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  "project": "Type1Cure.com",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-06-10",
  "purpose": "Production source registry for Type 1 diabetes research, clinical-trial, regulatory, device, biotech, news, PR, video, podcast, and social discovery.",
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    "T1": "Peer-reviewed journal or formal guideline",
    "T2": "Research institution or nonprofit authority",
    "T3": "Company, investor-relations, or press-release source",
    "T4": "News, science media, or broad media-discovery source",
    "T5": "Social, community, podcast, video, or anecdotal source",
    "T5-preprint": "Preprint source, explicitly not peer reviewed"
  },
  "globalRules": [
    "Use official APIs and RSS feeds where available.",
    "Do not scrape Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, or other platforms outside approved APIs, embeds, manual submissions, or licensed social-listening tools.",
    "Store limited excerpts and metadata; link to original source.",
    "Keep company PR, sponsor, and affiliate fields separate from editorial scoring.",
    "Require explicit evidence labels before public display."
  ],
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    {
      "id": "pubmed_ncbi_eutilities",
      "name": "PubMed / NCBI E-utilities",
      "category": "research",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK25497/",
        "apiBase": "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/",
        "esearch": "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi",
        "esummary": "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esummary.fcgi",
        "efetch": "https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/efetch.fcgi"
      },
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        "cadence": "4x daily",
        "auth": "optional api_key",
        "query": "(\"type 1 diabetes\" OR T1D OR \"autoimmune diabetes\") AND (beta cell OR islet OR immunotherapy OR \"continuous glucose\" OR trial OR cure)",
        "dedupeKeys": ["pmid", "doi"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "NCBI recommends no more than 3 requests/sec without an API key and large jobs during weekends or 9 PM to 5 AM ET weekdays; API key increases default limit to 10 requests/sec. Include tool and email parameters.",
      "whyItMatters": "Primary peer-reviewed discovery feed for biomedical literature."
    },
    {
      "id": "clinicaltrials_gov_v2",
      "name": "ClinicalTrials.gov API v2",
      "category": "clinical_trials",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/data-api/api",
        "api": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/api/v2/studies",
        "rssDocs": "https://clinicaltrials.gov/find-studies/rss"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "daily incremental; weekly full reconciliation",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "query.cond=type 1 diabetes",
        "dedupeKeys": ["nctId"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Public REST API using JSON primary responses and OpenAPI 3.0. Respect pagination tokens and retry 429/5xx with backoff.",
      "whyItMatters": "Canonical source for recruiting, active, completed, and terminated T1D clinical trials."
    },
    {
      "id": "crossref_rest",
      "name": "Crossref REST API",
      "category": "research_metadata",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://www.crossref.org/documentation/retrieve-metadata/rest-api/",
        "api": "https://api.crossref.org/works",
        "rateUpdate": "https://www.crossref.org/blog/announcing-changes-to-rest-api-rate-limits/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "daily enrichment",
        "auth": "mailto parameter recommended",
        "query": "query.bibliographic=type+1+diabetes",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use mailto for polite pool. Crossref announced new public and polite rate/concurrency limits effective 2025-12-01; cache DOI metadata aggressively.",
      "whyItMatters": "DOI enrichment, publication matching, relation metadata, and preprint-to-paper reconciliation."
    },
    {
      "id": "medrxiv_api",
      "name": "medRxiv",
      "category": "preprints",
      "trustTier": "T5-preprint",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "api": "https://api.medrxiv.org/details/medrxiv/{fromDate}/{toDate}/{cursor}/json",
        "docs": "https://api.medrxiv.org/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "2x daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "post-filter title/abstract for T1D keywords",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Preprints are not peer reviewed. Always display a preprint warning and revisit through Crossref/PubMed for later publication.",
      "whyItMatters": "Earliest clinical and translational signals before journal publication."
