Homechecker Guides Read API API

Read-only HTTP access to the same professionally authored Australian residential-property guide snapshot exposed by the Homechecker MCP server.

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GET /v1/guides List Homechecker guides #
GET /v1/search Search Homechecker guidance #
GET /v1/guide Get one canonical Homechecker guide #
GET /v1/checklist Build a sourced buyer checklist #

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