NaijaTaste quick start: web, WhatsApp, or API

Pick one of three paths to try NaijaTaste in minutes — the web app demo, the WhatsApp sandbox in five Nigerian languages, or a no-auth REST API call.

No account. No API key. Pick your path.

Path 1: Use the web app

1. Open the live demo

   Go to naijataste.onrender.com. No sign-in required.

2. Get a recommendation

   Chat mode — type “spicy food in Abuja, affordable”

   Form mode — select city, food preference, price range. Hit Find Restaurants.

3. Generate a review

   Click Review Simulator. Enter a restaurant name, persona, and star rating. Hit Generate.

   You get a full Pidgin English review with a tone label in seconds.

Path 2: Try WhatsApp

1. Save the number

   Add [phone] to your contacts.

2. Send the join code

   Open WhatsApp and send join dress-newspaper to activate the sandbox.

3. Ask in your language

   Try any of these:

   • “Best suya in Abuja” (English)
   • “Where I go chop correct jollof for Lagos?” (Pidgin)
   • “Mo fe je amala, nibo ni?” (Yoruba)
   • “Ina za a ci abinci a Kano?” (Hausa)
   • “Ebe ole m ga-eri nri oma?” (Igbo)

Path 3: Call the API

Get a recommendation

curl -X POST https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/recommend \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "city": "Lagos",
    "food_preference": "jollof rice",
    "price_range": "budget",
    "persona": "street_food_enthusiast"
  }'

Generate a review

curl -X POST https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/simulate-review \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "persona": "street_food_enthusiast",
    "restaurant_name": "Mama Bola Buka",
    "star_rating": 5,
    "food_type": "jollof rice",
    "highlights": ["correct stew", "fast service", "affordable"]
  }'

Check the API is live

curl https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/health
# { "status": "ok" }

What’s next

Taste Personas

Understand the three archetypes and how to use them.

API Overview

Full endpoint reference, request formats, and error handling.