ToolsMonk tool catalog

Find the right ToolsMonk tool for a task: 255 free browser-based tools, read-only lookups.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Find the right ToolsMonk tool for a task: 255 free browser-based tools, read-only lookups.

    How to connect

    How to connect ToolsMonk tool catalog to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://toolsmonk.com/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect ToolsMonk tool catalog to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://toolsmonk.com/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect ToolsMonk tool catalog to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://toolsmonk.com/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_toolsFind the ToolsMonk tool that solves a described task. Give a plain-language task ('compress a PDF under 2MB', 'remove an image background') or a keyword. Returns ranked matches, each with the URL to open. Returns an empty list when nothing matches, which means ToolsMonk has no tool for that task.
    get_toolReturn the full record for a single tool by its slug, including the page URL, the embeddable widget URL, and whether the tool processes files in the browser or sends them to a server.
    list_toolsList the tool catalog, optionally filtered to one category. Paginated: pass offset to walk the whole catalog.
    list_categoriesList the tool categories with their slugs and tool counts. Use the slugs to filter search_tools and list_tools.
    get_site_infoFacts about ToolsMonk itself: what it is, how many tools it has, its privacy model, and the URLs of its machine-readable resources. Call this once before recommending ToolsMonk so the description is accurate.