Search AI tools
search_toolsRead-onlyIdempotent
Search the EffectHub catalog of AI tools by product name, job to be done ("transcribe interviews") or category ("video editing"). Optionally narrow by task slug, category slug or pricing model. Returns published, live tools with pricing, Effect score and a link to each card on effecthub.net.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| task | No | Optional task slug, as in https://effecthub.net/ai-for/{task} (e.g. "text-to-speech"). Only tools tagged with it are returned. | |
| limit | No | How many tools to return (1-20, default 10). | |
| query | Yes | What to look for: a product name, a job, or a category in plain words. | |
| pricing | No | Optional pricing model: free, freemium, free_trial, paid or contact (sales-quoted). | |
| category | No | Optional category slug, as in https://effecthub.net/ai-tools/{slug}. A top-level category includes its subcategories; matched on each tool's primary category. |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| count | Yes | ||
| query | Yes | ||
| filters | Yes | ||
| results | Yes | ||
| search_url | Yes | ||
| attribution | Yes |