About Agent Toolbox
Agent Toolbox is an API and MCP server that gives AI agents access to web, location, finance, and other utility data through a unified interface. It is suited to agent builders who want a range of endpoints with consistent JSON responses, caching, and rate limiting.
Key features
- 0113 endpoints for search and data lookup
- 02URL and PDF content extraction
- 03Screenshots, weather, and finance data
- 04Email validation and translation
- 05Caching and rate limiting
Use cases
- 01Researching topics with web search and news
- 02Monitoring sites with DNS and screenshots
- 03Adding weather or finance lookups to an agent
MCP support
The `agent-toolbox-mcp` package makes the service available as an MCP server for clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project README⚡ Agent Toolbox
13 production-ready tools for AI agents — one API key, zero complexity.
Docs · Playground · OpenAPI Spec · npm
Why Agent Toolbox?
Building AI agents that interact with the real world? You'd normally need:
| Without Agent Toolbox | With Agent Toolbox |
|---|---|
| 6+ API keys (Google, OpenWeatherMap, Yahoo Finance, ...) | 1 API key |
| Different auth methods per service | Unified Bearer auth |
| Parse different response formats | Consistent JSON responses |
| Handle rate limits per provider | Built-in rate limiting |
| No caching, redundant calls | Smart LRU caching |
| Pay $50-200+/mo for APIs | Free tier: 1,000 calls/mo |
Quick Start (30 seconds)
1. Get your free API key
curl -X POST https://api.toolboxlite.com/v1/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "[email protected]"}'
2. Make your first call
curl -X POST https://api.toolboxlite.com/v1/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "best AI agent frameworks"}'
3. That's it! 🎉
No credit card. No setup. 13 endpoints ready to use.
13 Endpoints
| Endpoint | Description | Cache |
|---|---|---|
POST /v1/search | Web search via DuckDuckGo | 5 min |
POST /v1/extract | Extract content from any URL | 5 min |
POST /v1/screenshot | Capture webpage screenshots | 1 hr |
POST /v1/weather | Weather & forecast | 15 min |
POST /v1/finance | Stock quotes & exchange rates | 15 min |
POST /v1/validate-email | Email validation (MX + SMTP) | 1 hr |
POST /v1/translate | Translate 100+ languages | 1 hr |
POST /v1/geoip | IP geolocation lookup | 1 hr |
POST /v1/news | News article search | 5 min |
POST /v1/whois | Domain WHOIS lookup | 1 hr |
POST /v1/dns | DNS record queries | 5 min |
POST /v1/pdf-extract | Extract text from PDFs | 1 hr |
POST /v1/qr | Generate QR codes | 24 hr |
MCP Server
Use Agent Toolbox as an MCP server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf:
npm install -g agent-toolbox-mcp
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-toolbox": {
"command": "agent-toolbox-mcp"
}
}
}
See MCP Quickstart Guide for full setup instructions.
SDK Integrations
Python — LangChain
pip install langchain-agent-toolbox
from langchain_agent_toolbox import AgentToolboxSearchTool
search = AgentToolboxSearchTool()
result = search.invoke({"query": "AI agents", "count": 3})
Python — LlamaIndex
pip install llamaindex-agent-toolbox
from llamaindex_agent_toolbox import AgentToolboxSearchTool
search = AgentToolboxSearchTool()
result = search.call(query="AI agents", count=3)
Examples
| Example | Description |
|---|---|
| Research Agent | Auto-research any topic → markdown report |
| Website Monitor | Monitor sites with DNS + screenshots + content |
| MCP Quickstart | Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf setup |
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Calls/month | Rate Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 | 60/min |
| Pro | $29/mo | 50,000 | 120/min |
| Scale | $99/mo | 500,000 | 300/min |
All plans include all 13 endpoints. No feature gating.
Self-Hosting
git clone https://github.com/Vincentwei1021/agent-toolbox.git
cd agent-toolbox
npm install && npm run build
cp .env.example .env # Add your config
npm start
Or with Docker:
docker build -t agent-toolbox .
docker run -p 3100:3100 --env-file .env agent-toolbox
Used By
Building with Agent Toolbox? Open an issue to get listed here.
License
MIT © Vincentwei1021
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