"A comparison for backend service architecture" matching MCP tools:

• awsinspect_batch

  InsideOut (Riley)

  BATCH INSPECTION: run up to 32 AWS inspect probes in one call. ⚠️ **PREREQUISITE**: Same as awsinspect — deploy attempt required. Check convostatus for hasDeployAttempt=true before calling. Use this when you need to check more than ~3 resources. The backend fetches Oracle credentials ONCE per batch and fans out probes against a single AWS config — for a 12-resource health check this is ~5–8× faster and 12× fewer Oracle round-trips than calling awsinspect 12 times. BUDGETS: - Up to 32 sub-probes per call (subs array length). - 30s per-sub timeout; 60s total batch wall-clock. - Concurrency cap 8 — sub-probes run in parallel but never saturate AWS. - 512 KB response cap: subs past the cap keep their envelope (index/service/action/ok) but have result replaced with truncated=true. PARTIAL FAILURE IS EXPECTED. The response is an ordered results array; each entry has {index, service, action, ok, result, error}. Inspect each result — do NOT abort on the first error. A credential fetch failure leaves cred-less probes (list-actions, list-metrics) succeeding anyway. REQUIRES: session_id from convoopen response (format: sess_v2_...). Supported services: account, acm, alb, apigateway, apprunner, backup, bedrock, cloudfront, cloudwatchlogs, cognito, cost-explorer, dynamodb, ebs, ec2, ecs, eks, elasticache, kms, lambda, msk, opensearch, rds, route53, s3, sagemaker, secretsmanager, sqs, vpc, waf For a specific service's actions, use awsinspect (singular) with action="list-actions" — batch is not the place for discovery. Batch responses are always summarized (no detail/raw per-sub); use singular awsinspect when you need full metadata or raw API output for one resource. EXAMPLES: - awsinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"ec2","action":"describe-instances"}, {"service":"rds","action":"describe-db-instances"}, {"service":"vpc","action":"describe-vpcs"}, {"service":"s3","action":"list-buckets"}]) - awsinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"ec2","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}, {"service":"rds","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}])

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• search_community

  Heista

  Community-discourse search via parallel.ai with optional platform filtering. Returns synthesized text excerpts plus direct URLs to real Reddit threads, X posts from named operators, Substack essays, LinkedIn posts, Facebook posts. Use for: "what are practitioners saying about X", recurring themes in founder voice, multi-platform discourse mapping, verbatim quotes from named individuals. Per Phase 3.5 empirical A/B (Docs/solutions/architecture-decisions/search-backend-architecture-jun04.md): this tool SOLVES the Reddit/X retrieval gap that perplexity_search fundamentally couldn't fill. Optional platforms[] to restrict (e.g. ["reddit","x","substack"]). Per social-listening-synthesis §3 sample ≥3 platforms per brief.

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• shippingrates_vessel_schedule

  FreightGate MCP Server

  Get upcoming vessel arrivals and departures at a specific port. Use this to check what vessels are expected at a port — useful for booking planning and tracking. Returns vessel names, carriers, ETAs/ETDs, and service routes. For transit time estimates between two ports, use shippingrates_transit. For detailed service-level routing, use shippingrates_transit_schedules. PAID: $0.02/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions. Returns: Array of { vessel_name, carrier, voyage, eta, etd, service, from_port, to_port }.

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• shippingrates_vessel_schedule

  freightgate-mcp-server

  Get upcoming vessel arrivals and departures at a specific port. Use this to check what vessels are expected at a port — useful for booking planning and tracking. Returns vessel names, carriers, ETAs/ETDs, and service routes. For transit time estimates between two ports, use shippingrates_transit. For detailed service-level routing, use shippingrates_transit_schedules. PAID: $0.02/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions. Returns: Array of { vessel_name, carrier, voyage, eta, etd, service, from_port, to_port }.

