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Arch AI Tools

63 production-ready API tools for AI agents — web scraping, AI generation (Claude/GPT-4/Grok/Gemini), crypto data, OCR, image generation (DALL-E 3), audio transcription, text-to-speech, email, domain lookup, and more.

Live: archtools.dev · Docs: archtools.dev/docs · MCP SSE: https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse

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Quick Start

Install via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcmetaverse/arch-tools --client claude

Install via npx

npx @deesmo/arch-tools-mcp

Manual (Claude Desktop)

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arch-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@deesmo/arch-tools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ARCH_API_KEY": "arch_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

SSE (Hosted / Remote Agents)

Connect to the hosted SSE endpoint:

https://arch-tools-mcp.onrender.com/sse

No installation required — works with any MCP-compatible client that supports SSE transport.

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Get Your API Key

1. Visit archtools.dev
2. Register with your email
3. Get 100 free credits to start — 25 usable instantly, 75 more on email verification

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All 63 Tools

🤖 AI & Generation

Tool	Description	Credits
ai-generate	Text generation via Claude (Haiku/Sonnet/Opus)	20
generate-image	Image generation via DALL-E 3 (1024×1024, 1792×1024, 1024×1792)	25
image-generate	SVG image generation via Claude	20
text-to-speech	Natural audio via ElevenLabs (multiple voices)	15
transcribe-audio	Audio → text via OpenAI Whisper (100+ languages)	15
summarize	Multi-style summaries (paragraph, bullets, TLDR, executive)	5
sentiment-analysis	Sentiment detection with emotion scores	5
extract-entities	Named entity recognition (people, orgs, locations, dates)	5
readability-score	Flesch-Kincaid grade level, word count, read time	3
fact-check	Verify claims with confidence scores and evidence	10
research-report	Multi-source research with citations	15
workflow-agent	Multi-step autonomous AI agent pipeline	20
ai-oracle	Premium reasoning with structured analysis and confidence	25
session-create	Create a managed conversation session	5
session-message	Send a message in a conversation session	20
semantic-search	Neural/semantic web search via Exa AI	8

🎨 Media & Design

Tool	Description	Credits
design-create	Image generation via DALL-E 3	30
video-generate	AI video generation via Runway Gen-3	50
image-remove-bg	Remove background from any image via RemoveBG	10

🌐 Web & Scraping

Tool	Description	Credits
web-scrape	Scrape websites with CSS selectors (SSRF hardened)	5
search-web	Web search via Tavily/Serper/DuckDuckGo	5
web-search	AI-synthesized web search answers	10
extract-page	Clean text/markdown from any URL	5
extract-metadata	OG tags, headers, word count from URLs	3
extract-pdf	Text and tables from PDFs	5
screenshot-capture	Page screenshots with metadata	5
browser-task	Headless browser automation via Playwright	10
html-to-markdown	Convert HTML to clean Markdown	2
rss-parse	RSS/Atom feed parser	3
news-search	Latest news articles on any topic	5
ocr-extract	Text from images via AI vision	10

💰 Crypto & Finance

Tool	Description	Credits
crypto-price	Real-time price, market cap, volume	3
crypto-market-cap	Top N cryptocurrencies ranked	3
crypto-ohlcv	Candlestick data (1–90 days)	5
crypto-sentiment	Community sentiment and social stats	5
crypto-news	Latest crypto headlines by topic	3
crypto-fear-greed	Fear & Greed Index with history	3
token-lookup	Search tokens by name/ticker/address	3
currency-convert	170+ currency exchange rates	3

🔧 Data & Utilities

Tool	Description	Credits
validate-data	JSON Schema validation	1
convert-format	JSON ↔ YAML ↔ CSV ↔ XML ↔ TOML	2
transform-text	uppercase, slug, camelCase, base64, reverse, etc.	3
diff-text	Compare texts (unified, word, char, JSON)	3
generate-hash	SHA-256, SHA-512, MD5, SHA-1	1
generate-uuid	UUID, ULID, nanoid, CUID	1
regex-generate	Natural language → regex with explanations	5
jsonpath-query	JSONPath expressions on JSON data	2
language-detect	Language detection with confidence scores	2

📧 Communication

Tool	Description	Credits
send-email	Transactional email via Resend (alias)	5
email-send	Transactional email via Resend	3
email-verify	Deep validation: syntax, MX, disposable detection	3
email-find	Find email for a person at a company via Hunter.io	5

🔍 Lookup & Validation

Tool	Description	Credits
check-domain	Domain availability via RDAP (alias)	3
domain-check	Domain availability check via RDAP	2
whois-lookup	WHOIS registration info and nameservers	3
ip-lookup	IP geolocation, ISP, VPN detection	3
phone-validate	Phone parsing, E.164 format, carrier type	2
pii-detect	Detect and redact PII (SSNs, cards, keys)	5
url-shorten	Shorten URLs via TinyURL	1

🔌 Integration

Tool	Description	Credits
webhook-send	POST JSON to any webhook URL	3
barcode-generate	Code128/QR/EAN13/UPC barcodes as SVG	2
qr-code	QR codes from text/URLs (PNG or SVG)	2
timezone-convert	Convert between IANA timezones	1

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Usage Examples

Search the web

{
  "tool": "search-web",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "latest AI breakthroughs 2026",
    "num_results": 5
  }
}

Generate an image

{
  "tool": "generate-image",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "A futuristic city skyline at sunset, cyberpunk style",
    "size": "1792x1024",
    "quality": "hd"
  }
}

Get crypto price

{
  "tool": "crypto-price",
  "arguments": {
    "symbol": "bitcoin",
    "currency": "usd"
  }
}

Fact-check a claim

{
  "tool": "fact-check",
  "arguments": {
    "claim": "The Great Wall of China is visible from space"
  }
}

Scrape a webpage

{
  "tool": "web-scrape",
  "arguments": {
    "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com",
    "selector": ".titleline > a",
    "format": "text"
  }
}

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Payment

• Free tier: 100 credits on signup (25 instant, 75 on email verification)
• Credit packs: Purchase via Stripe at archtools.dev
• x402 (autonomous): AI agents can pay per-call with USDC — see /.well-known/x402

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Community

• 💬 GitHub Discussions — Ask questions, share ideas, show off what you've built
• 📢 Announcements — Product updates and new tool releases
• 🙋 Q&A — Get help with x402 payments, API keys, MCP setup
• 💡 Ideas — Request new tools and features
• 🎉 Show & Tell — Share agents and projects built with Arch Tools

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Architecture

arch-ai-tools/
├── api/          # Express API server (tools, auth, billing, dashboard)
├── mcp/          # MCP server (stdio + SSE transport)
├── smithery.yaml # Smithery registry config
├── render.yaml   # Render Blueprint (auto-deploy)
└── CHANGELOG.md  # Release history

Security

• API keys stored as SHA-256 hashes (never plaintext)
• SSRF protection on all web-facing tools
• Registration rate-limited (5/IP/hour)
• Stripe webhook idempotency
• Helmet security headers
• CORS restricted to archtools.dev
• Tool inputs validated against JSON Schemas

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License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.

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