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>log in to commentIn the first five minutes you can query Google Maps for restaurants in Midtown, get their ratings and hours, and shortlist the top five. I built Perceptlayer to give developers a single API key for structured JSON from 248 sites; search, real‑estate, travel, jobs, and more; at just one credit per call. Let me know what works and what could be better 😊
- 248 websites available as JSON
- 1,659 endpoints across all APIs
- 1 credit per successful call
- 1,000 free credits each month
- Agents can browse live web data
- No credit card required to start
- Each successful call costs 1 credit
- Free 1,000 credits per month for new users
Perceptlayer provides a single API key to access structured JSON data from 248 websites via 1,659 endpoints.
- for
- Developers building AI agents that need live web data.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
- license
- MIT
Key features
- One key for 248 sites — Access all APIs with a single credential, no per-site accounts.
- Structured JSON responses — Each endpoint returns JSON with named fields, no HTML parsing required.
- Pay-per-call pricing — One credit per successful call; failed calls are free.
- Credit packs & free tier — Free 1,000 credits/month; prepaid packs from 10k to 50 M credits.
- Request rate options — Base rate 1 req/s (free) up to 300 req/s on larger packs, with optional upgrades.
- MCP server integration — Agents can call the catalogue via MCP, handling parameters and authentication automatically.
Use cases
- An AI agent searches Google Maps for restaurant details in a specific neighborhood.
- A real-estate bot retrieves Zillow listings for a given zip code.
- A job-search assistant pulls Indeed job ads matching a skill set.
- A travel planner fetches Airbnb nightly prices for selected dates.
- A market analysis tool gathers product reviews from Trustpilot and TripAdvisor.
Perceptlayer pricing
- Free$01,000 credits/month · 1 request/second · All APIs
- Starter$15once10,000 credits · 5 requests/second · Credits last 12 months
- Build$59once50,000 credits · 5 requests/second · Credits last 12 months
- Growth$199once200,000 credits · 5 requests/second · Credits last 12 months
- Pro$399once500,000 credits · 5 requests/second · Credits last 12 months
Perceptlayer vs alternatives
 Perceptlayer |  n8n |  LangChain |  LlamaIndex |  Replicate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Live web data for AI agents | Workflow automation | LLM app framework | Data indexing | Model inference |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Free | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Nov 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- Perceptlayer vs n8n: n8n is a workflow automation platform, not a single-key live web data API.
- Perceptlayer vs LangChain: LangChain provides a framework for building LLM apps, whereas Perceptlayer supplies ready-made web data endpoints.
- Perceptlayer vs LlamaIndex: LlamaIndex focuses on indexing your own data, while Perceptlayer offers external live web data via API.
- Perceptlayer vs Replicate: Replicate runs AI models; Perceptlayer delivers structured web data for agents.
Perceptlayer FAQ
Is there a subscription?+
No. You buy prepaid credit packs and spend them at your own pace.
Which calls are charged?+
Only successful calls that return data; invalid parameters, no data, rate limits and outages are free.
What if I need more requests per second?+
You can purchase a higher request rate with a pack or add an extra rate upgrade at checkout, up to 300 req/s.
How long do credits last?+
Credits from a pack are valid for 12 months from purchase; free accounts are topped up monthly.
Can AI agents use the API?+
Yes. The MCP server lets agents discover endpoints, read parameters and call them with your key.
Summarized by DevHunt from perceptlayer.com · Oct 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
