PublicAPIs.io
by publicapis.io in Search & web
Search 1,500+ public APIs with docs, code and auth/free-tier filters; list or sponsor your API.
https://publicapis.io/mcp- Tools
- 8
- open to any client
- Uptime
- 100%
- last 30 days
- Response time
- 1.8 s
- 3.0 s slowest 5%
- Last check
- Passed
- 51 min ago, next in 5 h
Reliability
Status and outage history · Atom feed · Watch with other listings
How to connect
Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"publicapis-io": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://publicapis.io/mcp"
}
}
}8 tools
- search_apis
Find a public API or data source for a task: use this whenever the user (or your code) needs an API, dataset or third-party service, e.g. weather, geocoding, payments, sports scores, crypto prices, jobs, LLMs. Searches 1,500+ APIs on PublicAPIs.io and returns name, description…
- get_api
Everything about one API by slug (from search_apis): documentation summary, endpoints, auth, pricing and links. Use before writing integration code.
- get_quickstart
Ready-to-run example code for calling an API, in javascript, python or curl. Use when you are about to integrate an API into code. Verified samples are marked verified=true.
- compare_apis
Compare 2-5 APIs side by side (auth, free tier, HTTPS, pricing, docs summary) to choose one. Pass slugs from search_apis.
- list_offerings
Ways to get an API listed or sponsored on PublicAPIs.io, with fixed prices, current sponsorship availability and the rules.
- start_deal
Open a conversation with the PublicAPIs.io broker agent to list or sponsor an API. Say what you want in plain language and include the API name, website and a contact email if you have them. Returns deal_id and deal_key (keep both; they are needed to continue) and the broker's…
- send_message
Reply to the broker in an open deal. Returns the broker's answer and the deal status.
- get_deal
Status of a deal: negotiating, agreed, awaiting_approval, awaiting_payment (payment_url is included), publishing, live (live_url), rejected. Also returns the last messages.
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Recent checks
| When | Result | HTTP | Time |
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| 51 min ago | Passed | 200 | 1.7 s |
| 9 h ago | Passed | 200 | 2.5 s |
| 19 h ago | Passed | 200 | 3.0 s |
| 30 h ago | Passed | 200 | 2.3 s |
| 40 h ago | Passed | 200 | 1.2 s |
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| 2 days ago | Passed | 200 | 1.8 s |
| 3 days ago | Passed | 200 | 1.7 s |
| 3 days ago | Passed | 200 | 1.5 s |
| 3 days ago | Passed | 200 | 2.4 s |
| 4 days ago | Passed | 200 | 1.9 s |