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Is the tool’s site alive? Returns the scanner verdict, when it was last checked and verified, when pricing was last checked, and a freshness label.
Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>
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claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp
Is the tool’s site alive? Returns the scanner verdict, when it was last checked and verified, when pricing was last checked, and a freshness label.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug> |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,190}$",
"description": "Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slugs* | array | 2 to 5 tool slugs. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slugs"
],
"properties": {
"slugs": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,190}$",
"description": "Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>"
},
"maxItems": 5,
"minItems": 2,
"description": "2 to 5 tool slugs."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Bulk export of a filtered slice of the catalogue (up to 2,000 rows) as JSON or CSV. Returns a signed download URL valid for 24 hours. Requires an API key.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| task | string | |
| query | string | |
| format | string | |
| maxRows | integer | |
| pricing | array | |
| category | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"task": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
},
"format": {
"enum": [
"json",
"csv"
],
"type": "string"
},
"maxRows": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 2000,
"minimum": 1
},
"pricing": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"enum": [
"free",
"freemium",
"paid",
"subscription",
"free-trial",
"contact"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Alternatives to a tool, ranked by freshness, profile completeness, curation and how many other tools list them as an alternative. Each entry carries a rationale. Optionally restrict to the same pricing model.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug> |
| limit | integer | |
| samePricing | boolean | Only alternatives with the same pricing model. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,190}$",
"description": "Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1
},
"samePricing": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Only alternatives with the same pricing model."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}The full markdown body of one article by slug.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]{0,190}$"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Full profile of one tool by slug: description, pricing model and details (with when pricing was last checked), pricing history, pros, cons, FAQs, categories, tasks, media, site status, freshness and up to five alternatives. Ends with a provenance line.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug> |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,190}$",
"description": "Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kind* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"kind"
],
"properties": {
"kind": {
"enum": [
"categories",
"tasks"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Active watches on this API key.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {},
"additionalProperties": false
}Given a job to be done ("create a logo", "transcribe meetings") and an optional budget, returns the best-fitting tools with an explicit rationale per recommendation. Resolves known task slugs first, then falls back to free-text search.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| task* | string | What the user wants to do, e.g. "create a logo", or a task slug. |
| limit | integer | |
| budget | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"task"
],
"properties": {
"task": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "What the user wants to do, e.g. \"create a logo\", or a task slug."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 1
},
"budget": {
"enum": [
"free",
"freemium",
"paid",
"any"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| query | string | |
| category | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Search the NeedAnAI catalogue of 15,000+ AI tools by free text, pricing model, category or task. Returns ranked hits with pricing, status, freshness (when the site was last confirmed alive) and canonical URLs, plus facet counts and a separate, labelled sponsored block. Use list_taxonomy for valid category and task slugs.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| page | integer | 1-based page number. |
| sort | string | |
| task | string | Task slug from list_taxonomy. |
| query | string | Free text, e.g. "video editing" or a tool name. Empty lists the catalogue. |
| perPage | integer | Results per page, max 25. |
| pricing | array | Restrict to these pricing models. |
| category | string | Category slug from list_taxonomy. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"page": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 400,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "1-based page number."
},
"sort": {
"enum": [
"relevance",
"recent"
],
"type": "string"
},
"task": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Task slug from list_taxonomy."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Free text, e.g. \"video editing\" or a tool name. Empty lists the catalogue."
},
"perPage": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Results per page, max 25."
},
"pricing": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"enum": [
"free",
"freemium",
"paid",
"subscription",
"free-trial",
"contact"
],
"type": "string"
},
"maxItems": 6,
"description": "Restrict to these pricing models."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Category slug from list_taxonomy."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| url* | string | |
| name* | string | |
| description* | string | |
| pricingType | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"name",
"url",
"description"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"maxLength": 2048
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"minLength": 2
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2000,
"minLength": 20
},
"pricingType": {
"enum": [
"free",
"freemium",
"paid",
"subscription",
"free-trial",
"contact"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Stop a watch by id.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"id"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Subscribe to status and pricing changes for a tool (checked every 30 minutes). Delivered to an https webhook or email. Requires an API key (free, from https://needanai.com/profile?tab=api-keys).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug> |
| target* | string | https webhook URL or email address |
| channel* | string |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug",
"channel",
"target"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._-]{0,190}$",
"description": "Tool slug as it appears in https://needanai.com/tool/<slug>"
},
"target": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 2048,
"minLength": 3,
"description": "https webhook URL or email address"
},
"channel": {
"enum": [
"webhook",
"email"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}We read every tool's name, description and inputs the way the model will, looking for instructions hidden from you. A clean result means no warning signs, not a guarantee. Scanned Nov 2, 2026.