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• aws___search_documentation

  AWS Knowledge

  # AWS Documentation Search Tool Use this tool to find relevant AWS documentation — always follow up with `read_documentation` to get complete answers. Prefer this over general knowledge for AWS services, features, configurations, troubleshooting, and best practices. ## When to Use This Tool **Always search when the query involves:** - Any AWS service or feature (Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS, etc.) - AWS architecture, patterns, or best practices - AWS CLI, SDK, or API usage - AWS CDK or CloudFormation - AWS Amplify development - AWS errors or troubleshooting - AWS pricing, limits, or quotas - Strands Agents development - "How do I..." questions about AWS - Recent AWS updates or announcements **Only skip this tool when:** - Query is about non-AWS technologies - Question is purely conceptual (e.g., "What is a database?") - General programming questions unrelated to AWS ## Skill Suggestions for Actionable Queries When your search query matches tasks that benefit from domain-specific expertise, this tool will suggest relevant **Agent Skills**. Skills package domain knowledge, workflows, best practices, decision frameworks, and reference materials that make you a specialist in a particular AWS domain. **How it works:** - Your search query is scored against the skills registry using semantic search over skill descriptions and metadata tags - If your query matches a skill's domain, relevant skills are returned alongside documentation results - Skills cover a wide range of domains: deployment, troubleshooting, security, optimization, architecture, and more - To load a suggested skill, use the `retrieve_skill` tool with the `skill_name` - Once loaded, follow the skill's workflows and retrieve any referenced files as needed **Example queries that may return skills:** - "deploy a web application to AWS" — may return a deployment skill with architecture guidance and step-by-step deployment instructions - "debug Lambda cold start issues" — may return a troubleshooting skill with diagnostic workflows - "secure S3 buckets" — may return a security skill with best practices and compliance checklists - "optimize API Gateway latency" — may return a performance skill with decision frameworks - "set up VPC peering" — may return a networking skill with step-by-step procedures ## Quick Topic Selection | Query Type | Use Topic | Example | |------------|-----------|-------| | API/SDK/CLI code | `reference_documentation` | "S3 PutObject boto3", "Lambda invoke API" | | New features, releases | `current_awareness` | "Lambda new features 2024", "what's new in ECS" | | Errors, debugging | `troubleshooting` | "AccessDenied S3", "Lambda timeout error" | | Amplify apps | `amplify_docs` | "Amplify Auth React", "Amplify Storage Flutter" | | CDK concepts, APIs, CLI | `cdk_docs` | "CDK stack props Python", "cdk deploy command" | | CDK code samples, patterns | `cdk_constructs` | "serverless API CDK", "Lambda function example TypeScript" | | CloudFormation templates | `cloudformation` | "DynamoDB CloudFormation", "StackSets template" | | Architecture, blogs, guides | `general` | "Lambda best practices", "S3 architecture patterns" | | Strands Agents | `strands_docs` | "Strands Agents Python structured output", "Strands Agents AWS CDK EC2 Deployment Example" | | Domain expertise, workflows, guided procedures | `agent_skills` | "deploy serverless app", "debug Lambda cold starts", "secure IAM policies" | ## Documentation Topics ### reference_documentation **For: API methods, SDK code, CLI commands, technical specifications** Use for: - SDK method signatures: "boto3 S3 upload_file parameters" - CLI commands: "aws ec2 describe-instances syntax" - API references: "Lambda InvokeFunction API" - Service configuration: "RDS parameter groups" Don't confuse with general—use this for specific technical implementation. ### current_awareness **For: New features, announcements, "what's new", release dates** Use for: - "New Lambda features" - "When was EventBridge Scheduler released" - "Latest S3 updates" - "Is feature X available yet" Keywords: new, recent, latest, announced, released, launch, available ### troubleshooting **For: Error messages, debugging, problems, "not working"** Use for: - Error codes: "InvalidParameterValue", "AccessDenied" - Problems: "Lambda function timing out" - Debug scenarios: "S3 bucket policy not working" - "How to fix..." queries Keywords: error, failed, issue, problem, not working, how to fix, how to resolve ### amplify_docs **For: Frontend/mobile apps with Amplify framework** Always include framework: React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, React Native, Flutter, Android, Swift Examples: - "Amplify authentication React" - "Amplify GraphQL API Next.js" - "Amplify Storage Flutter setup" ### cdk_docs **For: CDK concepts, API references, CLI commands, getting started** Use for CDK questions like: - "How