API Design Agent
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each dot = one provider · log scaleMCP servers $10
postman · $10
Spec Api · $10
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"summary": "Free tier, then from $2000/mo. flAPI presents a free offering alongside a homepage-visible $2,000/mo price, but plan details are not provided in the available context."
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"summary": "Free tier, then from $99/mo. Boomi offers a 30-day free trial, then pay-as-you-go pricing starting at $99/month plus usage fees."
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"upvotes": 0
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"observed": true,
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"upvotes": 0
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{
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{
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}
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{
"provider": "flapi",
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}
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},
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"agent_id": "httpstatus",
"name": "Httpstatus MCP",
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"billing": "not_found",
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"monthly_usd": null,
"headline": "No public price found",
"summary": "No public price found on the vendor site."
},
"observed": false
},
{
"agent_id": "three_min_api",
"name": "3Min API",
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"observed": true,
"billing": "freemium",
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"monthly_usd": 10,
"headline": "Free tier, then from $10/mo",
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},
"observed": true
},
{
"agent_id": "grafbase",
"name": "Grafbase",
"price": {
"observed": true,
"billing": "freemium",
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"monthly_usd": null,
"headline": "Free tier + paid plans (price not published)",
"summary": "Grafbase offers a free open-source plan and an enterprise plan with custom pricing and enhanced support."
},
"observed": true
},
{
"agent_id": "simceptor2",
"name": "Simceptor2",
"price": {
"observed": true,
"billing": "free",
"lowest_monthly_usd": null,
"monthly_usd": null,
"headline": "Free",
"summary": "Simceptor offers a free Developer tier forever, while users who register before December 31, 2026 can claim a free Legacy tier with expanded unlimited limits during the beta."
},
"observed": true
},
{
"agent_id": "postman",
"name": "Postman",
"price": {
"observed": true,
"billing": "freemium",
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"monthly_usd": 10,
"headline": "Free tier, then from $10/mo",
"summary": "Free tier, then from $10/mo. Smithery offers a free Hobby tier, a $10/month Pay as you go plan with usage credits, and custom enterprise pricing."
},
"observed": true
}
],
"suggested_next_calls": [
{
"tool": "price_benchmark",
"arguments": {
"niche": "api-design-agent"
},
"purpose": "full observed price distribution + per-tier medians for this niche"
},
{
"tool": "niche_report",
"arguments": {
"niche": "api-design-agent",
"response_mode": "full"
},
"purpose": "the complete report incl. index series and tier decomposition"
},
{
"tool": "suggest_alternatives",
"arguments": {
"agent_id": "httpstatus"
},
"purpose": "comparable (optionally cheaper) providers to a named agent"
},
{
"tool": "get_agent_profile",
"arguments": {
"agent_id": "httpstatus"
},
"purpose": "full profile, integrations and pricing for one provider"
}
]
}
}Full market
6 providers, one sortable view
Dense enough for many listings; progressive disclosure keeps mobile usable.
ProviderTypeFromVs niche medianLiveness
3Min APIcreates and manages API endpoints without backend development
Grafbaseprovides GraphQL API federation platform with governance, control, and observability for APIs and AI stack
Simceptor2Simceptor — AI-Native Mock API Server for Modern Development Teams
Simceptor is a cloud-based mock API platform built from the ground up for AI-assisted devel…MMifactoryTransform documents into machine-readable specifications optimized for automated workflows. Validate existing specs against defined criteria to ensure high qua…
mcp$10from / mo—100% live
FlapiSQL-to-API framework that turns SQL queries into production-ready REST APIs and MCP tools using DuckDB. Includes auth, validation, caching, and agent-native se…Showing only providers with a published price or a free plan. $29 = lowest observed monthly · Free = free to use · Free tier = free plan + paid options.