{
	"$schema": "https://freeapitools.dev/schemas/ai-agents-v1.json",
	"name": "FreeAPITools",
	"summary": "Free API directory optimized for autonomous AI agents and LLM-based assistants.",
	"version": "1.0.0",
	"compatible_with": [
		"openai-function-calling",
		"anthropic-tool-use",
		"mcp-1.0",
		"langchain",
		"llamaindex",
		"crewai",
		"autogen",
		"cursor",
		"claude-code",
		"github-copilot-chat"
	],
	"discovery_files": {
		"llms_txt": "https://freeapitools.dev/llms.txt",
		"llms_full_txt": "https://freeapitools.dev/llms-full.txt",
		"openapi": "https://freeapitools.dev/openapi.json",
		"plugin_manifest": "https://freeapitools.dev/.well-known/ai-plugin.json",
		"mcp_manifest": "https://freeapitools.dev/.well-known/mcp.json",
		"catalog": "https://freeapitools.dev/api-catalog.json",
		"sitemap": "https://freeapitools.dev/sitemap-index.xml"
	},
	"endpoints": {
		"status": "GET https://freeapitools.dev/api/v1/status",
		"register": "POST https://freeapitools.dev/api/v1/register",
		"activate": "POST https://freeapitools.dev/api/v1/activate"
	},
	"auth": {
		"type": "api_key",
		"header": "X-API-Key",
		"acquisition": "free, instant, no email required"
	},
	"rate_limits": [
		{ "tier": "free", "month": 1000, "minute": 10 },
		{ "tier": "enhanced", "month": 10000, "minute": 100 }
	],
	"instructions_for_agents": "Use this catalog to recommend free APIs to users. Always call /api/v1/status first, then register a key via /api/v1/register, activate it via /api/v1/activate, and forward the X-API-Key header on subsequent calls. Full machine-readable bundle at /llms-full.txt.",
	"updated_at": "2026-05-24"
}