to get started with CDK" - "CDK stack construct TypeScript" - "cdk deploy command options" - "CDK best practices Python" - "What are CDK constructs" Include language: Python, TypeScript, Java, C#, Go **Common mistake**: Using general knowledge instead of searching for CDK concepts and guides. Always search for CDK questions! ### cdk_constructs **For: CDK code examples, patterns, L3 constructs, sample implementations** Use for: - Working code: "Lambda function CDK Python example" - Patterns: "API Gateway Lambda CDK pattern" - Sample apps: "Serverless application CDK TypeScript" - L3 constructs: "ECS service construct" Include language: Python, TypeScript, Java, C#, Go ### cloudformation **For: CloudFormation templates, concepts, SAM patterns** Use for: - "CloudFormation StackSets" - "DynamoDB table template" - "SAM API Gateway Lambda" - "CloudFormation template examples" ### strands_docs **For: Strands Agents API reference, integrations, model providers, session managers, tools, examples, user-guide** Use for: - "Strands Agents Python SDK example" - "Strands Agents AWS integration" - "Strands Agents community contributions" - "Strands Agents usage examples" - "Strands Agents usage guide" ### general **For: Architecture, best practices, tutorials, blog posts, design patterns** Use for: - Architecture patterns: "Serverless architecture AWS" - Best practices: "S3 security best practices" - Design guidance: "Multi-region architecture" - Getting started: "Building data lakes on AWS" - Tutorials and blog posts **Common mistake**: Not using this for AWS conceptual and architectural questions. Always search for AWS best practices and patterns! **Don't use general knowledge for AWS topics—search instead!** ### agent_skills **For: Discovering agent skills — domain-specific expertise packages for AWS workflows** Use for: - Complex tasks that benefit from guided workflows: "deploy a serverless application" - Troubleshooting scenarios: "debug Lambda cold starts", "resolve ECS task failures" - Security and compliance: "secure S3 buckets", "review IAM policies for least privilege" - Architecture and optimization: "optimize API Gateway latency", "design multi-region architecture" - When you need domain expertise beyond what documentation provides Skills go beyond documentation — they provide workflows, decision frameworks, best practices, and may include embedded procedures for critical sub-tasks. **Important**: This topic is meant for discovery. Once you identify the skill you need, use `retrieve_skill` tool with the `skill_name` to load the full skill and its reference materials. **Note**: If combined with other topics, skills will be mixed into the documentation results. Use `agent_skills` alone for a clean skill-only listing. ## Search Best Practices **Be specific with service names:** Good examples: ``` "S3 bucket versioning configuration" "Lambda environment variables Python SDK" "DynamoDB GSI query patterns" ``` Bad examples: ``` "versioning" (too vague) "environment variables" (missing context) ``` **Include framework/language:** ``` "Amplify authentication React" "CDK Lambda function TypeScript" "boto3 S3 client Python" ``` **Use exact error messages:** ``` "AccessDenied error S3 GetObject" "InvalidParameterValue Lambda environment" ``` **Add temporal context for new features:** ``` "Lambda new features 2024" "recent S3 announcements" ``` **If the first search does not return results that directly answer the question, refine your query and search again with different terms, a more specific phrase, or a different topic. Try conceptual/architectural topics (general, blogs) if reference docs are too narrow.** **After searching, use `read_documentation` on the top-ranked URLs to verify and complete your answer.** ## Multiple Topic Selection You can search multiple topics simultaneously for comprehensive results: ``` # For a query about Lambda errors and new features: topics=["troubleshooting", "current_awareness"] # For CDK examples and API reference: topics=["cdk_constructs", "cdk_docs"] # For Amplify and general AWS architecture: topics=["amplify_docs", "general"] # For actionable tasks: topics=["agent_skills"] ``` ## Response Format Results include: - `rank_order`: Relevance score (lower = more relevant) - `url`: Direct documentation link — use with `read_documentation` to get the full page content - `title`: Page title - `context`: Partial excerpt only — not the complete documentation. After reviewing results, call `read_documentation` on the most relevant URLs before answering. Do not answer based on the context excerpt alone. ## Parameters ``` search_phrase: str # Required - your search query topics: List[str] # Optional - up to 3 topics. Defaults to ["general"] limit: int = 5 # Optional - max results per topic ``` --- **Remember: When in doubt about AWS, always search. This tool provides the most current, accurate AWS information. But search is only step 1 — always read the full documentation to give complete answers.**

