AI Tool Directory MCP server

ai.tooldirectory/catalog

Overview

Public, read-only MCP server for searching the AI Tool Directory catalog, retrieving tool profiles, checking tool status, finding alternatives, comparing tools, and listing top-rated active tools.

Website

Documentation

Installation

No local package installation is documented. The upstream MCP documentation says to add the public Streamable HTTP endpoint as a custom connector in an MCP client.

Configuration

Endpoint: https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp Transport: Streamable HTTP Authentication: none documented; the upstream docs state it is free and requires no API key. Package targets: none documented or declared in the registry record. Query parameters: none documented.

Capabilities

The upstream docs describe a public, read-only Model Context Protocol server for the AI Tool Directory catalog. Documented tools are search_tools for hybrid semantic search across 2,000+ AI tools with pricing, rating, and category; get_tool for full tool profiles including description, pricing, key features, editor verdict/rating, last verified date, and official link; check_tool_status for active/deceased/acquired status with shutdown date/cause and alternatives; find_alternatives for curated replacements; compare_tools for side-by-side comparisons and editor verdicts when available; and list_tools for top-rated active tools in a category or job role with optional pricing filter.

Limitations and Operational Notes

The upstream docs describe the server as read-only, public, free, and backed by the same public site data. Calls are rate-limited per IP. The docs list [email protected] as the contact for higher rate limits. No source repository is linked from the upstream MCP docs or the official MCP registry record, so implementation source was not reviewed.