{"service":"wheretogo-travel-api","endpoints":[{"method":"GET","path":"/api/public/travel/health","purpose":"API uptime and provider status"},{"method":"GET","path":"/api/public/travel/catalog","purpose":"Public travel data catalog"}],"totals":{"cards":15,"transferPrograms":6,"awardSweetSpots":16,"hotelChains":6},"sample":{"cards":[{"id":"chase-sapphire-reserve","name":"Chase Sapphire Reserve","issuer":"Chase","annualFee":550,"transferProgram":"Chase UR","bestFor":["Frequent travelers","Dining spenders","Lounge access seekers"]},{"id":"chase-sapphire-preferred","name":"Chase Sapphire Preferred","issuer":"Chase","annualFee":95,"transferProgram":"Chase UR","bestFor":["First premium card","Moderate travelers","Chase ecosystem entry"]},{"id":"chase-freedom-flex","name":"Chase Freedom Flex","issuer":"Chase","annualFee":0,"transferProgram":"Chase UR (when paired with CSR/CSP)","bestFor":["Maximizing rotating categories","Complementing CSR/CSP","No annual fee"]},{"id":"chase-freedom-unlimited","name":"Chase Freedom Unlimited","issuer":"Chase","annualFee":0,"transferProgram":"Chase UR (when paired with CSR/CSP)","bestFor":["Everyday spend","Non-bonus categories","Complementing CSR/CSP"]},{"id":"chase-ink-preferred","name":"Chase Ink Business Preferred","issuer":"Chase","annualFee":95,"transferProgram":"Chase UR","bestFor":["Business owners","High signup bonus","Chase ecosystem"]}],"awardSweetSpots":[{"route":"US to Japan","program":"Virgin Atlantic Flying Club","partner":"ANA","cabin":"business","points":90000,"taxesUsd":250,"transferFrom":["Chase UR","Amex MR","Citi TYP","Capital One Miles"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$6,000+ ticket for 90K points = 6.7¢/pt","note":"Roundtrip US-Japan in ANA business class. Must book roundtrip. Search on Virgin Atlantic website. Availability is sparse but the best deal in points."},{"route":"US to Japan","program":"ANA Mileage Club","partner":"ANA","cabin":"first","points":110000,"taxesUsd":250,"transferFrom":["Amex MR","Marriott"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$15,000+ ANA first class = 13.6¢/pt","note":"The holy grail. ANA first class 'The Suite' or 'The Room'. Transfer Amex MR to ANA. Search on ANA website (Star Alliance award search)."},{"route":"US to Europe","program":"Air Canada Aeroplan","partner":"Star Alliance / Partners","cabin":"business","points":70000,"taxesUsd":100,"transferFrom":["Chase UR","Amex MR","Capital One Miles","Bilt Rewards"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$3,500 ticket = 5¢/pt","note":"Aeroplan has generous routing rules (2 stopovers for 5K extra). Good availability on Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, TAP. Search on aircanada.com."},{"route":"US to Europe","program":"Flying Blue","partner":"Air France / KLM","cabin":"business","points":50000,"taxesUsd":200,"transferFrom":["Chase UR","Amex MR","Citi TYP","Capital One Miles","Bilt Rewards","Wells Fargo Rewards"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$2,500 ticket = 5¢/pt","note":"Monthly Promo Rewards often 25-50% off. Transfer bonuses from Amex/Chase/Capital One common. Search on airfrance.com or flyingblue.com."},{"route":"US to Hawaii","program":"British Airways Avios","partner":"Alaska Airlines / American","cabin":"economy","points":13000,"taxesUsd":11,"transferFrom":["Chase UR","Amex MR","Capital One Miles","Bilt Rewards"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$400 ticket = 3¢/pt","note":"West Coast to Hawaii is 13K Avios. BA distance-based chart. Search on ba.com using 'Book with Avios'."},{"route":"Short-haul Europe","program":"British Airways Avios","partner":"British Airways / Iberia","cabin":"economy","points":4500,"taxesUsd":25,"transferFrom":["Chase UR","Amex MR","Capital One Miles","Bilt Rewards","Wells Fargo Rewards"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$150 ticket = 3.3¢/pt","note":"Under 650 miles flights are 4.5K Avios off-peak. Use iberia.com for lower fees on Iberia flights."},{"route":"US to Middle East / India","program":"American Airlines AAdvantage","partner":"Qatar Airways / Etihad","cabin":"business","points":70000,"taxesUsd":100,"transferFrom":["Bilt Rewards"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$4,000 Qatar Qsuite = 5.7¢/pt","note":"AA miles transfer from Bilt only. Qatar Qsuite is world-class business. Search on aa.com."},{"route":"US to South America","program":"Avianca LifeMiles","partner":"Star Alliance","cabin":"business","points":60000,"taxesUsd":50,"transferFrom":["Amex MR","Citi TYP","Capital One Miles","Capital One Miles"],"transferRatio":"1:1","value":"~$3,000 ticket = 5¢/pt","note":"No fuel surcharges on LifeMiles. Good for Lufthansa, Copa, Avianca. Search on lifemiles.com."}],"hotelChains":[{"name":"Hyatt","program":"World of Hyatt","transferFrom":["Chase UR (1:1)","Bilt Rewards (1:1)"],"cashValue":"~1.7-2.2¢ per Hyatt point","bestFor":["High-end luxury at reasonable points","Chase UR / Bilt transfers","Suite upgrades with Globalist"]},{"name":"Marriott","program":"Marriott Bonvoy","transferFrom":["Chase UR (1:1)","Amex MR (1:1)","Bilt Rewards (1:1)","Capital One Miles (1:1)"],"cashValue":"~0.6-0.8¢ per Marriott point","bestFor":["Massive global footprint","5th night free on award stays","Airline transfers at 60K:25K ratio (poor value)"]},{"name":"Hilton","program":"Hilton Honors","transferFrom":["Amex MR (1:1)","Capital One Miles (1:1)"],"cashValue":"~0.4-0.6¢ per Hilton point","bestFor":["Amex Hilton Aspire free night certs","5th night free on award stays","Easy points earning via credit cards"]},{"name":"IHG","program":"IHG One Rewards","transferFrom":["Bilt Rewards (1:1)","Chase UR (1:1)"],"cashValue":"~0.5-0.7¢ per IHG point","bestFor":["Chase IHG free night certs","Category 1-2 budget redemptions","Bilt transfer bonus opportunities"]},{"name":"Accor","program":"ALL - Accor Live Limitless","transferFrom":["Citi TYP (2:1)","Capital One Miles (2:1)","Amex MR (1:1 for some regions)"],"cashValue":"2,000 points = €40 (~$43), so ~2.15¢ per point","bestFor":["Fixed value redemptions (no dynamic pricing)","European stays","Fairmont luxury"]},{"name":"Choice Privileges","program":"Choice Privileges","transferFrom":["Amex MR (1:1)","Citi TYP (1:1)"],"cashValue":"~0.8-1.0¢ per Choice point","bestFor":["Scandinavia / Japan (where hotels are expensive)","Road trip budget stays","Amex transfer bonus opportunities"]}]}}