    },
    {
      "id": "biorxiv_api",
      "name": "bioRxiv",
      "category": "preprints",
      "trustTier": "T5-preprint",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "api": "https://api.biorxiv.org/details/biorxiv/{fromDate}/{toDate}/{cursor}/json",
        "docs": "https://api.biorxiv.org/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "2x daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "post-filter for beta cell, islet, autoimmunity, T1D, stem cell",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Preprints are not peer reviewed. Label prominently and route high-impact claims to editorial review.",
      "whyItMatters": "Early-stage biology, immunology, beta-cell, and stem-cell research signal."
    },
    {
      "id": "fda_medwatch_rss",
      "name": "FDA MedWatch",
      "category": "safety",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch-fda-safety-information-and-adverse-event-reporting-program/medwatch-rss-feed",
        "rss": "http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ContactFDA/StayInformed/RSSFeeds/MedWatch/rss.xml"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss",
        "cadence": "hourly",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "filter for insulin, glucose, CGM, pump, glucagon, Dexcom, Abbott, Tandem, Insulet, Medtronic, Beta Bionics",
        "dedupeKeys": ["guid", "link"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Official FDA safety feed. Preserve product, audience, issue date, and FDA link.",
      "whyItMatters": "Fast safety-critical signal for drugs, devices, biologics, and medical products."
    },
    {
      "id": "fda_device_recalls_early_alerts",
      "name": "FDA Medical Device Recalls and Early Alerts",
      "category": "safety",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "page": "https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-recalls-and-early-alerts"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "hourly",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "diabetes device maker and product keyword monitor",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "FDA states early alerts may be posted before formal recall determination and updates public pages as significant information becomes available.",
      "whyItMatters": "Critical high-risk device alerts for CGMs, pumps, sensors, and infusion systems."
    },
    {
      "id": "openfda_device_recall",
      "name": "openFDA Device Recall",
      "category": "safety_api",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://open.fda.gov/apis/device/recall/",
        "api": "https://api.fda.gov/device/recall.json",
        "authDocs": "https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "daily; weekly full reconciliation",
        "auth": "api_key recommended",
        "query": "search=device_name:(glucose OR insulin OR pump OR sensor) OR recalling_firm:(Dexcom OR Abbott OR Tandem OR Insulet OR Medtronic)",
        "dedupeKeys": ["res_event_number", "product_code", "recall_number"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "No key: 240 requests/min and 1,000/day per IP. API key: 240/min and 120,000/day per key. Data updates weekly. FDA says not to use as sole medical-care decision source.",
      "whyItMatters": "Structured recall data for device safety pages and alerting."
    },
    {
      "id": "openfda_device_event_maude",
      "name": "openFDA Device Event / MAUDE",
      "category": "safety_api",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://open.fda.gov/apis/device/event/",
        "api": "https://api.fda.gov/device/event.json"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "weekly",
        "auth": "api_key recommended",
        "query": "manufacturer and product-code queries for CGM/pump makers",
        "dedupeKeys": ["mdr_report_key", "report_number"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "MAUDE is passive surveillance. Reports can be incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, biased, and cannot prove causality or incidence.",
      "whyItMatters": "Early pattern detection for device issues; never used alone for clinical conclusions."
    },
    {
      "id": "openfda_device_enforcement",
      "name": "openFDA Device Enforcement",
      "category": "safety_api",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://open.fda.gov/apis/device/enforcement/",
        "api": "https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "weekly",
        "auth": "api_key recommended",
        "query": "classification and firm-name filters for diabetes devices",
        "dedupeKeys": ["recall_number", "event_id"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Updated weekly from FDA Recall Enterprise System. FDA warns enforcement data is not a recall lifecycle tracker.",
      "whyItMatters": "Recall classification and enforcement context."
    },
    {
      "id": "nih_news",
      "name": "NIH News Releases",
      "category": "government_research_news",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "page": "https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_rss_autodiscovery",
        "cadence": "2x daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, pancreatic islet, beta cell, glucose, autoimmune, insulin",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Official government source. Prefer NIH over stale NIDDK pages for current federal releases.",
      "whyItMatters": "NIH-funded discoveries, clinical studies, and federal research context."
