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

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

[mcp_servers.catalog]
url = "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "catalog": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalog": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=catalog&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWNwLm5lZWRhbmFpLmNvbS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "catalog": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

extensions:
  "catalog":
    enabled: true
    name: "catalog"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 85 / 100new

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene93 · weight 30

warn
tools.descriptions1 of 14 tools have a description under 20 characters
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations14 of 14 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
pass
tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
pass
tools.token_costabout 2,253 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stabilityn/a · weight 15

n/a
stability.changes, stability.rug_pulltool history recorded for 5 of the 7 days needed

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvabledeps.dev does not know @needanai/[email protected]

14 tools, about 2,253 tokens to load them all · tool set 9f90b241c7f3 · checked 2026-11-07 17:28 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 95 / 100

provenance85

liveness98

freshness100

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-95% +updated-5d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Dependencies

@needanai/[email protected] npmthis version is not known to the dependency resolver

Dependency graphs from deps.dev; advisories from OSV.dev, including the GitHub Advisory Database and the PyPI Advisory Database; all CC BY 4.0. The graph is what a clean install of this version resolves today; nothing was installed or run. How it is checked.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	95%	424 ms	2025-11-25	2026-11-07

package	registry	version	runtime	secrets
`@needanai/mcp`	npm	0.1.3	–	`NEEDANAI_API_KEY`

Tools (14)

`check_status`read-only	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.
`compare_tools`read-only	Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.
`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.
`find_alternatives`read-only	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.
`get_article`read-only	The full markdown body of one article by slug.
`get_tool`read-only	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.
`list_taxonomy`read-only	All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.
`list_watches`read-only	Active watches on this API key.
`recommend_for_task`read-only	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.
`search_articles`read-only	Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.
`search_tools`read-only	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.
`submit_tool`	Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.
`unwatch_tool`destructive	Stop a watch by id.
`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).

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.needanai/catalog",
  "title": "NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "packages": [
    {
      "version": "0.1.3",
      "transport": {
        "type": "stdio"
      },
      "identifier": "@needanai/mcp",
      "registryType": "npm",
      "environmentVariables": [
        {
          "name": "NEEDANAI_API_KEY",
          "isSecret": true,
          "description": "Optional Bearer key for watch/submit/export tools"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/vmatresu/ailaunchspace",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://needanai.com/developers",
  "description": "Search, compare and watch 15,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, liveness. Free, no auth."
}