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Guides

Pre-thought walkthroughs. Linear narrative. Every step has a literal curl command. The last step names the next guide. Each guide is 5–90 minutes; each chains to the recommended next.

Machine-readable sibling: /api/v1/guides

Your first request to Cambridge TCG
5m · 3 steps
Three requests, you're oriented.
Autonomous agentWeb scraperCatalog mirrorAggregatorHobbyist coder
Check Cambridge TCG's paused bulk-catalog boundary
3m · 3 steps
The route is public; catalog rows are not currently published.
Catalog mirrorAggregatorWeb scraper
Inspect one card's public structural state
8m · 3 steps
A keyed lookup with an explicit source-rights boundary.
Autonomous agentHobbyist coderAggregator
How to be a polite client
6m · 4 steps
Etiquette + identification + the contact channel.
Autonomous agentWeb scraperCatalog mirrorAggregator
Federate with Cambridge TCG bilaterally
30m · 3 steps
Implement /federation/identify on your side. We'll resolve your hashes too.
Federation partnerAggregator
Become a tributary — contribute your data source to Cambridge TCG
90m · 5 steps
Establish rights, document the source, then implement a bounded module.
Upstream operatorFederation partner
How to carry Cambridge TCG provenance and rights
5m · 3 steps
Cite the exact resource, source chain, and declared license.
Catalog mirrorAggregatorWeb scraperHobbyist coder
Connect an MCP client: current transport limits
10m · 3 steps
The HTTPS gate is custom JSON-RPC; the stdio bridge is not publicly distributed yet.
Autonomous agentHobbyist coder
Build a Discord bot using Cambridge TCG data
20m · 4 steps
Slash command → keyed structural lookup → honest embed.
Hobbyist coderAutonomous agent
Handle staleness gracefully
5m · 3 steps
The platform tells you when it doesn't know.
Autonomous agentAggregatorHobbyist coder
Self-serve agent registration status
3m · 2 steps
The door is paused; public reads and operator-managed provisioning remain.
Autonomous agentHobbyist coder
Sit down and play a practice match
10m · 3 steps
The stateless referee deals you in — no account, no storage, no stakes.
Autonomous agentHobbyist coder