    },
    {
      "id": "niddk_news",
      "name": "NIDDK News and Diabetes Discoveries",
      "category": "government_research_news",
      "trustTier": "T2",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "rssNews": "https://www.niddk.nih.gov/rss/news",
        "follow": "https://www.niddk.nih.gov/news/follow-us",
        "diabetesDiscoveries": "https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/professionals/diabetes-discoveries-practice"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes and diabetes research filters",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "guid"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "NIDDK Follow Us page currently notes niddk.nih.gov is not being updated regularly; use as background/context and cross-check NIH.gov.",
      "whyItMatters": "NIDDK-backed diabetes research background and official education."
    },
    {
      "id": "medlineplus_diabetes",
      "name": "MedlinePlus Diabetes",
      "category": "consumer_education",
      "trustTier": "T0",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "topic": "https://medlineplus.gov/diabetes.html",
        "rss": "https://medlineplus.gov/rss.html"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_topic_page",
        "cadence": "weekly",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "diabetes topic links",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Baseline education source, not cutting-edge research.",
      "whyItMatters": "Safe, plain-English references for glossary and baseline pages."
    },
    {
      "id": "breakthrough_t1d",
      "name": "Breakthrough T1D",
      "category": "nonprofit_research_advocacy",
      "trustTier": "T2",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/",
        "news": "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/news-and-updates/",
        "rss": "https://www.breakthrought1d.org/news-and-updates/feed/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_page_watch",
        "cadence": "2x daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "cell therapies, cures, clinical trials, early detection, T1D technology",
        "dedupeKeys": ["guid", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "RSS verified 200 OK on 2026-06-10. Label as nonprofit update, not primary trial evidence.",
      "whyItMatters": "Leading T1D research and advocacy organization with high-signal cure updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "ada_newsroom",
      "name": "American Diabetes Association Newsroom",
      "category": "nonprofit_research_advocacy",
      "trustTier": "T2",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "newsroom": "https://diabetes.org/about-us/newsroom",
        "research": "https://diabetes.org/research/type-1-diabetes-research-glance"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, research, standards, scientific sessions",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Separate ADA press/news content from peer-reviewed ADA journal content.",
      "whyItMatters": "Research announcements, standards, policy, and Scientific Sessions context."
    },
    {
      "id": "ada_journals_rss",
      "name": "ADA Journals RSS",
      "category": "journal_feeds",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "rssDirectory": "https://diabetesjournals.org/journals/pages/rss-feeds",
        "diabetesCare": "https://diabetesjournals.org/care",
        "diabetes": "https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_directory",
        "cadence": "2x daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "current issue and online ahead of print feeds",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use feeds for metadata discovery, then enrich through PubMed/Crossref. Do not copy full articles.",
      "whyItMatters": "High-priority peer-reviewed diabetes literature."
    },
    {
      "id": "ispad_guidelines",
      "name": "ISPAD Guidelines",
      "category": "guidelines",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "guidelines": "https://www.ispad.org/resources/ispad-clinical-practice-consensus-guidelines/2024-cpcg.html"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_manual_review",
        "cadence": "weekly",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "guideline chapter updates",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "chapter"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Manual editorial review required for clinical guidance updates.",
      "whyItMatters": "Pediatric, adolescent, and young adult T1D standards context."
    },
    {
      "id": "trialnet",
      "name": "Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet",
      "category": "clinical_trials_network",
      "trustTier": "T2",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://www.trialnet.org/home",
        "screening": "https://www.trialnet.org/our-research/risk-screening",
        "locations": "https://www.trialnet.org/locations"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_clinicaltrials_crosslink",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "risk screening, prevention studies, intervention studies",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "nctId"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Cross-link with ClinicalTrials.gov for trial status and eligibility.",
      "whyItMatters": "Major prevention, screening, and early-intervention research network."
