🚀 LaunchPad.ai — API Docs

Register a new user

Request Body

{
  "name": "Test Founder",
  "email": "founder@test.com",
  "password": "password123",
  "role": "FOUNDER"
}

Response

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "name": "Test Founder",
  "token": "eyJhbGci..."
}

Login and receive JWT token

Request Body

{
  "email": "founder@test.com",
  "password": "password123"
}

Response

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "token": "eyJhbGci..."
}

Get current logged in user

Header

Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGci...

Create a new project (Founders only)

Request Body

{
  "title": "LaunchPad AI",
  "problem_statement": "Founders struggle to get funding",
  "tech_stack": ["React", "Node.js"],
  "modules": ["Auth", "Marketplace"],
  "funding_ask": 50000,
  "equity_offered": 10
}

Get all published projects. Optional filters: ?min_funding=&max_funding=&status=

Get single project with founder details, investments and AI due diligence report

Update a project (owner only)

Publish project to marketplace (owner only). No body needed.

Multi-turn AI interview bot that collects 6 startup data points one question at a time: Problem, Market, Features, Revenue Model, Funding Ask, Equity Offered. When all 6 are collected the response status becomes "complete".

Request Body

{
  "session_id": "uuid",
  "project_id": "uuid",
  "message": "We help small businesses manage invoices"
}

Response — continue

{
  "status": "continue",
  "question": "Who is your target market?",
  "session_id": "uuid"
}

Response — complete

{
  "status": "complete",
  "question": null,
  "session_id": "uuid"
}

Reads the full intake conversation history and extracts a structured startup profile as JSON. Automatically updates the project record in the database.

Request Body

{
  "session_id": "uuid",
  "project_id": "uuid"
}

Response

{
  "profile": {
    "title": "InvoiceAI",
    "problem_statement": "SMBs struggle with invoicing",
    "target_market": "Small businesses",
    "core_features": ["Auto invoicing", "Payment tracking"],
    "revenue_model": "SaaS subscription",
    "funding_ask": 50000,
    "equity_offered": 10
  }
}

Runs a full VC due diligence simulation on a startup pitch using Ollama AI. Returns a feasibility score, ROI projection, risks, strengths and investment recommendation. Results are cached per investor — pass force: true to regenerate.

Request Body

{
  "project_id": "uuid",
  "title": "InvoiceAI",
  "problem_statement": "SMBs struggle with invoicing",
  "target_market": "Small businesses",
  "revenue_model": "SaaS subscription",
  "funding_ask": 50000,
  "equity_offered": 10,
  "force": false
}

Response

{
  "analysis": {
    "feasibility_score": 8,
    "roi_estimate": {
      "best_case": "3x return in 18 months",
      "expected_case": "2x return in 24 months",
      "worst_case": "Break even in 36 months"
    },
    "risks": [
      { "risk": "High competition from established players", "severity": "High" },
      { "risk": "Slow enterprise sales cycle", "severity": "Medium" }
    ],
    "strengths": [
      "Clear problem and target market",
      "Scalable SaaS revenue model"
    ],
    "recommendation": "Invest",
    "summary": "Strong fundamentals with clear market fit."
  }
}

Make an investment offer (Investors only)

Request Body

{
  "project_id": "uuid",
  "amount": 10000,
  "equity_taken": 2
}

Get all investments on a project

Get my investments as an investor

Confirm or reject investment (Founder only)

Request Body

{
  "status": "CONFIRMED"
}

Send a message

Request Body

{
  "receiver_id": "uuid",
  "project_id": "uuid",
  "content": "Hey! Interested in your project."
}

Get message thread. Format: projectId_userId1_userId2

Mark message as read (receiver only)

Get public profile with published projects

Update own profile

Request Body

{
  "bio": "Serial entrepreneur",
  "github_url": "https://github.com/username"
}

Add portfolio item

Request Body

{
  "title": "Previous Startup",
  "description": "Built a SaaS tool",
  "outcome": "EXIT",
  "year": 2023
}

Get portfolio items of any user