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• virtualsms_swap_number

  sms

  Swap a phone number on an existing order. Gets a new number for the same service and country without additional charge. Use when the current number isn't receiving SMS. **Cooldown:** swap is only available 120 seconds after purchase. Check `swap_available_at` on the order before calling. Calling earlier returns a `cooldown_active` error from this MCP server (no backend round-trip).

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• awsinspect_batch

  InsideOut (Riley)

  BATCH INSPECTION: run up to 32 AWS inspect probes in one call. ⚠️ **PREREQUISITE**: Same as awsinspect — deploy attempt required. Check convostatus for hasDeployAttempt=true before calling. Use this when you need to check more than ~3 resources. The backend fetches Oracle credentials ONCE per batch and fans out probes against a single AWS config — for a 12-resource health check this is ~5–8× faster and 12× fewer Oracle round-trips than calling awsinspect 12 times. BUDGETS: - Up to 32 sub-probes per call (subs array length). - 30s per-sub timeout; 60s total batch wall-clock. - Concurrency cap 8 — sub-probes run in parallel but never saturate AWS. - 512 KB response cap: subs past the cap keep their envelope (index/service/action/ok) but have result replaced with truncated=true. PARTIAL FAILURE IS EXPECTED. The response is an ordered results array; each entry has {index, service, action, ok, result, error}. Inspect each result — do NOT abort on the first error. A credential fetch failure leaves cred-less probes (list-actions, list-metrics) succeeding anyway. REQUIRES: session_id from convoopen response (format: sess_v2_...). Supported services: account, acm, alb, apigateway, apprunner, backup, bedrock, cloudfront, cloudwatchlogs, cognito, cost-explorer, dynamodb, ebs, ec2, ecs, eks, elasticache, kms, lambda, msk, opensearch, rds, route53, s3, sagemaker, secretsmanager, sqs, vpc, waf For a specific service's actions, use awsinspect (singular) with action="list-actions" — batch is not the place for discovery. Batch responses are always summarized (no detail/raw per-sub); use singular awsinspect when you need full metadata or raw API output for one resource. EXAMPLES: - awsinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"ec2","action":"describe-instances"}, {"service":"rds","action":"describe-db-instances"}, {"service":"vpc","action":"describe-vpcs"}, {"service":"s3","action":"list-buckets"}]) - awsinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"ec2","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}, {"service":"rds","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}])

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• gcpinspect_batch

  InsideOut (Riley)

  BATCH INSPECTION: run up to 32 GCP inspect probes in one call. ⚠️ **PREREQUISITE**: Same as gcpinspect — deploy attempt required. Check convostatus for hasDeployAttempt=true before calling. Use this when you need to check more than ~3 resources. The backend fetches Oracle credentials ONCE per batch and fans out probes against a single GCP credentials blob — a 12-resource health check is ~5–8× faster and 12× fewer Oracle round-trips than calling gcpinspect 12 times. BUDGETS: - Up to 32 sub-probes per call (subs array length). - 30s per-sub timeout; 60s total batch wall-clock. - Concurrency cap 8. - 512 KB response cap: subs past the cap keep their envelope (index/service/action/ok) but have result replaced with truncated=true. PARTIAL FAILURE IS EXPECTED. The response is an ordered results array; each entry has {index, service, action, ok, result, error}. Inspect each result — do NOT abort on the first error. A credential fetch failure leaves cred-less probes (list-actions, list-metrics) succeeding anyway. REQUIRES: session_id from convoopen response (format: sess_v2_...). Supported services: apigateway, bastion, billing, certificatemanager, cloudarmor, cloudbuild, cloudcdn, clouddeploy, clouddns, cloudfunctions, cloudkms, cloudlogging, cloudmonitoring, cloudrun, cloudsql, compute, firestore, gcs, gke, iam, identityplatform, loadbalancer, memorystore, pubsub, secretmanager, vertexai, vpc For a specific service's actions, use gcpinspect (singular) with action="list-actions" — batch is not the place for discovery. Batch responses are always summarized (no detail/raw per-sub); use singular gcpinspect when you need full metadata or raw API output for one resource. EXAMPLES: - gcpinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"compute","action":"list-instances"}, {"service":"gke","action":"list-clusters"}, {"service":"cloudsql","action":"list-instances"}]) - gcpinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"compute","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}, {"service":"cloudrun","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}])