    },
    {
      "id": "diabetologia",
      "name": "Diabetologia",
      "category": "journal_feeds",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://diabetologia-journal.org/",
        "rss": "https://diabetologia-journal.org/rss-feeds/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1, beta cell, islet, technology, complications",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Publisher terms apply; store metadata and link.",
      "whyItMatters": "Major EASD journal spanning basic, translational, and clinical diabetes."
    },
    {
      "id": "lancet_diabetes_endocrinology",
      "name": "The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology",
      "category": "journal_feeds",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "rssDirectory": "https://www.thelancet.com/content/rss",
        "journal": "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/home"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "diabetes and endocrinology feed filtered for type 1",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use snippets/metadata only. Link to publisher.",
      "whyItMatters": "High-impact trials, reviews, commissions, and expert commentary."
    },
    {
      "id": "nature_type1_topic",
      "name": "Nature Portfolio Type 1 Diabetes Topic",
      "category": "journal_topic_feed",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "topic": "https://www.nature.com/subjects/type-1-diabetes-mellitus"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_atom_autodiscovery",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "topic feed",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Discovery feed only; enrich via Crossref and link to canonical article.",
      "whyItMatters": "High-impact biology, immunology, metabolism, and clinical research."
    },
    {
      "id": "bmj_open_diabetes_research_care",
      "name": "BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care",
      "category": "journal_feeds",
      "trustTier": "T1",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "rss": "https://drc.bmj.com/pages/rss-feeds",
        "home": "https://drc.bmj.com/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 and diabetes technology filters",
        "dedupeKeys": ["doi", "url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Open journal; still summarize and link rather than mirror.",
      "whyItMatters": "Open-access clinical and translational diabetes studies."
    },
    {
      "id": "dexcom_ir",
      "name": "Dexcom Investor News",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "news": "https://investors.dexcom.com/news/default.aspx"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_email_alerts",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "G7, Stelo, CGM, study, recall, FDA, CE Mark",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company/investor material. Label as company source and cross-check FDA/openFDA for safety claims.",
      "whyItMatters": "CGM product, study, integration, and regulatory updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "tandem_ir",
      "name": "Tandem Diabetes Care Press Releases",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://investor.tandemdiabetes.com/press-releases"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_rss_autodiscovery",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "Control-IQ, Mobi, t:slim, AID, pregnancy, CE Mark, FDA",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company/investor material; sponsor-neutral labeling required.",
      "whyItMatters": "Pump and automated insulin delivery ecosystem updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "insulet_ir",
      "name": "Insulet / Omnipod News",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "investorNews": "https://investors.insulet.com/news/default.aspx",
        "newsStories": "https://www.insulet.com/news-and-stories"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "Omnipod, Omnipod 5, Omnipod 6, pod, AID, recall",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company material; cross-check FDA recalls and openFDA events.",
      "whyItMatters": "Tubeless pump and closed-loop updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "medtronic_news",
      "name": "Medtronic News and IR",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://news.medtronic.com/press-releases",
        "irRss": "https://investorrelations.medtronic.com/index.php?rsspage=19&s=95"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "diabetes, MiniMed, Guardian, Simplera, pump, CGM",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Broad company feed; filter aggressively for diabetes.",
      "whyItMatters": "Large diabetes-device business and regulatory/product updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "abbott_diabetes_press",
      "name": "Abbott Diabetes Care Press",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://abbott.mediaroom.com/press-releases?category=781",
        "diabetesCare": "https://www.diabetescare.abbott/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "FreeStyle Libre, glucose, ketone, iCGM, AID, recall",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company material; reconcile recalls against FDA/openFDA.",
      "whyItMatters": "Libre CGM, dual glucose-ketone sensing, AID integration, and safety alerts."
    },
    {
      "id": "beta_bionics_press",
      "name": "Beta Bionics Media and Press",
      "category": "device_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://www.betabionics.com/articles/",
        "media": "https://www.betabionics.com/media-library/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "iLet, bionic pancreas, AID, FDA, FreeStyle Libre, Dexcom",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company material; include indication and safety info links.",
      "whyItMatters": "Important automated insulin delivery system for people with T1D."
