INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

list_tools

List the top-rated active AI tools in a category or for a job role, optionally filtered by pricing.

tooldirectory.ainone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for list_tools and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.tooldirectory-ai]
url = "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory-ai": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: tooldirectory-ai
Remote MCP URL: https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory-ai": {
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "tooldirectory-ai": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "tooldirectory-ai",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

search_tools — Search the AI Tool Directory catalog (2,000+ AI tools) by keyword, use case, or category using hybrid semantic search.
get_tool — Get the full profile of one AI tool by its directory slug: description, pricing, key features, editorial verdict and rating, the date it was last human-verified, lifecycle status, and the official site URL.
check_tool_status — Check whether an AI tool is still alive.
find_alternatives — Find curated alternatives to a given AI tool by its directory slug.
compare_tools — Compare two AI tools side by side by their directory slugs.