NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue

com.needanai/catalogVersion 1.0.1

Search, compare and watch 15,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, liveness. Free, no auth.

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Streamable HTTP

https://mcp.needanai.com/mcpResponds322 msNov 14, 2026, 14:07 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: catalog
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalog": {
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"catalog","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"}'

Streamable HTTP

npm: @needanai/mcp 0.1.3

Package only

npm (npx)

claude mcp add catalog -- npx -y @needanai/mcp@0.1.3

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Tools

14 tools

Tools of NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`check_status`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.	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.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`compare_tools`Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.	Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`export_tools`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.	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.	No	No	No	No
`find_alternatives`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.	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.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_article`The full markdown body of one article by slug.	The full markdown body of one article by slug.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`get_tool`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.	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.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_taxonomy`All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.	All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_watches`Active watches on this API key.	Active watches on this API key.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`recommend_for_task`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.	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.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_articles`Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.	Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_tools`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.	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.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`submit_tool`Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.	Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.	No	No	No	No
`unwatch_tool`Stop a watch by id.	Stop a watch by id.	Yes	No	Yes	No
`watch_tool`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).	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).	No	No	Yes	No

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Nov 2, 2026
Updated: Nov 2, 2026
Website: https://needanai.com/developers⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: https://github.com/vmatresu/ailaunchspace⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Categories (suggested): Search and webSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
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