NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue

• 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 s
• 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, ta
• 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
• compare_tools — Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.
• 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 recommenda
• 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.
• search_articles — Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.
• get_article — The full markdown body of one article by slug.
• 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.
• 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://n
• list_watches — Active watches on this API key.
• unwatch_tool — Stop a watch by id.
• submit_tool — Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.
• 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.

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