{"tools":[{"name":"search_traditions","description":"Search EveryParampara for traditions (by name, community, tagline or theme), countries, cities, calendar days, concepts and glossary terms. Start here when unsure which tool fits.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"query":{"type":"string","description":"For example \"diwali\", \"tea ceremony\", \"quinceanera\", \"hogmanay\", \"kyoto\""},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-30, default 10"}},"required":["query"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/search_traditions"},{"name":"get_tradition","description":"The full page for one tradition: what it is, where and when it is kept, how it is kept, its meaning, foods and spices, countries and cities, FAQ, further reading and sources. Give a slug from another tool, or a name.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"slug":{"type":"string","description":"Slug such as \"diwali\""},"name":{"type":"string","description":"A name, used if slug is not given"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/get_tradition"},{"name":"list_countries","description":"Every country with the number of traditions on EveryParampara that belong to it and whether its overview is written, optionally for one region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_countries"},{"name":"get_country","description":"One country's traditions: an overview, how many traditions it has in each category, what is eaten at each meal, its best known traditions and its cities.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO code or English name, e.g. \"IN\" or \"Japan\""}},"required":["country"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/get_country"},{"name":"list_cities","description":"Cities, towns and regions with traditions on EveryParampara, with how many each has, optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO code or English name"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-400, default 100"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_cities"},{"name":"get_city","description":"One city, town or region in full: its character, signature traditions, a trail of places to see them, and every tradition tied to it.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"slug":{"type":"string","description":"Slug such as \"kyoto\""},"name":{"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/get_city"},{"name":"list_categories","description":"The thirteen kinds of tradition (spiritual, celebration, life-cycle, food, calendar, dress, arts, etiquette, crafts, games, folklore, home, civic) with how many pages each has.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_categories"},{"name":"list_by_category","description":"Traditions in one category, optionally narrowed by country, region or city. Sorted best known first unless sort says otherwise. Use offset to page.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"category":{"type":"string","enum":["spiritual","celebration","life-cycle","food","calendar","dress","arts","etiquette","crafts","games","folklore","home","civic"],"description":"spiritual = Spiritual and religious; celebration = Festivals and celebrations; life-cycle = Life-cycle rites; food = Customs of food and drink; calendar = Seasons, harvest and the calendar; dress = Dress and adornment; arts = Music, dance and storytelling; etiquette = Greetings, manners and hospitality; crafts = Crafts and making; games = Games, sport and play; folklore = Folklore and belief; home = Home and family life; civic = Royal, civic and national ceremony"},"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO code or English name"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"city":{"type":"string","description":"City slug from list_cities"},"sort":{"type":"string","enum":["known","name","new","seen"]},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-100, default 25"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["category"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_by_category"},{"name":"list_by_meal","description":"Traditions tied to a meal or food moment: breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, snacks, drinks, sweets, feasts or fasting. Optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"meal":{"type":"string","enum":["breakfast","lunch","dinner","supper","snack","drink","sweet","feast","fasting"],"description":"breakfast = Breakfast; lunch = Lunch; dinner = Dinner; supper = Supper; snack = Tea-time and snacking customs; drink = Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies; sweet = Sweets given and shared; feast = Feasts and festival meals; fasting = Fasting and breaking the fast"},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["meal"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_by_meal"},{"name":"list_concepts","description":"The concepts EveryParampara compares across countries (weddings, birth, funerals, new year, harvest, hospitality and more) with how many traditions each has.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_concepts"},{"name":"get_concept","description":"One concept in full: an introduction, sections, a comparison across places, FAQ and the traditions filed under it.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"concept":{"type":"string","enum":["wedding","birth","naming","coming-of-age","funeral","new-year","harvest","hospitality","greeting","pilgrimage","fasting","new-home","spring","midwinter","ancestors","healing","royalty","tea"],"description":"wedding = Weddings; birth = Birth and new babies; naming = Naming ceremonies; coming-of-age = Coming of age; funeral = Death and mourning; new-year = New Year; harvest = Harvest and thanksgiving; hospitality = Hospitality and welcome; greeting = Greetings and farewells; pilgrimage = Pilgrimage; fasting = Fasting and feasting; new-home = New homes and beginnings; spring = Spring and renewal; midwinter = Midwinter and the longest night; ancestors = Remembering the ancestors; healing = Healing, luck and protection; royalty = Royalty and coronation; tea = Tea, coffee and the drinking ceremony"}},"required":["concept"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/get_concept"},{"name":"compare_concept","description":"How one concept (a wedding, a funeral, a new year, a harvest...) is kept in different places: the editorial comparison plus the traditions filed under it, grouped by country. Optionally for one region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"concept":{"type":"string","enum":["wedding","birth","naming","coming-of-age","funeral","new-year","harvest","hospitality","greeting","pilgrimage","fasting","new-home","spring","midwinter","ancestors","healing","royalty","tea"],"description":"wedding = Weddings; birth = Birth and new babies; naming = Naming ceremonies; coming-of-age = Coming of age; funeral = Death and mourning; new-year = New Year; harvest = Harvest and thanksgiving; hospitality = Hospitality and welcome; greeting = Greetings and farewells; pilgrimage = Pilgrimage; fasting = Fasting and feasting; new-home = New homes and beginnings; spring = Spring and renewal; midwinter = Midwinter and the longest night; ancestors = Remembering the ancestors; healing = Healing, luck and protection; royalty = Royalty and coronation; tea = Tea, coffee and the drinking ceremony"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"Countries to return, 1-60, default 25"}},"required":["concept"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/compare_concept"},{"name":"list_by_faith","description":"Traditions tied to a faith or belief system (Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Sikh, indigenous, secular and more), optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"faith":{"type":"string","enum":["hindu","buddhist","jain","muslim","jewish","christian","sikh","zoroastrian","shinto","indigenous","pagan","secular"]},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["faith"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_by_faith"},{"name":"list_by_spice","description":"Food traditions that name a spice or flavour (saffron, cardamom, chilli, sumac, za'atar...), optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"spice":{"type":"string","enum":["saffron","cardamom","turmeric","cinnamon","pepper","chilli","cumin","coriander","clove","ginger","nutmeg","vanilla","star-anise","fennel","fenugreek","mustard","sumac","za-atar","sesame","tamarind","garlic","paprika","sichuan-pepper","allspice","asafoetida","nigella","curry-leaf","lemongrass","rose-water","mint","garam-masala","five-spice","ras-el-hanout","harissa","jerk"],"description":"saffron = Saffron; cardamom = Cardamom; turmeric = Turmeric; cinnamon = Cinnamon; pepper = Black pepper; chilli = Chilli; cumin = Cumin; coriander = Coriander; clove = Clove; ginger = Ginger; nutmeg = Nutmeg and mace; vanilla = Vanilla; star-anise = Star anise; fennel = Fennel; fenugreek = Fenugreek; mustard = Mustard; sumac = Sumac; za-atar = Za'atar; sesame = Sesame; tamarind = Tamarind; garlic = Garlic; paprika = Paprika; sichuan-pepper = Sichuan pepper; allspice = Allspice; asafoetida = Asafoetida; nigella = Nigella; curry-leaf = Curry leaf; lemongrass = Lemongrass; rose-water = Rose water; mint = Mint; garam-masala = Garam masala; five-spice = Five-spice; ras-el-hanout = Ras el hanout; harissa = Harissa; jerk = Jerk seasoning"},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["spice"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/list_by_spice"},{"name":"traditions_today","description":"Calendar days on now or starting within the next few days, each with its traditions, plus today's holidays and the meal clock (which countries are at breakfast, lunch or dinner right now) when available. Dates come from each calendar's rule or published calendars; days marked date_approximate follow the moon.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"date":{"type":"string","description":"A day as YYYY-MM-DD; default today (UTC)"},"days_ahead":{"type":"number","description":"0-90, default 7"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/traditions_today"},{"name":"calendar_ahead","description":"Every calendar day in the year ahead, soonest first, with the date each next falls on. Optionally for one faith, one kind of day, one country or one month (1-12).","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"faith":{"type":"string","enum":["hindu","buddhist","jain","muslim","jewish","christian","sikh","zoroastrian","shinto","indigenous","pagan","secular"]},"kind":{"type":"string","enum":["festival","religious","harvest","seasonal","national","family","weekday"]},"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO code or English name"},"month":{"type":"number","description":"1-12, the month the day starts in"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/calendar_ahead"},{"name":"random_tradition","description":"One published tradition chosen at random, in full. Good for discovery.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"category":{"type":"string","enum":["spiritual","celebration","life-cycle","food","calendar","dress","arts","etiquette","crafts","games","folklore","home","civic"]},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/random_tradition"},{"name":"get_glossary_term","description":"A plain-language definition of a word used about traditions (puja, seder, qipao, hangi, potlatch, mehndi, quinceanera...).","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"term":{"type":"string"}},"required":["term"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/get_glossary_term"},{"name":"latest_news","description":"Recent headlines about traditions, festivals, heritage and customs, with outlet and link. EveryParampara does not write these stories.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-40, default 12"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/latest_news"},{"name":"site_stats","description":"How many traditions EveryParampara covers, by region, category, meal, concept and faith, how many are still waiting to be written, plus the publication card (name, publisher, network, feeds, MCP and API addresses, ad slots, contact) that ClearTrust's network tools (CPN, Footfall, Yieldo, Assay) read.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/site_stats"},{"name":"site_info","description":"The publication card for EveryParampara (an alias of site_stats).","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyparampara.cpn.cleartrust.cc/api/v1/site_info"}]}