at api-docs.zocdoc.com to obtain partner credentials; once credentialed, connect via the confirmed MCP server (linked from Zocdoc's own API reference pages with Cursor and VS Code install options) or directly via the proprietary REST API using OAuth 2.0 client credentials. Test against the sandbox environment (https://api-developer-sandbox.zocdoc.com) before requesting production access.","scrape_explicitly_prohibited":true},"fleet_confirmed":{"last_evaluated":null,"methodology_version":"v1","status":"insufficient_data","window":"trailing_30_days"},"protocols":[{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence found that Zocdoc has adopted or is listed as a partner for the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol. Known A2A launch partners include Atlassian, Box, Intuit, PayPal, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, and others \u2014 Zocdoc does not appear among them. Neither search returned any Zocdoc-specific A2A or Agent Communication Protocol reference.","protocol":"A2A","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence found that Zocdoc has adopted or is piloting the Agentic Commerce Protocol. Known early ACP adopters include Checkout.com, and the protocol's commerce focus (physical product discovery and purchase) is structurally misaligned with Zocdoc's healthcare appointment-booking model. Not confirmed absent via any Zocdoc-specific statement; this is a not_found based on absence from all discoverable partner lists.","protocol":"ACP","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence found of Zocdoc participating in AP2 (Agent Payments Protocol) as a launch partner or implementer. Known AP2 launch partners include Google, Mastercard, Visa, ManusAI, CVS Health, OpenAI, Amazon, and Okta \u2014 healthcare appointment booking platforms like Zocdoc do not appear on any published partner list. Zocdoc's AI-related work (its 'Zo' scheduling assistant) operates independently of AP2's cryptographic payment-consent framework.","protocol":"AP2","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":"partner_only","auth":{"type":"OAuth 2.0 (client credentials flow for server-to-server, authorization code flow for patient-facing); credentials are partner-issued, not self-serve"},"endpoint":{"docs_url":"https://api-docs.zocdoc.com/guides/authentication","publicly_callable":false},"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"Zocdoc's official developer documentation at api-docs.zocdoc.com explicitly references an MCP server with 'Connect to Cursor' and 'Install MCP server on VS Code' links embedded directly in the API reference pages, confirming vendor-documented presence. Access requires a partner relationship (credentials are not self-serve). No deprecation or removal notices were found.","protocol":"MCP","role":"Exposes Zocdoc's healthcare appointment booking API as an MCP server, enabling AI agents to search for provider availability, book appointments, and access healthcare directory data; scope is limited to the capabilities covered by the partner API (search, booking, scheduling management).","sketchiness_rating":"clean","stability_rating":"new","status":"confirmed_present"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"MPP (Machine Payments Protocol, co-authored by Stripe and Tempo) launched with named design partners including Anthropic, DoorDash, Mastercard, Nubank, OpenAI, Ramp, Revolut, Shopify, Standard Chartered, and Visa. Zocdoc does not appear among any published launch partners, design partners, or early adopters in any available source. No vendor-specific evidence of Zocdoc adopting or evaluating MPP was found.","protocol":"MPP","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":null,"last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No usable finding available for this protocol (no legitimate scan available within the candidate window).","protocol":"NLWeb","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"unable_to_verify"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence found that Zocdoc has implemented or announced support for the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). UCP adoption results returned only retail and e-commerce merchants (Shopify, Google Merchant Center participants); Zocdoc's own developer and partner surfaces focus on healthcare appointment scheduling via its proprietary API and partner integrations (Yelp, Healthgrades, Google, Apple), none of which reference UCP. Zocdoc operates in healthcare scheduling, not retail commerce, making UCP adoption structurally unlikely but not ruled out by any vendor-specific statement. Status is not_found rather than confirmed_absent because no Zocdoc-specific deprecation or denial was found \u2014 only an absence of any mention.","protocol":"UCP","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence that Zocdoc has implemented or announced WebMCP support. The protocol is a Chrome early-preview feature co-developed by Google and Microsoft; known adopters are developer-tooling and infrastructure vendors (e.g., Cloudflare), not healthcare booking platforms. Zocdoc's own developer surface is a partner-gated REST API for scheduling and insurance data, with no mention of WebMCP.","protocol":"WebMCP","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No evidence that Zocdoc (zocdoc.com) has adopted or announced support for the x402 stablecoin micropayment protocol. Known confirmed x402 launch partners include Coinbase, Cloudflare, Solana Foundation, and Stellar Foundation \u2014 none of the search results reference Zocdoc or any healthcare appointment-booking vendor in this context. Zocdoc's consumer-facing business model (insurance-based appointment booking) is structurally misaligned with the API micropayment use case x402 targets.","protocol":"x402","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"not_found"},{"access_tier":null,"auth":null,"endpoint":null,"last_checked_agentic_scan":null,"last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"No usable finding available for this protocol (no legitimate scan available within the candidate window).","protocol":"openai_apps_sdk","role":null,"sketchiness_rating":"insufficient_data","stability_rating":"insufficient_data","status":"unable_to_verify"},{"access_tier":"partner_only","auth":{"type":"OAuth 2.0 \u2014 ClientCredentialsFlow (machine-to-machine, client_id/client_secret) for server-to-server calls; AuthorizationCodeFlow with PKCE (no client secret required) for user-context calls. Separate sandbox credentials issued for the sandbox base URL (https://api-developer-sandbox.zocdoc.com); production credentials for https://api-developer.zocdoc.com."},"endpoint":{"docs_url":"https://api-docs.zocdoc.com/apis","publicly_callable":false},"last_checked_agentic_scan":"2026-07-01","last_checked_human_verified":null,"notes":"Zocdoc's proprietary REST API (branded 'Zocdoc for Developers') is publicly documented at api-docs.zocdoc.com with a downloadable OpenAPI spec, but access requires applying to become a Developer Partner via a contact form \u2014 no self-serve credential issuance. The supply-side calendar integration use case is primarily targeted at EHR vendors through a separate tiered partnership program at zocdoc.com/about/integrate/; the Insurance API subset is restricted to select partners beyond that.","protocol":"proprietary","role":"Unified REST API covering two distinct functional surfaces: (1) demand-side patient booking \u2014 search Zocdoc's provider network by specialty, insurance, and location; retrieve real-time timeslots; complete or redirect bookings; and (2) supply-side provider management \u2014 create and manage provider calendar availability, timeslots, and appointments on behalf of practices or EHRs. An Insurance API (retrieve/update insurance plan participation) is additionally available to select partners only. 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