> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.pickfu.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Product research

> Survey real consumers about what features, attributes, and benefits matter most in your product category to guide design and roadmap decisions.

Find out what attributes are important in your product area.

<Frame caption="A real product research poll — the question and options respondents saw.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pickfu/nrohUWUaawyBgKuI/images/use-cases/product-research.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=nrohUWUaawyBgKuI&q=85&s=4cff1c57b2ef8ba45ef1af0024faca1b" alt="Product research example poll" width="1800" height="405" data-path="images/use-cases/product-research.png" />
</Frame>

[See the full interactive result →](https://www.pickfu.com/results/GpNPaL2FjI)

## When to use

Built for e-commerce sellers. Reach for it when your options are ready and you want a fast, real-audience read before you commit.

## The test at a glance

| Setting   | Value                                                                                                                                            |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Poll type | Open-ended                                                                                                                                       |
| Question  | "Read the following product category description. What is important to you when buying a product like this, and why?"                            |
| Options   | 1 text block                                                                                                                                     |
| Audience  | 50 targeted respondents                                                                                                                          |
| Reporting | Gender identity, Age range, Crowdfunding participant, Cryptocurrency investments, Hobbies and interests, Online shopping marketplaces, Pet owner |

## Run it

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="One-click">
    [Use this template →](https://app.pickfu.com/ask/template/product-research?regular=true)
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="AI · MCP">
    ```text theme={null}
    Create a PickFu open-ended poll titled "Product research".
    Question: "Read the following product category description. What is important to you when buying a product like this, and why?"
    Setup: Open-Ended poll. Respondents will read your product category description and give you written feedback on what is important to them when buying something similar.
    Audience: 50 respondents, targeting Custom trait; report by Gender identity, Age range, Crowdfunding participant.
    Publish it, then summarize the result when responses arrive.
    Tools: save_survey, publish_survey, get_survey_responses.
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    # Create + publish with the PickFu CLI — see /integrations/cli
    pickfu survey create --type open_ended --question "Read the following product category description. What is important to you when buying a product like this, and why?" --sample-size 50
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="API">
    ```bash theme={null}
    # POST /v1/surveys — see /api-reference/surveys
    curl -X POST https://api.pickfu.com/v1/surveys \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $PICKFU_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"questions":[{"type":"open_ended","prompt":"Read the following product category description. What is important to you when buying a product like this, and why?"}],"sampleSize":50}'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="URL parameters">
    ```
    https://app.pickfu.com/ask/survey?q1-type=open_ended&q1-prompt=Read+the+following+product+category+description.+What+is+important+to+you+when+buying+a+product+like+this%2C+and+why%3F&sample_size=50
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Customize

* **Audience** — swap or add [targeting traits](/docs/guides/url-parameters#targeting-and-settings) (e.g. `amznpr` for Amazon Prime shoppers).
* **Sample size** — `15` for a fast read, `50` (default), `100`+ for higher confidence.
* **Country** — add `country=US` (or CA, GB, DE, …) to target a locale.