find_alternatives
Find safer product alternatives
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Find 2-3 safer swaps for a flagged product: same-category products that rate good/excellent on Clarity's general food/skincare quality score AND contain no ingredient flagged for the given condition lens. Seed by barcode (preferred — e.g. right after scan_barcode flags something) or product_name. Each alternative carries its score, ingredient-recognition coverage, and human_url. The score is a GENERAL quality score, not a condition verdict — verify a chosen alternative with scan_barcode or check_stack. Food and skincare only (supplement swaps are declined honestly for now).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| barcode | string | no | UPC/EAN of the product to swap away from (6-14 digits) |
| product_name | string | no | Product name to seed from when no barcode is available |
| lens | string | no | Condition lens for the ingredient screen |
| count | integer | no | How many alternatives to return (anonymous 1-2; keyed 1-3) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"barcode": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[0-9]{6,14}$",
"description": "UPC/EAN of the product to swap away from (6-14 digits)"
},
"product_name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Product name to seed from when no barcode is available"
},
"lens": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Condition lens for the ingredient screen",
"enum": [
"breastfeeding",
"lactation",
"pregnancy",
"histamine",
"mcas",
"rosacea",
"hs",
"allergy",
"all"
],
"default": "all"
},
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 3,
"default": 2,
"description": "How many alternatives to return (anonymous 1-2; keyed 1-3)"
}
},
"anyOf": [
{
"required": [
"barcode"
]
},
{
"required": [
"product_name"
]
}
]
}