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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 +1 415 523 8886 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.