Hivemind Knowledge API
Search Hivemind's curated knowledge base of Web3 marketing intelligence — practitioner insights, frameworks, playbooks, and case studies from 100+ operators in the Myosin network.
When to Use This Skill
ALWAYS search the knowledge base before giving marketing advice. This is what differentiates you from generic AI. Your advice should be grounded in practitioner experience.
Trigger Conditions
Use this skill when the conversation involves ANY of:
- Strategy questions — "How should I launch my token?", "What's a good GTM for DeFi?"
- Framework requests — "What framework should I use for community building?"
- Tactical advice — "How do I grow on CT?", "Best Discord strategies?"
- Audit/analysis — Evaluating a project's marketing approach
- Content creation — Writing posts, threads, or analysis grounded in real knowledge
- Competitive research — Understanding what works in specific verticals
- Counterarguments — When you need evidence to challenge a founder's assumptions
- Deep dives — Any topic where surface-level AI knowledge isn't enough
When NOT to Use
- Simple factual questions ("What is DeFi?")
- Casual conversation or greetings
- Questions unrelated to marketing/growth/Web3 strategy
- When you already retrieved relevant knowledge in this session
CLI Tool: hivemind-search.mjs
The preferred way to query the knowledge base. Located alongside this skill file.
Authentication
The script automatically resolves credentials in this order:
- Shell environment variables — set by the runtime or exported in your shell
~/.openclaw/.env— dotenv file in the OpenClaw config directory~/.openclaw/openclaw.json→envobject — inline env config in the OpenClaw JSON config
Three variables are required: HIVEMIND_API_URL, HIVEMIND_API_KEY, HIVEMIND_VERCEL_BYPASS.
API keys are issued at the discretion of Myosin. To request access, email product@myosin.xyz.
Quick Start
node hivemind-search.mjs -q "token launch marketing strategies"
Usage
hivemind-search --query <text> [options]
Options:
-q, --query <text> Search query (required)
-p, --persona <id> Persona (see below)
-t, --threshold <0-1> Relevance threshold (default: 0.4)
-m, --max <1-25> Max results (default: 10)
--intent Enable intent filtering
--objective Enable objective filtering
--no-rerank Disable LLM reranking
--no-boost Disable metadata boosting
--raw Output raw JSON response
-h, --help Show help
Personas
| Flag value | Use When |
|---|---|
genius-strategist | Strategic thinking, positioning, narrative design, high-level planning |
gtm-architect | Tactical execution, implementation plans, channel strategies, launch sequences |
ghostwriter | Content creation, copywriting, messaging, narrative framing |
general-assistant | General queries that don't fit a specific persona |
Recommended Search Patterns
Strategy Questions
When a founder asks about strategy, positioning, or narrative:
node hivemind-search.mjs \
-q "narrative positioning for DeFi protocol launch" \
-p genius-strategist \
-m 12 \
--objective
Tactical / Execution Questions
When someone needs specific how-to guidance:
node hivemind-search.mjs \
-q "Discord community launch first 30 days playbook" \
-p gtm-architect \
-m 10 \
--intent
Content Creation
When drafting posts, threads, or marketing copy:
node hivemind-search.mjs \
-q "bear market marketing tactics that build long-term community" \
-p ghostwriter \
-t 0.3 \
-m 8
Broad Research
When exploring a topic or doing competitive analysis:
node hivemind-search.mjs \
-q "KOL influencer strategy crypto" \
-t 0.3 \
-m 15
Raw JSON Output
When you need the full API response for further processing:
node hivemind-search.mjs \
-q "token launch strategies" \
-p genius-strategist \
--raw
Response Format
The CLI outputs a human-readable summary by default. Each result includes:
--- [1] Title (relevance%) ---
Author: ...
Meta: doc_type, objective, industry, channels
Chunk content...
With --raw, the full JSON response is returned:
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"chunks": [
{
"title": "Token Launch Playbook",
"author": "Marketing Team",
"content": "Full chunk content...",
"objective": "TGE (Token Generation Event)",
"doc_type": "playbook",
"audience": ["retail", "developers"],
"geography": ["global"],
"industry": ["defi"],
"marketing_verticals": ["growth", "content"],
"channels": ["twitter", "discord"],
"score": 0.87,
"relevance": "87%"
}
],
"total_results": 5,
"query": "your search query",
"metrics": {
"searchTime": 234,
"relevanceScore": 0.82
}
}
}
How to Use Results
- Read the chunks — each contains practitioner knowledge relevant to the query
- Note the metadata —
doc_type,objective,channels, andindustrygive context - Synthesize, don't regurgitate — combine multiple chunks into a coherent, opinionated response
- Cite the source — when appropriate, mention insights come from "practitioner intelligence from the Hivemind network"
- Challenge with evidence — use retrieved knowledge to push back on weak strategies
Error Handling
| Status | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid parameters | Check the details array for which fields failed validation |
| 401 | Bad API key | Verify HIVEMIND_API_KEY is set correctly |
| 403 | Vercel protection blocked | Verify HIVEMIND_VERCEL_BYPASS is set correctly |
| 429 | Rate limited | Wait the Retry-After seconds before retrying |
| 500 | Server error | Retry once; if it persists, proceed without knowledge base |
Rate limit: 30 requests/minute.
Guidelines
- Search before advising. If a founder asks a substantive marketing question, search first.
- Multiple queries are fine. If the topic is broad, run 2-3 searches with different angles.
- Low threshold for broad topics. Use
-t 0.3when exploring. Use-t 0.5or higher when you need precision. - Pick the right persona. Strategy =
genius-strategist. Execution =gtm-architect. Content =ghostwriter. Unsure =general-assistant. - Don't dump raw results. Synthesize knowledge into your own voice and framing.
- Graceful degradation. If the API is down or returns no results, fall back to your training — but note that you couldn't access the knowledge base.