API Documentation

Access the Tools Directory Online catalog programmatically with our REST API.

Base URL

GET https://toolsdirectoryonline.com/api/tools

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`category`	string	`—`	Filter by category slug (e.g. ai, design, developer-tools)
`search`	string	`—`	Search tool titles and descriptions
`tags`	string	`—`	Filter by tag (single tag match)
`limit`	number	`50`	Number of results per page (max 100)
`page`	number	`1`	Page number for pagination
`status`	string	`approved`	Tool status filter. Use "all" to include all statuses

Example Request

curl "https://toolsdirectoryonline.com/api/tools?category=ai&search=chat&limit=10&page=1"

Example Response

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
      "title": "ChatGPT",
      "description": "AI-powered conversational assistant...",
      "url": "https://chat.openai.com",
      "category": "ai",
      "tags": ["chatbot", "writing", "coding"],
      "pricing": "freemium",
      "status": "approved",
      "created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 142,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 50,
  "categories": ["ai", "design", "developer-tools", "marketing", "productivity"]
}

Rate Limits

100 requests per hour per IP address
Exceeding the limit returns a 429 Too Many Requests response
CORS is enabled — you can call the API directly from browser-based apps

MCP Integration

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