INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

search_tools

Search the The AI Tools Index catalog of live, published AI tools by a free-text query.

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LIVE ENDPOINT

https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for search_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.aitoolsindex]
url = "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aitoolsindex": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: aitoolsindex
Remote MCP URL: https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "aitoolsindex": {
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "aitoolsindex": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "aitoolsindex",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://theaitoolsindex.com/api/mcp/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

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

get_tool — Fetch the full public detail for one AI tool by its listing slug (as returned by search_tools' toolUrl, e.g.
list_alternatives — List live, same-category alternatives to a well-known AI tool (e.g.
submit_tool — Submit a new AI tool to The AI Tools Index on behalf of its maker.
list_offers — List the optional paid add-ons a maker can buy to promote their listing (name, one-sentence effect, price in USD).
create_checkout — Create a Stripe checkout URL for one paid add-on on one listing, and return it for a HUMAN to open.