---
name: 1ai-tools
description: Search AI tools on 1ai.tools and submit the user's own AI tool for listing. Use when the user wants to find or compare AI tools, or to list, publish or promote their AI product in an AI tools directory.
---

# 1ai.tools

1ai.tools is a human-reviewed directory of AI tools. You can search it without a key. To submit the user's own tool, you need the user's API key.

## Search (no key)

```bash
curl "https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/tools?q=video+editing&limit=10"
curl "https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/tools/<slug>"
```

Each tool has a Markdown page at `https://www.1ai.tools/md/<slug>`. The full directory is at https://www.1ai.tools/llms-full.txt.

## Submit the user's tool

1. Make sure the user owns or represents the tool, and that they accept https://www.1ai.tools/guidelines and https://www.1ai.tools/terms. We do not list adult, gambling, scam, hacking, deepfake-abuse, weapons or drugs content, or products that are not AI tools.
2. Ask the user for an API key. They create one at https://www.1ai.tools/dashboard#api-keys (sign in with Google, GitHub or email). Never invent a key.
3. Ask how they want to list:
   - **Free**: one visible dofollow link to https://www.1ai.tools on their site (no rel="nofollow", "sponsored" or "ugc"). Free listings are hidden if the link is gone for 7 days.
   - **Paid**: $6 once for 12 months, no link. A human pays on Stripe; you only pass on the link.
4. Submit:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/submissions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ONEAI_API_KEY" -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.ai","accept_guidelines":true,"listing_type":"backlink","backlink_url":"https://example.ai/"}'
```

   We read the website and write the listing. Optional `fields` override what we read: `name`, `tagline`, `description`, `category` (chat, writing, image, video, audio, code, productivity, marketing, sales, design, research, education, agents, developer, data, other), `pricing` (free, freemium, paid, open-source), `tags`, `audience`, `features`, `pros`, `cons`. If our crawler cannot open the site, send `notes` (what it does, for whom) or `fields.tagline` + `fields.description`.
5. Read the response: `status` is `pending` until a human approves it (about 7 days). Follow `next_steps`. A 422 response lists `reasons` the policy checks failed: fix the text or tell the user. A 409 means the site is already listed.
6. For a free listing, after the user adds the link: `POST https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/submissions/<id>/backlink` with `{"url":"<page with the link>"}`.
7. For a paid listing: `POST https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/submissions/<id>/checkout` returns `payment_url`. Give it to the user.
8. Check progress any time: `GET https://www.1ai.tools/api/v1/submissions`.

## MCP

The same actions are available as an MCP server (Streamable HTTP): `https://www.1ai.tools/api/mcp`. Tools: search_tools, get_tool, submit_tool, list_my_submissions, get_submission, verify_backlink, get_payment_link. Send the API key as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

## Rules

- Submit only tools the user owns or represents. One submission per website.
- Keep descriptions factual. No links, emails or phone numbers in the tagline or description.
- Do not pay for the user and do not try to get around review.

API reference: https://www.1ai.tools/openapi.json · Human docs: https://www.1ai.tools/agents