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GET /v1/recommend

Recommended angle by use

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Code snippets

curl "https://api.oanor.com/knifesharp-api/v1/recommend" \
  -H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."
await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/knifesharp-api/v1/recommend", {
  headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/knifesharp-api/v1/recommend");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$out = curl_exec($ch);
import requests
requests.get(
    "https://api.oanor.com/knifesharp-api/v1/recommend",
    headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."}
)

Example response

A real response from this endpoint, captured by the latest health check.

{
    "data": {
        "note": "Inclusive edge angles by use. Lower = keener but chips/rolls sooner; higher = tougher but less keen. Pass inclusive_deg or per_side_deg to also convert a specific angle.",
        "inputs": {
            "use": "kitchen_western"
        },
        "typical_for": "Western chef's knives, general kitchen",
        "per_side_deg_range": "15-20°",
        "inclusive_deg_range": "30-40°"
    },
    "meta": {
        "timestamp": "2026-06-06T07:14:00.582Z",
        "request_id": "556a0336-feb6-4e0b-8c11-580c0b2a2261"
    },
    "status": "ok",
    "message": "Recommended angle",
    "success": true
}