    },
    {
      "id": "vertex_news",
      "name": "Vertex Pharmaceuticals Newsroom",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "news": "https://news.vrtx.com/news-releases",
        "investorNews": "https://investors.vrtx.com/news-releases"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, zimislecel, VX-880, VX-264, islet, cell therapy",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company PR; cross-link to peer-reviewed publications and NCTs.",
      "whyItMatters": "Major stem-cell-derived islet therapy pipeline."
    },
    {
      "id": "sana_ir",
      "name": "Sana Biotechnology IR News",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "news": "https://ir.sana.com/news-releases",
        "pipeline": "https://sana.com/our-pipeline/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, SC451, islet, hypoimmune, Mayo Clinic",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company PR; require primary trial/publication context for cure claims.",
      "whyItMatters": "Potentially curative cell-therapy work and immunosuppression-free transplant signal."
    },
    {
      "id": "eledon_ir",
      "name": "Eledon Pharmaceuticals IR News",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 1,
      "urls": {
        "news": "https://ir.eledon.com/news-releases"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, tegoprubart, islet transplant, UChicago",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company PR; investigator-initiated trial claims need NCT/publication tracking.",
      "whyItMatters": "Islet transplant immunosuppression regimen updates."
    },
    {
      "id": "sernova_press",
      "name": "Sernova Press Releases",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://sernova.com/press-releases/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, Cell Pouch, islet, bio-hybrid organ",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company PR. Route functional-cure claims to editorial review.",
      "whyItMatters": "Implantable Cell Pouch and islet transplant pipeline."
    },
    {
      "id": "crispr_tx_press",
      "name": "CRISPR Therapeutics Press Releases",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "press": "https://crisprtx.com/about-us/press-releases-and-presentations"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, ViaCyte, Vertex, hypoimmune, VCTX",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company PR; cross-link partnerships and trial status.",
      "whyItMatters": "Gene-edited cell replacement and hypoimmune technology signal."
    },
    {
      "id": "kriya_pipeline",
      "name": "Kriya Therapeutics Metabolic Disease Pipeline",
      "category": "biotech_company",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "pipeline": "https://kriyatherapeutics.com/pipeline/metabolic-disease/",
        "news": "https://kriyatherapeutics.com/news/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "KRIYA-839, type 1 diabetes, gene therapy, insulin, glucokinase",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Company pipeline language; verify clinical status through ClinicalTrials.gov before publishing trial claims.",
      "whyItMatters": "One-time gene therapy program relevant to functional-cure tracking."
    },
    {
      "id": "gdelt_doc_api",
      "name": "GDELT DOC API",
      "category": "news_discovery",
      "trustTier": "T4",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "dataDocs": "https://www.gdeltproject.org/data.html",
        "docApi": "https://blog.gdeltproject.org/gdelt-doc-2-0-api-debuts/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "hourly for headlines; daily trend rollups",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "\"type 1 diabetes\" OR T1D OR \"islet transplant\" OR \"continuous glucose monitor\"",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Open global media discovery. Use for leads and link back to source articles.",
      "whyItMatters": "Broad, multilingual news radar and trend detection."
    },
    {
      "id": "newsapi_everything",
      "name": "NewsAPI Everything",
      "category": "news_discovery",
      "trustTier": "T4",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://newsapi.org/docs/endpoints/everything",
        "pricing": "https://newsapi.org/pricing"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "hourly if paid plan; daily if development only",
        "auth": "api_key required",
        "query": "\"type 1 diabetes\" OR \"T1D\" OR \"continuous glucose monitor\" OR \"islet transplant\"",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "publishedAt"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Developer plan is for development/testing, 100 requests/day, delayed articles, and limited history. Commercial use requires paid plan.",
      "whyItMatters": "Structured mainstream-news discovery without scraping."
