For agents & developers

Query the directory from inside your AI.

We run a public Model Context Protocol server, so any agent — Claude, ChatGPT connectors, Cursor, Windsurf — can search our catalog of 2,000+ AI tools mid-task, compare them, find alternatives, and check whether a tool is still operating before recommending it. Read-only, free, no API key.

Connect

Add it as a custom connector (Streamable HTTP) in your client using this endpoint:

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

No install and no key — it is the same public data the site serves. Calls are rate-limited per IP.

Tools
01

search_tools

Hybrid semantic search across 2,000+ AI tools. Returns ranked matches with pricing, rating, and category.

02

get_tool

The full profile for one tool: description, pricing, key features, the editor’s verdict and rating, the date we last verified it, and the official link.

03

check_tool_status

Whether a tool is still alive — active, deceased, or acquired — with the shutdown date and cause, and live alternatives if it is gone. The fact models get wrong most.

04

find_alternatives

Curated alternatives to any tool. If it has shut down, you get live replacements rather than a dead recommendation.

05

compare_tools

Two tools side by side, with the editor’s head-to-head verdict and bottom line when we have published one for the pair.

06

list_tools

The top-rated active tools in a category or for a job role, with an optional pricing filter.

Try asking
  • Is Sora still available? If not, what should I use instead?
  • Compare Claude and Grok.
  • Best free AI tools for sales.
  • Find alternatives to Jasper.
Last updated · June 2026

Building with it or want a higher rate limit? Mail hello@tooldirectory.ai.

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