finde.tools API

The free API for the German-speaking AI tool directory.

finde.tools is a curated directory of 200+ AI tools built for the DACH market (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Every tool listing includes German descriptions, DSGVO (GDPR) compliance status, pricing in EUR, and whether German-language support is available.

The API at finde.tools/api gives you programmatic access to the full directory — no API key required.

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Endpoints

Base URL: https://finde.tools

Get all tools

GET /api/tools

Filter by category

GET /api/tools?category=text

Available categories: text, bilder, video, code, marketing, produktivitaet, business, bildung

Search tools

GET /api/tools?q=chatgpt

Limit results

GET /api/tools?limit=10

Maximum: 100 results per request.

Parameters can be combined:

GET /api/tools?category=text&q=deepl&limit=5

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Response Example

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "DeepL",
      "slug": "deepl",
      "description": "KI-basierter Übersetzer mit branchenführender Qualität für 30+ Sprachen. Besonders stark bei Deutsch und europäischen Sprachen.",
      "company": "DeepL SE",
      "website_url": "https://www.deepl.com",
      "pricing_type": "freemium",
      "price_from": 0,
      "has_free_plan": true,
      "dsgvo_status": "konform",
      "german_support": "ja",
      "has_api": true,
      "rating": 4.8,
      "rating_count": 142,
      "categories": ["text", "produktivitaet"]
    }
  ],
  "total": 1
}

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Available Fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Tool name
slug	string	URL-safe identifier
description	string	German-language description
company	string	Company or developer behind the tool
website_url	string	Official website
pricing_type	string	free, freemium, or paid
price_from	number	Starting price in EUR (0 if free plan exists)
has_free_plan	boolean	Whether a free tier is available
dsgvo_status	string	GDPR status: konform, unklar, or nein
german_support	string	German support: ja, nein, or teilweise
has_api	boolean	Whether the tool offers an API
rating	number	Average rating (1.0 - 5.0)
rating_count	number	Number of ratings
categories	array	List of category slugs

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Usage Terms

• Free to use — no API key, no sign-up
• Rate limit — 60 requests per minute
• Attribution appreciated — a link back to finde.tools is welcome but not required
• Fair use — please don't scrape the entire database in a loop; use the API as intended

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Links

• Directory: finde.tools
• API base: finde.tools/api

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