    },
    {
      "id": "prnewswire_rss",
      "name": "PR Newswire RSS",
      "category": "press_release",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "rssDirectory": "https://www.prnewswire.com/rss/",
        "allNews": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_page_search",
        "cadence": "hourly",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, T1D, glucose monitor, insulin pump, cell therapy",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Press-release content. Label as PR and avoid presenting claims as independent reporting.",
      "whyItMatters": "Company announcements, approvals, partnerships, funding, and conference data."
    },
    {
      "id": "globenewswire",
      "name": "GlobeNewswire",
      "category": "press_release",
      "trustTier": "T3",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://www.globenewswire.com/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_search_or_licensed_feed",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "depends on feed/product",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, T1D, islet, cell therapy, insulin pump, CGM",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use public pages or licensed feeds only. Label as PR.",
      "whyItMatters": "Common distribution channel for biotech press releases."
    },
    {
      "id": "eurekalert_medicine",
      "name": "EurekAlert Medicine and Health",
      "category": "science_news",
      "trustTier": "T4",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "medicine": "https://www.eurekalert.org/specialtopic/medicine/",
        "home": "https://www.eurekalert.org/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_search",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes, beta cell, islet, autoimmune diabetes",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Science news-release source. Trace claims back to institution, paper, or conference abstract.",
      "whyItMatters": "University and research-institution announcements often surface here early."
    },
    {
      "id": "youtube_data_api",
      "name": "YouTube Data API",
      "category": "video_social",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 2,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/docs",
        "quota": "https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api_embed",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "api_key/oauth depending endpoint",
        "query": "channel watchlist plus keyword search for T1D, CGM, pump, islet, cure",
        "dedupeKeys": ["videoId"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Default quota includes 10,000 units/day for most endpoints, while search.list has a 100-call/day bucket. Use official embeds; do not download/rehost videos.",
      "whyItMatters": "Expert talks, conference recaps, creator education, and community sentiment."
    },
    {
      "id": "podcast_index",
      "name": "Podcast Index and Podcast RSS",
      "category": "podcasts",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "podcastIndexDocs": "https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/",
        "appleRssRequirements": "https://podcasters.apple.com/support/823-podcast-requirements"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss_api",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "Podcast Index API key for discovery; RSS no auth",
        "query": "type 1 diabetes podcast watchlist",
        "dedupeKeys": ["podcastGuid", "episodeGuid", "enclosureUrl"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use podcast RSS metadata and links. Do not transcribe or republish paid/audio content without rights.",
      "whyItMatters": "Expert interviews and community education signal."
    },
    {
      "id": "tcoyd_podcast",
      "name": "Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Podcast",
      "category": "podcast_watchlist",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://tcoydthepodcast.transistor.fm/",
        "rss": "https://feeds.transistor.fm/tcoyd-the-podcast"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "rss",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "episode title/description filters for type 1, CGM, pump, insulin, research",
        "dedupeKeys": ["guid", "enclosureUrl"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "RSS redirects verified 2026-06-10. Use metadata and link to episode.",
      "whyItMatters": "Clinician-hosted diabetes education and community-relevant topics."
    },
    {
      "id": "instagram_graph_api",
      "name": "Instagram Graph API",
      "category": "social_constrained",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 4,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-platform/",
        "contentPublishing": "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-platform/content-publishing/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "official_api_embeds_manual_queue",
        "cadence": "daily after approval",
        "auth": "Meta app, OAuth, permissions, app review",
        "query": "approved Business/Creator accounts and manual creator submissions",
        "dedupeKeys": ["permalink", "mediaId"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Use only official API for authorized accounts, embeds, creator submissions, or licensed tools. Do not scrape public pages.",
      "whyItMatters": "High-signal T1D creator and organization posts, with strict compliance limits."
    },
    {
      "id": "facebook_graph_api",
      "name": "Facebook Graph API",
      "category": "social_constrained",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 4,
      "urls": {
        "docs": "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/",
        "rateLimits": "https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/rate-limiting/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "official_api_manual_queue",
        "cadence": "daily after permissions",
        "auth": "Meta app, OAuth, permissions, app review",
        "query": "official org pages and approved communities only",
        "dedupeKeys": ["postId", "permalink"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Permissions and app-review dependent; rate limits vary by app and use case. Do not scrape groups/pages.",
      "whyItMatters": "Official org updates and parent/community pain-point discovery where permissioned."
