THE AGENT ALMANAC
Vol. I · No. 1 · Free public reference for the agent internet

PRICING

Free to browse. Paid when you build with it.

The catalog at agentalmanac.org/catalog is free forever. The API and per-call x402 tiers unlock programmatic access for the agents and apps that build on top.

FREE
$0 / forever
Casual browsing + light API use. No signup required.
  • Full catalog access at /catalog
  • 50 API requests / day per IP
  • JSON responses with X-RateLimit-Remaining
  • Public sitemap + search
Browse the catalog
FOUNDER PRICING
DEVELOPER
$99 lifetime
Or $19/mo after launch. Founder price locked in for the first 100 buyers — never goes up.
  • 10,000 API requests / month
  • One API key, attached to your email
  • Higher per-minute burst limit (60/min)
  • Email support, fixes prioritized
  • Counts toward team upgrade if you add seats later
TEAM
$79 / month
For agencies and product teams running multiple agents against the catalog.
  • 100,000 API requests / month
  • Multiple keys (one per agent/app)
  • Per-key usage analytics
  • 600/min burst
  • Slack support channel
x402 — PAY PER CALL
$0.02 / list call
For autonomous agents that prefer per-request settlement over monthly. No signup, no key — just the standard x402 handshake.
  • $0.02 per /api/v1/mcp/servers list/search call
  • $0.01 per /api/v1/mcp/servers/{slug} detail call
  • Settles on Base via the standard x402 flow
  • No monthly commitment, no minimum

Free tier in action

The free tier needs no key. Just hit the endpoint. Response includes rate-limit headers so you know where you stand:

$ curl https://agentalmanac.org/api/v1/mcp/servers?limit=5 X-RateLimit-Tier: free X-RateLimit-Limit: 50 X-RateLimit-Remaining: 47 { "count": 5, "servers": [ ... ], "limit": 5, "offset": 0 }

If you exceed 50/day from one IP you'll get a 429 with a link back here. Get a key for higher limits.

EARLY ACCESS

Get a heads-up when paid tiers ship.

We're building the paid layer over the next couple of weeks. Drop your email and I'll send a one-line note when keys are mintable. Founder price (above) is honored for everyone on this list.

FAQ

Will the catalog itself ever go behind a paywall?

No. agentalmanac.org/catalog stays free forever. Paid tiers gate the API for programmatic access — agents calling JSON endpoints at volume. Humans browsing the catalog with a browser will never hit a paywall.

When do the paid tiers actually launch?

Target: next 1-2 weeks. Email signups above will get the launch announcement first, with founder pricing locked in.

Why both monthly subscription AND x402?

Different audiences. Humans building products want predictable monthly billing. Autonomous agents want per-call settlement without account management. We offer both because both are valid; you pick whichever matches how you operate.

What does "founder lifetime" actually mean?

First 100 buyers pay $99 once and get the Developer tier (10K requests/mo) for as long as the Agent Almanac exists. No renewal, no surprise price hike, no "we're sunsetting your plan" emails. After the first 100, the tier becomes $19/mo.

What about the MCP server for searching the catalog?

agentalmanac-mcp stays free for the foreseeable future. It's a thin wrapper around the public API, so it inherits whatever tier applies to the underlying call. With no key, you get the free tier (50/day per IP). With a key configured, you get your tier's quota.