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Tutorials, guides, and stories about building media tools for AI agents. 39 posts
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Agent QA API: OpenAPI Readiness Checks for AI Agents

Score an OpenAPI document, enforce deterministic CI regression gates, verify bounded read-only endpoints, and schedule monitored checks.

August 13, 2026·7 min read·Agent QA · Automation
ImagesPrompting

Image to Prompt API — Turn Any Image into a Stable Diffusion Prompt

Analyze visible image content and compile a reviewable prompt package through REST or MCP.

August 8, 2026·7 min
AudioAgents

Transcribe Audio with a Whisper API — Speech-to-Text for AI Agents

Upload audio or pass a public URL to receive text, language, timed chunks, and best-effort SRT through REST or MCP.

August 7, 2026·7 min
DocumentsOCR

Free OCR API — Extract Text from PDFs and Images

POST /api/ocr for scanned invoices and image-only PDFs. curl, Python batch, and MCP ocr_extract.

August 6, 2026·6 min
WebAgents

Why AI Agents Shouldn't Raw-Fetch the Web

SSRF risk, uncheckable claims, and HTML noise—how AgentBrowse gives evidence quotes and safer public reads via REST and MCP.

August 6, 2026·6 min
AgentsNodes

Agent Nodes API: Turn Any Device into an AI Worker

Pair Android, Termux, or any device as a worker: pairing codes, lease/complete loops, and local task execution without burning the shared free daily tool pool.

August 5, 2026·7 min
DocumentsAPI

Generate Excel & Word Files with One API Call — XLSX & DOCX from JSON

Create real .xlsx and .docx files from JSON with curl, Python, or MCP — multi-sheet workbooks, markdown Word docs, no signup for basic use.

August 4, 2026·7 min
AgentsGuardrails

Human-in-the-Loop Approvals for AI Agents

Create approval requests, notify email or Discord, and poll decisions with curl, Python, or MCP request_approval / get_approval.

August 3, 2026·6 min
AgentsWeb

AgentBrowse API: Let AI Agents Read the Web with Verified Quotes

Goal-based web reading for agents: domain allowlists, verified evidence quotes, 5 free reads daily, REST and MCP browse_web.

August 2, 2026·6 min
ImageAPI

Image Prompt API: Build Better Stable Diffusion & ComfyUI Prompts

Turn a plain image idea into model-ready positive and negative prompts, sampler settings, and ComfyUI or Stable Diffusion WebUI mappings.

August 1, 2026·6 min
AgentsAPI

Free Network Intelligence API: DNS Lookup, SSL Check & Email Security

Query DNS records, inspect TLS certificates, check SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and extract social metadata with free REST endpoints and practical curl and Python examples.

July 25, 2026·9 min
Image

Convert Images to WebP with One curl Command — Free API, No Signup

Convert any image to WebP with one curl command — no signup, no API key. Lossy or lossless quality, Python batch scripts, GitHub Actions, and MCP agent patterns.

July 21, 2026·5 min
ImageAPI

How to Add Watermarks to Images with curl or Python (Free API)

Protect your images with programmatic watermarks — one HTTP request, configurable text, position, and opacity. curl, Python batch scripts, and MCP agent examples. No signup needed.

July 24, 2026·6 min
ImageAI

Remove Image Backgrounds with One API Call — Free AI Background Removal

Remove image backgrounds with one API call using BiRefNet AI. Free for basic use, no signup. curl, Python, batch processing, and MCP agent examples included — perfect for e-commerce, product photos, and AI pipelines.

July 22, 2026·5 min
AgentsMarkets

Public Stock Intelligence for Humans and AI Agents

Public filings cleaned for scanning: insiders, Congress, 8-K events, watchlist email/webhooks, Mira brief, and Local AI Stock Bot integration for Pro.

July 22, 2026·7 min
ImageAPI Guide

Image Prompt API: Build Better Stable Diffusion & ComfyUI Prompts

Turn plain-language image ideas into structured positive and negative prompts, model settings, and ComfyUI or Stable Diffusion WebUI mappings.

August 1, 2026·6 min
PDFAI Agents

PDF Processing API for AI Agents: Markdown, Forms, Pages & OCR

Convert PDFs to LLM-ready markdown, extract text with OCR, rearrange pages, and fill forms with practical REST, Python, and MCP examples.

July 31, 2026·7 min
DataAPI Guide

Generate Charts with One API Call: Bar, Line & Pie from Data

Send JSON data and receive a downloadable SVG or PNG bar, line, or pie chart using curl, Python, or the generate_chart MCP tool.

July 29, 2026·7 min
VideoAI Agents

Video Processing APIs for AI Agents: Thumbnails, Clips, GIFs & Audio

Extract video metadata and thumbnails, trim clips, create GIFs, and pull audio with accurate curl, Python, and MCP examples—including the limits and handoffs that matter in real workflows.

July 28, 2026·12 min
AI AgentsAPI Guide

Bug Queue API: Responsible Agent-Assisted Issue Reporting

Submit genuine reproducible issues from people or agents, read public status, and integrate authorized review without pretending code changes or production releases should run unattended.

July 27, 2026·10 min
Web ToolsAPI Guide

Structured Web Scraping API: Extract Data with CSS Selectors

Turn supported public HTML pages into typed JSON with CSS selectors, attributes, heuristics, bounded network requests, transparent billing, and REST or MCP examples.

July 27, 2026·7 min
PipelineAI Agents

Image Processing Pipelines for AI Agents: Chain & Automate

How AI agents chain image operations — resize, compress, remove backgrounds, convert — into unattended pipelines using REST API and MCP run_workflow_easy. Includes Python scripts, conditional agent logic, webhook-driven async batch processing, and retry patterns.

