AgentDeals

An MCP server that aggregates free tiers, startup credits, and developer tool deals — so your AI agent (or you) can find the best infrastructure offers without leaving the workflow.

AgentDeals indexes pricing data from 1,500+ developer infrastructure vendors across 60 categories. Every entry carries the day we last read the vendor's own page, and how many of them a read confirmed inside the last 90 days is measured on the catalogue rather than asserted here — agentdeals.dev/api/freshness publishes that count, and every listing page states it over the set it lists. Available on npm for local use or as a hosted remote server. Connect any MCP-compatible client and search deals by keyword, category, or eligibility.

Live: agentdeals.dev

Free tiers for AI and LLM APIs: a dated, sourced list of 31 vendors, regenerated from the catalogue whenever a record moves. Every row carries the date we last read that vendor's own page and the URL we read it on, and the rows whose terms changed carry the terms they replaced.

Install

Option A: Claude Code Plugin (one-click)

Install AgentDeals in Claude Code with a single command:

claude plugin install robhunter/agentdeals

This auto-configures the remote MCP server — no local setup needed. All 4 tools and 6 prompt templates are immediately available.

Option B: Claude Desktop Extension (one-click)

Install AgentDeals directly in Claude Desktop — no configuration needed:

1. Download the latest agentdeals.mcpb from Releases
2. Double-click the file to install in Claude Desktop
3. All 4 tools and 6 prompt templates are immediately available

Or browse for AgentDeals in Claude Desktop under Settings > Extensions.

Option C: npx (local stdio)

No server needed. Runs locally via stdin/stdout:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentdeals"]
    }
  }
}

Option D: Remote HTTP

Connect to the hosted instance — no install required:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Quick Setup (.mcp.json)

Add AgentDeals to any project by dropping this .mcp.json in the project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This works with Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients that read .mcp.json.

Quick Start

Try these example queries

Find free database hosting:

Use the search_deals tool:
  query: "database"
  category: "Databases"

Returns Neon (0.5 GiB free Postgres), Supabase (500 MB), MongoDB Atlas (512 MB shared cluster), PlanetScale alternatives, and more.

What pricing changes happened recently?

Use the track_changes tool (no params for weekly digest, or filter):
  since: "2025-01-01"

Returns tracked changes like PlanetScale free tier removal, Heroku free dynos sunset, Render pricing restructure, and other shifts.

Show deals I qualify for as a YC company:

Use the search_deals tool:
  eligibility: "accelerator"

Returns AWS Activate, Google Cloud for Startups, Microsoft Founders Hub, Stripe Atlas credits, and 150+ other startup program deals.

Client Configuration

Each client supports both local stdio (via npx) and remote HTTP. Stdio is recommended for reliability and speed.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

Stdio (recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentdeals"]
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Config location:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project or global config:

Stdio (recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentdeals"]
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

Stdio (recommended):

{
  "servers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentdeals"]
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP:

{
  "servers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json in your project root:

Stdio (recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentdeals"]
    }
  }
}

Remote HTTP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentdeals": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://agentdeals.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

REST API

AgentDeals also provides a REST API for programmatic access without MCP.

Search offers

# Search by keyword
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/offers?q=database&limit=5"

# Filter by category
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/offers?category=Databases&limit=10"

# Paginate results
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/offers?limit=20&offset=40"

# Combine search + category
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/offers?q=postgres&category=Databases"

Response:

{
  "offers": [
    {
      "vendor": "Neon",
      "category": "Databases",
      "description": "Serverless Postgres with 0.5 GiB storage, 100 CU-hours/month compute on free tier",
      "tier": "Free",
      "url": "https://neon.com/pricing",
      "tags": ["database", "postgres", "serverless"]
    }
  ],
  "total": 142
}

List categories

curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/categories"

Response:

{
  "categories": [
    { "name": "Cloud Hosting", "count": 45 },
    { "name": "Databases", "count": 38 },
    { "name": "Developer Tools", "count": 414 }
  ]
}

More endpoints

# Recently added offers
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/new?days=7"

# Pricing changes
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/changes?since=2025-01-01"

# Vendor details
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/details/Supabase?alternatives=true"

# Stack recommendation
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/stack?use_case=saas"

# Cost estimation
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/costs?services=Vercel,Supabase&scale=startup"

# Compare vendors
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/compare?a=Supabase&b=Neon"

# Vendor risk check
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/vendor-risk/Heroku"

# Stack audit
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/audit-stack?services=Vercel,Supabase,Clerk"

# Server stats
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/stats"

# Traffic attributed by client class (AI agent / crawler / browser), and web vs MCP
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/traffic"