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• gcpinspect_batch

  InsideOut (Riley)

  BATCH INSPECTION: run up to 32 GCP inspect probes in one call. ⚠️ **PREREQUISITE**: Same as gcpinspect — deploy attempt required. Check convostatus for hasDeployAttempt=true before calling. Use this when you need to check more than ~3 resources. The backend fetches Oracle credentials ONCE per batch and fans out probes against a single GCP credentials blob — a 12-resource health check is ~5–8× faster and 12× fewer Oracle round-trips than calling gcpinspect 12 times. BUDGETS: - Up to 32 sub-probes per call (subs array length). - 30s per-sub timeout; 60s total batch wall-clock. - Concurrency cap 8. - 512 KB response cap: subs past the cap keep their envelope (index/service/action/ok) but have result replaced with truncated=true. PARTIAL FAILURE IS EXPECTED. The response is an ordered results array; each entry has {index, service, action, ok, result, error}. Inspect each result — do NOT abort on the first error. A credential fetch failure leaves cred-less probes (list-actions, list-metrics) succeeding anyway. REQUIRES: session_id from convoopen response (format: sess_v2_...). Supported services: apigateway, bastion, billing, certificatemanager, cloudarmor, cloudbuild, cloudcdn, clouddeploy, clouddns, cloudfunctions, cloudkms, cloudlogging, cloudmonitoring, cloudrun, cloudsql, compute, firestore, gcs, gke, iam, identityplatform, loadbalancer, memorystore, pubsub, secretmanager, vertexai, vpc For a specific service's actions, use gcpinspect (singular) with action="list-actions" — batch is not the place for discovery. Batch responses are always summarized (no detail/raw per-sub); use singular gcpinspect when you need full metadata or raw API output for one resource. EXAMPLES: - gcpinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"compute","action":"list-instances"}, {"service":"gke","action":"list-clusters"}, {"service":"cloudsql","action":"list-instances"}]) - gcpinspect_batch(session_id=..., subs=[ {"service":"compute","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}, {"service":"cloudrun","action":"get-metrics","filters":"{\"hours\":6}"}])

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• kochava_free_app_analytics_get_tos

  Kochava for Advertisers — Official MCP Server

  Retrieve the FAA (Free App Analytics) Terms of Service document link. Use this tool when the user wants to review the Terms of Service before creating an FAA account. Returns a clickable link to the TOS document and instructions for account creation. Example: kochava_free_app_analytics_get_tos()

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• integrate_propelauth_oauth

  PropelAuth Integration MCP Server

  IMPORTANT: Do NOT fetch all guidances at once. Fetch the 'Backend Installation' guidance first, apply the necessary setup changes, and then fetch subsequent guidances (e.g., 'Redirect users after login', 'Backend Auth Middleware') sequentially as you implement each specific feature. Returns instructions for integrating PropelAuth via OAuth. Only use this tool when specifically instructed to by another tool or the user or if a PropelAuth SDK does not exist for the project's framework. Guidance includes instructions for the backend and frontend, including installation and configuration, creating access tokens, retrieving user or org information, logging users out, redirecting users to login, and more. It is important to follow the instructions carefully to ensure a successful integration.

