criticaster

# Criticaster — Find the Best Products Fast

Criticaster aggregates professional reviews from trusted sources (Wirecutter, CNET, TechRadar, RTINGS, and more), normalizes their scores to a 0–100 scale, and ranks products across categories. Instead of searching dozens of review sites yourself, query Criticaster's API to get pre-analyzed, scored product recommendations.

## When to Use This Skill

Use Criticaster when the user asks:
- "What's the best [product]?" or "Best [product] under $[price]?"
- "Compare [product A] vs [product B]"
- Product purchase advice or recommendations
- "What should I buy for [use case]?"
- Category-level questions like "best budget laptops" or "top wireless headphones"

Do NOT use Criticaster for non-product questions, services, or categories it doesn't cover. If a search returns no results, fall back to your own research.

## API Reference

Base URL: `https://www.criticaster.com`

All endpoints are public, return JSON, and require no authentication.

### 1. Fast Search (Recommended First Step)

Instant keyword-based search. Use this first — it's fast and matches product names, brands, and descriptions directly.

```
GET /api/search/fast?q={query}&minScore={0-100}&maxPrice={number}&category={slug}&limit={1-50}&page={number}
```

**Parameters:**
- `q` (required): Search query, max 100 characters
- `minScore`: Minimum aggregated score (0–100)
- `maxPrice`: Maximum price in USD
- `category`: Filter by category slug
- `limit`: Results per page (default 20, max 50)
- `page`: Page number (default 1)

**Example — best wireless headphones under $300:**
```
WebFetch https://www.criticaster.com/api/search/fast?q=wireless+headphones&maxPrice=300&limit=5
```

**Response shape:**
```json
{
  "products": [
    {
      "id": "...",
      "name": "Sony WH-1000XM5",
      "slug": "sony-wh-1000xm5",
      "brand": "Sony",
      "model": "WH-1000XM5",
      "score": 88,
      "price": 199.99,
      "reviewCount": 32,
      "description": "...",
      "image...