# Toolfound MCP directory tools: search, listings, alternatives and calendar

Reference for the read-only directory tools on the Toolfound MCP server: search, get a listing, alternatives, trending, verified boards, categories, the launch calendar, task matching and link inspection.

For agents: the documentation index is at [/llms.txt](https://toolfound.com/llms.txt) and this page is available as markdown at [/mcp/tools/directory.md](https://toolfound.com/mcp/tools/directory.md). HTML version: https://toolfound.com/mcp/tools/directory

These tools read the public Toolfound index. They are anonymous, rate-limited and safe to cache. Every argument is listed after the tool name; a trailing question mark marks an optional argument.

`toolfound_search_tools`(query)

Full-text search across names, taglines and tags.

`toolfound_get_product`(slug)

One listing with pricing, categories, votes and launch date.

`toolfound_get_alternatives`(slug)

Other tools in the same primary section.

`toolfound_get_trending`(period: day|week|month)

The vote leaderboard for a period.

`toolfound_get_verified_board`(board: revenue|stars|rated)

Listings ranked by data Toolfound fetched itself. Empty until 10 listings have data.

`toolfound_list_categories`(none)

Every section with its listing count.

`toolfound_get_launch_calendar`(horizon_days?)

Which dates are queued and how full they are.

`toolfound_find_by_task`(task, pricing?)

Matches a bounded task description against public catalogue evidence and reports unknowns.

`toolfound_inspect_public_link`(sourceUrl, targetUrl)

Inspects one public HTTPS page for exact target anchors and their observed rel values.

## Example: search the index

Call toolfound_search_tools with a query and an optional limit. The result lists matching listings with their slug, tagline, pricing model, votes, status and canonical listing URL.

```
curl -sS https://toolfound.com/api/mcp \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "toolfound_search_tools",
      "arguments": { "query": "invoicing", "limit": 2 }
    }
  }'
```

```
{
  "ok": true,
  "query": "invoicing",
  "result_count": 2,
  "results": [
    {
      "slug": "pocket-invoice",
      "name": "Pocket Invoice",
      "tagline": "Free invoicing and PDF business documents, with a free MCP server for AI assistants.",
      "listing_url": "https://toolfound.com/tool/pocket-invoice",
      "pricing_model": "free",
      "votes": 0,
      "status": "launched",
      "launch_date": "2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z",
      "for_sale": false
    }
  ]
}
```

Use the slug from a result as the argument to toolfound_get_product or toolfound_get_alternatives to read one listing or its neighbours in the same section.

## Other MCP documentation

- [Overview](https://toolfound.com/mcp.md)
- [Setup](https://toolfound.com/mcp/setup.md)
- [Launch preparation tools](https://toolfound.com/mcp/tools/launch-prep.md)
- [Write tools](https://toolfound.com/mcp/tools/write.md)
- [Security](https://toolfound.com/mcp/security.md)
- [FAQ](https://toolfound.com/mcp/faq.md)