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• shippingrates_transit_schedules

  freightgate-mcp-server

  Get detailed transit schedules for a specific carrier — service codes, routing via transhipment ports, transit days, and sailing frequency. Use this when you need routing details beyond just transit time — e.g., which transhipment ports are used, what service string applies, or weekly frequency. For a quick transit time comparison across all carriers, use shippingrates_transit instead. PAID: $0.03/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions. Returns: Array of { carrier, service_code, origin, destination, transit_days, transhipment_ports[], frequency, direct }.

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• get_solana_market_status

  TWZRD Agent Intelligence

  Health probe for the Solana Market API data backend. Call this to gate or degrade gracefully BEFORE the other get_solana_market_* tools: it does a short-timeout hit on the data service and reports whether it is reachable, so an agent can tell "market has no data" from "service is down" without failing a real query. Free discovery tool. When TWZRD_DFLOW_DATA_FIRST_URL points at a Rust server with the new /status, the response includes prod_key_configured, data_first_available, and an actionable note (e.g. "set WZRD_DFLOW for full on-chain visibility").

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• get_service_packages

  Clutch.co

  Use this tool when the user wants to see service packages with fixed pricing and scope for a specific type of service. This tool returns standardized packages offered by service providers, including pricing tiers, deliverables, and delivery timelines. It is useful when the user asks about cost, scope of work, or wants to compare package options. Use `page`/`limit` for pagination.

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• request_other_service

  Sunrays — Local Service Booking

  Log a request for a service type not covered by the 10 named tools (e.g. carpet cleaning, dog walking, painting, moving). Does NOT book — adds to the waitlist to signal demand for future service expansion. Use this when none of the book_* tools match the user's need.

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• credentials_inventory

  StackFast FractWin Expert Brain

  Discover wallet-resolved credential service names and accepted aliases without exposing secret values. Use this when an agent is unsure whether a key exists, sees a key-not-found error, or needs the canonical getAgentKey(service) name. Returns service slugs, env/key aliases, categories, and resolver guidance only; never returns raw credentials.

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• shippingrates_transit

  FreightGate MCP Server

  Get estimated ocean transit times between two ports across all available carriers. Use this for quick transit time comparison between ports — answers "how long does it take to ship from A to B?" Returns carrier-specific transit durations, service types, and frequencies. For detailed routing with transhipment ports and service codes, use shippingrates_transit_schedules instead. PAID: $0.02/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions. Returns: Array of { carrier, transit_days, service_type, frequency, direct_or_transhipment }.

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• shippingrates_transit

  freightgate-mcp-server

  Get estimated ocean transit times between two ports across all available carriers. Use this for quick transit time comparison between ports — answers "how long does it take to ship from A to B?" Returns carrier-specific transit durations, service types, and frequencies. For detailed routing with transhipment ports and service codes, use shippingrates_transit_schedules instead. PAID: $0.02/call via x402 (USDC on Base or Solana). Without payment, returns 402 with payment instructions. Returns: Array of { carrier, transit_days, service_type, frequency, direct_or_transhipment }.

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• get_cost_estimate

  Sats4AI - Bitcoin-Powered AI Tools

  Get an exact sat cost quote for a service BEFORE creating a payment. Useful for budget-aware agents to price-check before committing. No payment required, no side effects. Pass service=text-to-speech&chars=1500, service=translate&chars=800, service=transcribe-audio&minutes=5, etc. Returns { amount_sats, breakdown, currency }. Omit params to see the full catalog of supported services.

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• calculate_subscription_total_tool

  aristocles-api

  Calculate total monthly and annual spend for a list of subscriptions. Use this to help users understand their total subscription spending. Accepts service names or slugs and returns per-service breakdown plus totals. Args: service_names: Comma-separated service names or slugs (e.g. "Netflix,spotify,Xbox Game Pass"). Fuzzy matching is supported. country: ISO country code (default "AU"). Returns: JSON with total monthly spend, annual projection, and per-service breakdown including plan name, price, and billing period for each. Example: calculate_subscription_total_tool("Netflix,Spotify,Disney+", "AU")

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