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FutureStack Developer Platform

Access verified metadata, pricing models, and community reviews for 500+ AI software tools. Designed specifically for autonomous AI agents, LLM function calling, and developer workflows.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or custom agent runtimes to FutureStack using our standard Streamable HTTP & SSE MCP endpoint. No authentication token required for discovery and read operations.

// Add to your claude_desktop_config.json or cursor settings
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "futurestack": {
      "url": "https://www.usefuturestack.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
search_tools

Search 500+ AI tools by keyword, category, audience role, or pricing tier.

get_tool_details

Retrieve full feature matrix, pricing plans, and verified ratings by tool slug.

get_trending_tools

Get the top community upvoted tools in real-time.

get_stack_of_the_day

Retrieve today's featured community spotlight AI tool.

REST API Quickstart

Query the directory directly over HTTPS. All responses are served in typed JSON with CORS enabled for browser and serverless consumption.

cURL
curl -s "https://www.usefuturestack.com/api/tools?search=coding&pricing=Free&limit=5"
Python (requests)
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://www.usefuturestack.com/api/tools",
    params={"search": "video", "role": "Developer", "sort": "popular"}
)
data = res.json()
for tool in data.get("tools", []):
    print(f"{tool['name']} ({tool['pricing_badge']}) - {tool['short_description']}")
TypeScript / Node.js
const res = await fetch('https://www.usefuturestack.com/api/tools?category=Coding&limit=10');
const { tools, total } = await res.json();
console.log(`Found ${total} tools:`, tools.map(t => t.name));

Markdown Content Negotiation

FutureStack is compliant with the acceptmarkdown.com protocol. Pass the Accept: text/markdown header with any page request to receive clean Markdown formatted specifically for LLM token efficiency.

curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://www.usefuturestack.com/tools/cursor

API Endpoints Reference

Full details and parameter schemas are specified in the OpenAPI 3.1 definition.

GET/api/tools

Search, paginate, and filter tools by category, role, and pricing.

Public · No Auth
GET/api/tools/:slug

Get tool profile, pricing plans, and verified review summaries.

Public · No Auth
GET/data/tools/:slug

Returns structured Markdown representation for LLM ingestion.

text/markdown
GET/api/tools/trending

List top 10 trending AI tools.

Public · No Auth
POST/api/mcp

Model Context Protocol JSON-RPC 2.0 tool execution endpoint.

JSON-RPC 2.0

Rate Limits & Policies

  • Public Tier: 100 requests per minute per IP address. No API key required for standard discovery queries.
  • Caching: GET responses include Cache-Control: public, s-maxage=3600 and Vary: Accept, Accept-Encoding.
  • Error Format: All API errors return structured JSON with error.code, error.message, and error.hint.