# OpenAPI spec
curl "https://agentdeals.dev/api/openapi.json"

Available Tools

Tool	Description
search_deals	Find free tiers, browse categories, get vendor details with alternatives. Filter by category, eligibility, or keyword.
plan_stack	Get stack recommendations, cost estimates, or a full infrastructure audit for your project.
compare_vendors	Compare 2 vendors side-by-side or check a single vendor's pricing risk.
track_changes	Track pricing changes, upcoming expirations, and new deals. Weekly digest with no params.
get_referral_code	Look up the referral link we hold for a vendor, with the conditions attached to it. We hold codes for a handful of vendors.

search_deals

Parameters:

• query (string, optional) — Keyword search (vendor names, descriptions, tags)
• category (string, optional) — Filter by category. Pass "list" to get all categories with counts.
• vendor (string, optional) — Get full details for a specific vendor (fuzzy match). Returns alternatives.
• eligibility (string, optional) — Filter: public, accelerator, oss, student, fintech, geographic, enterprise
• sort (string, optional) — Sort: vendor (A-Z), category, newest (newest catalogue date first)
• since (string, optional) — ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only return deals whose catalogue date is on or after this date.
• limit (number, optional) — Max results (default: 20)
• offset (number, optional) — Pagination offset

plan_stack

Parameters:

• mode (string, required) — recommend, estimate, or audit
• use_case (string, optional) — What you're building (for recommend mode)
• services (array, optional) — Current vendor names (for estimate/audit mode)
• scale (string, optional) — hobby, startup, growth (for estimate mode, default: hobby)
• requirements (array, optional) — Specific infra needs (for recommend mode)

compare_vendors

Parameters:

• vendors (array, required) — 1 or 2 vendor names. 1 = risk check, 2 = side-by-side comparison.
• include_risk (boolean, optional) — Include risk assessment (default: true)

track_changes

Parameters:

• since (string, optional) — ISO date. Default: 7 days ago.
• change_type (string, optional) — Filter: free_tier_removed, limits_reduced, limits_increased, new_free_tier, pricing_restructured, etc.
• vendor (string, optional) — Filter to one vendor
• vendors (string, optional) — Comma-separated vendor names to filter
• include_expiring (boolean, optional) — Include upcoming expirations (default: true)
• lookahead_days (number, optional) — Days to look ahead for expirations (default: 30)

get_referral_code

Parameters:

• vendor (string, required) — Vendor name to get the referral code for (e.g. 'Railway')

Use Cases

Agent-assisted infrastructure selection

When your AI agent recommends infrastructure, it's usually working from training data — not current pricing. By connecting AgentDeals, the agent can:

1. Compare free tiers: "I'm evaluating Supabase vs Neon for a side project" — use compare_vendors with both names
2. Check eligibility: "We're a YC W24 company, what credits can we get?" — use search_deals with eligibility: "accelerator"
3. Verify before recommending: Use track_changes to ensure the free tier hasn't been removed or reduced

Monitoring deal changes

Track pricing shifts that affect your stack:

1. Weekly digest: Call track_changes with no params for a curated summary
2. Filter by vendor: Call track_changes with vendor: "Vercel" to see if Vercel's pricing has changed
3. Filter by type: Call track_changes with change_type: "free_tier_removed" to see which vendors have eliminated free tiers

Categories

AI / ML, AI Coding, API Development, API Gateway, Analytics, Auth, Background Jobs, Browser Automation, CDN, CI/CD, Cloud Hosting, Cloud IaaS, Code Quality, Communication, Container Registry, DNS & Domain Management, Databases, Design, Dev Utilities, Diagramming, Documentation, Email, Error Tracking, Feature Flags, Forms, Headless CMS, IDE & Code Editors, Infrastructure, Localization, Logging, Low-Code Platforms, Maps/Geolocation, Messaging, Mobile Development, Monitoring, Notebooks & Data Science, Payments, Project Management, Search, Secrets Management, Security, Server Management, Source Control, Startup Perks, Startup Programs, Status Pages, Storage, Team Collaboration, Testing, Tunneling & Networking, Video, Web Scraping, Workflow Automation

Development

npm install          # Install dependencies
npm run build        # Compile TypeScript
npm test             # Run tests (266 passing)
npm run serve        # Run HTTP server (port 3000)
npm start            # Run stdio server

Local development with stdio

npm start

Local development with HTTP

npm run serve
# Server starts at http://localhost:3000
# MCP endpoint: http://localhost:3000/mcp
# Landing page: http://localhost:3000/

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
PORT	HTTP server port	3000
BASE_URL	Base URL for canonical links, OG tags, sitemaps, and feeds	https://agentdeals.dev
GOOGLE_SITE_VERIFICATION	Google Search Console verification code	(none)

Stats

Every figure we publish about the catalogue is measured on it, so this section links the measure rather than restating it — a number typed here is a second copy, and a second copy drifts.

• Catalogue size, categories, and how many entries a read confirmed inside the last 90 days — /api/freshness
• Tracked pricing changes — /api/changes
• MCP tools, prompt templates, and REST endpoints — /setup and /llms.txt

Registries

• MCP Registry
• Glama

License

MIT