    },
    {
      "id": "tiktok_research_api",
      "name": "TikTok Research API",
      "category": "social_constrained",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 4,
      "urls": {
        "product": "https://developers.tiktok.com/products/research-api/",
        "faq": "https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/research-api-faq?enter_method=left_navigation"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "research_api_if_eligible_else_embeds_creator_submissions",
        "cadence": "daily after approval",
        "auth": "approved research access required",
        "query": "approved research topics only",
        "dedupeKeys": ["videoId", "shareUrl"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "TikTok states Research Tools are for qualifying researchers and not commercial users. Current quota is 1,000 requests/day and up to 100,000 records/day across APIs. Do not scrape TikTok.",
      "whyItMatters": "Major T1D social conversation source, but constrained by eligibility and terms."
    },
    {
      "id": "reddit_data_api",
      "name": "Reddit Data API",
      "category": "community_social",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "apiHelp": "https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/16160319875092-Reddit-Data-API-Wiki",
        "terms": "https://redditinc.com/policies/data-api-terms"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "api",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "OAuth client",
        "query": "approved subreddit watchlist; search for T1D, CGM, pump, insulin, trial, school",
        "dedupeKeys": ["fullname", "permalink"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Reddit lists 100 queries/minute per OAuth client ID for eligible free access. Follow Data API terms and user privacy expectations.",
      "whyItMatters": "Lived-experience signal for pain points, device issues, and community questions."
    },
    {
      "id": "beyond_type_1",
      "name": "Beyond Type 1",
      "category": "community_nonprofit",
      "trustTier": "T5",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://beyondtype1.org/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_manual_curation",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1, newly diagnosed, advocacy, technology, insulin access",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "RSS endpoint returned 404 during verification. Use page watch/autodiscovery and manual curation. Label as community/nonprofit content.",
      "whyItMatters": "High-value lived-experience, resource, and advocacy source."
    },
    {
      "id": "diatribe",
      "name": "diaTribe",
      "category": "patient_focused_publication",
      "trustTier": "T4",
      "priority": 3,
      "urls": {
        "home": "https://diatribe.org/"
      },
      "ingestion": {
        "method": "page_watch_newsletter_manual_curation",
        "cadence": "daily",
        "auth": "none",
        "query": "type 1, diabetes technology, medications, research, policy",
        "dedupeKeys": ["url", "title"]
      },
      "rateTermsNotes": "Simple feed request was Cloudflare-challenged during verification. Do not bypass bot controls; use public pages/newsletters/manual curation.",
      "whyItMatters": "Practical diabetes technology, medication, policy, and patient education coverage."
    }
  ],
  "starterQueries": {
    "core": ["type 1 diabetes", "T1D", "autoimmune diabetes", "juvenile diabetes", "insulin-dependent diabetes"],
    "cure": ["beta cell", "islet transplant", "stem cell-derived islet", "zimislecel", "VX-880", "VX-264", "tegoprubart", "teplizumab", "Tzield", "ATG", "immune tolerance", "KRIYA-839", "hypoimmune", "cell pouch"],
    "device": ["CGM", "continuous glucose monitor", "insulin pump", "automated insulin delivery", "hybrid closed loop", "iCGM", "ACE pump", "Dexcom", "FreeStyle Libre", "Tandem", "Omnipod", "Medtronic", "Beta Bionics"],
    "safety": ["recall", "safety alert", "adverse event", "MAUDE", "MedWatch", "device correction"],
    "audience": ["teen", "adolescent", "pediatric", "school", "college", "exercise", "mental health", "diabetes distress"]
  },
  "requiredItemFields": [
    "source_id",
    "trust_tier",
    "evidence_label",
    "original_url",
    "published_at",
    "fetched_at",
    "canonical_key",
    "raw_hash",
    "terms_status",
    "review_status"
  ]
}
