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---
name: smart-spawn-api
description: "Pick the best AI model for any task using the Smart Spawn API. No plugin needed — just HTTP requests to ss.deeflect.com/api."
---
# Smart Spawn API
Pick the best AI model for any task. Call the API, get a model recommendation, spawn with it.
**No plugin required.** Works with any OpenClaw instance or any HTTP client.
## Quick Start
```
1. GET ss.deeflect.com/api/pick?task=<description>&budget=<tier>
2. Use the returned model ID in sessions_spawn
```
## Pick Best Model
```bash
GET https://ss.deeflect.com/api/pick?task=build+a+react+dashboard&budget=medium
```
Response:
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
"name": "Claude Opus 4.6",
"score": 86,
"pricing": { "prompt": 5, "completion": 25 },
"reason": "Best general model at medium budget ($0-5/M) — score: 86"
}
}
```
Then spawn:
```
sessions_spawn(task="Build a React dashboard with auth", model="anthropic/claude-opus-4.6")
```
## Parameters
| Param | Required | Description |
|-------|----------|-------------|
| `task` | Yes | Task description or category: `coding`, `reasoning`, `creative`, `vision`, `research`, `fast-cheap`, `general` |
| `budget` | No | `low` ($0-1/M), `medium` ($0-5/M, default), `high` ($2-20/M), `any` |
| `exclude` | No | Comma-separated model IDs to skip |
| `context` | No | Tags like `vision,long-context` for routing boost |
## Get Multiple Recommendations
```bash
GET https://ss.deeflect.com/api/recommend?task=coding&budget=low&count=3
```
Returns diverse models from different providers. Use for collective/parallel spawning.
## Compare Models
```bash
GET https://ss.deeflect.com/api/compare?models=anthropic/claude-opus-4.6,openai/gpt-5.2
```
Side-by-side scores, pricing, capabilities.
## Browse All Models
```bash
GET https://ss.deeflect.com/api/models?category=coding&sort=score&limit=10
```
Sort by `score`, `cost`, `efficiency`, or any category name.
## Decompose Complex Tasks
```bash
POST https://ss.deeflect.com/api/decompose
{"task": "Build and deploy a SaaS app", "budget": "medium"}
```
Returns sequential steps with optimal model per step.
## Swarm (Parallel DAG)
```bash
POST https://ss.deeflect.com/api/swarm
{"task": "Research competitors and build pitch deck", "budget": "low"}
```
Returns a dependency graph of parallel tasks with models assigned.
## Usage Pattern
For any task that needs a sub-agent:
1. **Decide budget** — `low` for cheap/fast, `medium` for quality, `high` for best available
2. **Call /api/pick** with the task description
3. **Use the returned `id`** as the `model` parameter in `sessions_spawn`
4. **If task is complex** — use `/api/decompose` or `/api/swarm` to break it into subtasks, spawn each with its recommended model
## Error Handling
- API down → skip model selection, use `sessions_spawn` without a model (falls back to default)
- No model found (404) → widen budget to `any` and retry
- Rate limited (429) → wait and retry, or fall back to default
## API Status
```bash
GET https://ss.deeflect.com/api/status
```
Shows model count, data freshness, source health. Data refreshes every 6 hours from 5 benchmark sources.