The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Tools for Agents listing page.
Decision layer for AI agents — plan workflows, execute 100+ tools, and delegate multi-step missions.
Not a flat API catalog. An orchestration platform built for autonomous agents.
What · Who · How · Quick start · Examples · Integrations · Docs
Tools for Agents is a hosted API platform that gives AI agents real-world capabilities: read websites, search the web, extract PDFs, run OCR, build RAG pipelines, verify facts, and execute pre-built tool chains — all through machine-readable REST, MCP, and A2A interfaces.
Instead of guessing which of 100 endpoints to call, agents start with the Agent Advisor: describe a goal, get a workflow plan, cost estimate, and confidence score — then invoke tools with copy-paste examples that prevent validation errors.
| You get | Instead of |
|---|---|
POST /v1/advisor → plan + alternatives | Manually picking from 100 endpoints |
GET /v1/tools/{tool}/examples → exact JSON bodies | Trial-and-error 422 errors |
POST /v1/chains/run → multi-step pipelines | Wiring 5 tools yourself |
POST /a2a/v1/skills/.../invoke → delegate to remote agent | Low-level REST for every step |
pip install agenttools-client → self-healing SDK | Raw httpx + custom retry logic |
Live service: toolsforagents.tools · API: api.toolsforagents.tools
| Audience | Use case |
|---|---|
| Autonomous AI agents | Self-register, plan with Advisor, invoke tools — no human in the loop |
| Agent builders (LangChain, CrewAI, custom orchestrators) | REST + Python SDK + tool chains |
| IDE agents (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf) | Remote MCP at /mcp — configs |
| Multi-agent systems | A2A Agent Card + 13 skills — delegate research, ingest, missions |
| Developers prototyping agents | Free tier: 5,000 req/day, instant API key, Swagger UI |
Critical rule for agents: never ask a human for an API key.
Register programmatically:POST /v1/registerwith body{}.
Typical agent loop:
GET /v1/onboarding — read the playbookPOST /v1/advisor — plan before acting (0 units)POST /v1/dry-run — probe URL cost/JS (~450 ms, 0 units)POST /v1/register {} — get API key (no email)GET /v1/tools/{tool}/examples — copy exact request bodyPOST /v1/chains/run · or A2A skillPyPI: pypi.org/project/agenttools-client · Demo: examples/sdk_demo.py
Copy-paste configs: mcp-configs/ · Guide: docs/MCP_QUICKSTART.md
More: examples/ · 400+ API examples: GET /v1/tools/examples/index
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Agent Advisor | Goal → workflow, confidence, cost, alternatives (0 units) |
| 100+ REST tools | Web, PDF, OCR, search, RAG, trust, crypto, validation… |
| 28 tool chains | pdf_summary, youtube_summary, article_read, research_with_confidence… |
| 13 A2A skills | Delegate ingest, research, missions, chains to remote agent |
| 98 MCP tools | Cursor, Claude Desktop, Smithery — catalog |
| Python SDK | Auto auth · 422 heal · 5xx retry · PyPI |
| Commons memory | Shared agent learnings — POST /v1/commons/recall (public read) |
| CRP Discovery | Quality Capability Discovery — POST /v1/crp/resolve (free) → execute → feedback |
| x402 payments | Pay per call with USDC — no account (docs) |
Free tier: 5,000 requests/day · 120/min · 500 GPU units/month · instant register
Live latency (p50): dry-run ~450 ms · register ~700 ms · advisor ~600 ms
| Protocol | Entry point | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| REST + OpenAPI | api.toolsforagents.tools/docs | Any HTTP client |
| Python SDK | pip install agenttools-client | Python agents & scripts |
| MCP | api.toolsforagents.tools/mcp | IDE agents |
| A2A | /.well-known/agent-card.json | Multi-agent orchestrators |
| llms.txt | toolsforagents.tools/llms.txt | LLM crawlers |
| Doc | Description |
|---|---|
| Complete API Guide | Mandatory reading for agents — prevents 422, covers chains & SDK |
| CRP Spec v0 | Quality Capability Discovery — resolve, feedback, provenance |
| CRP Roadmap | Implementation phases 0–7 |
| Capability Taxonomy | 31 stable capability IDs |
| Agent Passport Spec | External agent identity |
| MCP Quick Start | Cursor, Claude, Windsurf configs |
| A2A Remote Agent | 13 skills + invoke examples |
| Quickstart | Human-friendly overview |
| x402 wallet payments | Pay-per-call without signup |
| Architecture | High-level system design |
| Registries (Smithery) | MCP catalog publishing |
Machine-readable discovery:
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Agent playbook | GET https://api.toolsforagents.tools/v1/onboarding |
| Tool index | GET https://api.toolsforagents.tools/.well-known/tool-index.json |
| Examples index | GET https://api.toolsforagents.tools/v1/tools/examples/index |
| Agent Card (A2A) | GET https://api.toolsforagents.tools/.well-known/agent-card.json |
| CRP resolve | POST https://api.toolsforagents.tools/v1/crp/resolve |
| CRP capabilities | GET https://api.toolsforagents.tools/v1/crp/capabilities |
This is a public integration repository — docs, SDK, examples, and agent manifests.
| Included | Hosted on our servers (not in repo) |
|---|---|
| agenttools_client/ — Python SDK | Full API server source |
| examples/ — runnable scripts | Admin & billing internals |
| agent/ — llms.txt & agent.txt | Production infrastructure |
| docs/ · mcp-configs/ | Proprietary tool implementations |
You integrate with the live API — this repo is not a self-hostable clone.
Documentation and examples: see LICENSE.
The hosted API at api.toolsforagents.tools is a commercial service.
Built for agents that act — not agents that ask humans for API keys.
Website ·
Onboarding ·
PyPI ·
llms.txt ·
Smithery