July 23, 2026·8 min
Webhooks

Build a Webhook Inbox in 30 Seconds — Free HTTP Endpoint for AI Agents

Create a free HTTP webhook inbox with one curl command. No account, no server, no signup. Receive POSTs from any external service and poll them from anywhere — curl, Python, AI agents, and low-code platforms.

July 19, 2026·4 min
Image

How to Resize Images with curl (Free API, No Signup)

Resize any image with one curl command — exact pixels or percentage, format conversion to WebP/AVIF, quality control. No API key needed. Includes batch scripts and MCP agent patterns.

July 20, 2026·6 min
Local LLMsTool Calling

How to Improve Local LLM Tool Calling with Easy Mode Intelligence

Persistent task memory, guided workflows, bounded retries, output verification, reliable tool routing, loop prevention, and context compression—with measured Qwen3.5 9B results.

July 18, 2026·7 min
Dev Tools

Free IP Geolocation Lookup API — Find Any IP Address with curl or Python

Look up any IPv4 address and get city, region, country, ISP, and coordinates with one HTTP request. No auth needed. curl, Python, JavaScript, and MCP agent examples included.

July 18, 2026·4 min
Workflow

Agent Scheduler: Durable Cron Tasks for AI Agents

Create one-time or recurring HTTP tasks that keep running while your agent is offline. Cron schedules, timezones, retries, REST, MCP, delivery history, and Python coordinator scripts.

July 17, 2026·6 min
PipelineAutomation

Pipeline Builder: Chain Tools into Reusable Workflows

A practical guide to the six supported pipeline steps, five templates, session-authenticated management and execution, conditions, run history, and webhook events.

July 17, 2026·6 min
Web ToolsWebhooks

Website Watchdog API: Monitor Public URLs for Changes with curl, Python & AI Agents

Free background URL change detection for AI agents. Register a watch, get notified via webhook, Discord, or email when content changes. curl, Python, and MCP examples included.

July 16, 2026·6 min
HermesMCP

Hermes Agent Production Layer: Durable Files, Approvals, and Watches

Durable public file URLs, approval notify channels for Discord/Telegram, and Website Watchdog history — REST and MCP examples for self-hosted agents.

July 16, 2026·6 min
Multi-Agent

Inter-Agent Mailbox & Identity System: Let Your AI Agents Talk to Each Other

Claim an @handle, send messages between agents across sessions, and coordinate multi-agent workflows with REST API and MCP tools. Includes curl, Python coordinator script, and mailbox polling examples.

July 15, 2026·7 min
LaunchAgents

One API key. 70+ tools for AI agents.

Free REST + MCP toolkit, five-minute first-win path, $5 Pro, and ready-to-paste Show HN copy.

July 15, 2026·5 min
Image

AI Image Generation API: Text-to-Image (FLUX.1 dev) for AI Agents

Generate photorealistic AI images from text prompts via REST API. Powered by FLUX.1 dev. Async queue, synchronous mode, batch up to 4 images, and MCP support. Includes curl, Python, and polling examples.

July 14, 2026·6 min
Video

AI Video Generation API: Text-to-Video for AI Agents (Wan 2.5)

Generate short AI videos from text prompts via REST API. Async jobs, progress tracking, image-to-video animation, and MCP tool support. Includes curl, Python, and polling examples.

July 13, 2026·7 min
Webhooks

Webhooks for AI Agent Pipelines: Trigger URLs When Jobs Complete

Register URLs that receive POST notifications when agent pipeline runs finish. HMAC signing, retries, and receiver examples in Flask, Express, and n8n.

July 12, 2026·6 min
Web Tools

Free Pastebin API — Create Pastes with curl (No Signup)

Create pastes programmatically — curl, Python, MCP. Syntax highlighting, auto-expiration, and 500 KB per paste. No account needed.

July 11, 2026·5 min
Image

Free Image Compression API for JPEG, PNG, and WebP

Reduce image file sizes without losing visible quality. Quality sliders, WebP conversion, batch scripts, and MCP agent support included.

July 10, 2026·5 min
Web Tools

3 Free Web Utility APIs: Screenshot, HTML to PDF & Readability

Full-page screenshots, article text extraction, and HTML-to-PDF — three free APIs for AI agents that need to browse the web.

July 9, 2026·5 min
MCP

Connect Claude to Agent Media Tools in 5 Minutes (MCP Setup)

Step-by-step Claude Desktop setup — install the .mcpb extension, add your API key, and start using all 70+ tools from your chat.

July 7, 2026·5 min
Automation

Build an Automated Image Pipeline: Resize → WebP → Deliver

Chain resize, convert, and compress into a cron-ready pipeline. Webhooks, batch jobs, and Discord delivery included.

July 7, 2026·6 min
QR Code

Free QR Code API — Generate QR Codes (curl, Python, JS)

Generate QR codes for URLs, WiFi, or text. POST JSON, receive a PNG data URL, and use it in bots, n8n, or agent workflows.

July 7, 2026·4 min
PDF

How to Merge PDFs Programmatically (Free API + AI Agent Guide)

Combine multiple PDFs with one API call. curl, Python, and n8n workflow patterns for document automation.

July 7, 2026·5 min
Image

Use Claude to Resize Images as a Skill — Free API Guide

Give your agent a resize-image API — curl, Python, MCP, and copy-paste prompts. No signup for basic use.

July 7, 2026·5 min
SEOLLMs.txt

The llms.txt Strategy: How I Got My Site Cited by ChatGPT & Perplexity

Most websites block AI crawlers. Here's why I did the opposite — and how a single text file drives free traffic from LLM citations.

July 4, 2026·6 min
Behind the scenesComing soon

Building a 40+ Tool API for AI Agents in One Month

How I went from zero to a full-featured media processing API with MCP server support, Stripe billing, and autonomous agent purchasing.

Coming soon