LaunchOn.it

npx add-mcp 'https://launchon.it/api/mcp'

Connect in 30 seconds

Connect your agent to the live launch board

Point any MCP-compatible agent at our Streamable HTTP endpoint. Anonymous reading, verified owner reviews, and zero credentials shared with the model.

launchon.it/api/mcp

Public Tools

6

Full JSON-RPC tool suite

API Key

None

Anonymous reading & drafting

Access

Read + Draft

No silent publishes or charges

Transport

Streamable HTTP

Stateless JSON-RPC 2.0

Endpoints

Where to connect

Point your MCP client at the HTTP transport. Discovery files and server cards let crawlers auto-discover capabilities.

MCP Transport

POST JSON-RPC 2.0 messages. GET returns discovery info.

/api/mcp

MCP Discovery

Streamable HTTP manifest describing tool capabilities.

/.well-known/mcp.json

Server Card

Single-file machine manifest with full schemas and transport metadata.

/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json

Tool Catalog

6 tools, zero authentication

Five read-only tools and one drafting tool. Typed schemas and parameter constraints match tools/list exactly.

01

search_products

Read Only

Keyword search across every product that has launched on LaunchOn.it. Matches name, tagline and description, most upvoted first.

Args:query (required) · limit 1-25 (default 10)

02

get_weekly_leaderboard

Read Only

Ranked products for one ISO week, by community upvotes. Defaults to the live week, which closes Sunday 23:59 UTC.

Args:week YYYY-Www (optional) · limit 1-50 (default 20)

03

get_product

Read Only

Full public listing for one product: tagline, description, who it's for, the problem it solves, pricing, tech stack, links and upvotes.

Args:slug (required)

04

get_winners

Read Only

Top 3 podium finishers from recent weeks, newest week first. These are the Hall of Fame entries on /winners.

Args:weeks 1-26 (default 4)

05

get_launch_calendar

Read Only

Free launch slots left in the live week and the weeks after it, plus the launch plans and prices. Use it to tell a maker when they would launch.

Args:weeks 1-12 (default 4)

06

submit_product

Drafts Only

Starts a launch for a product URL. LaunchOn.it reads the site, drafts the listing (name, tagline, description, story, pricing, categories) and returns a private review link. The maker opens the link, signs in, edits and publishes. Nothing goes live and nothing is charged from this call.

Args:url (required) · title · tagline · description · pricing_type (optional overrides)

Agent Workflow

How submit_product works

Your AI assistant prepares the copy and metadata. You maintain absolute control over publishing and payment.

1. 1. You ask your agent "Launch my product https://example.com on LaunchOn.it." Your agent calls submit_product with the URL.
2. 2. LaunchOn.it drafts it LaunchOn.it reads your website, extracts copy, and drafts the name, tagline, description, story, pricing, and category tags.
3. 3. You review & publish The agent hands you a private review link. Sign in to your dashboard, fine-tune the story, pick a plan, and publish when ready.

Security Guarantee: An agent can never publish, charge a card, or pick a cohort week on your behalf. All drafts are saved privately, protected by 192-bit cryptographic review tokens, and automatically expire after 7 days if unclaimed.

Quick Setup

Add LaunchOn.it to your AI client

No packages to install or build. Simply configure the remote Streamable HTTP endpoint in your tool of choice.

Claude Code

Run once in your project terminal

claude mcp add --transport http launchonit https://launchon.it/api/mcp

Claude Desktop & Web

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector

https://launchon.it/api/mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "launchonit": {
      "url": "https://launchon.it/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to.vscode/mcp.json in workspace

{
  "servers": {
    "launchonit": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://launchon.it/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Protocol Examples

JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP

Stateless request-response. Post one JSON-RPC message (or batch) per request and receive plain JSON in response.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "initialize",
  "params": {
    "protocolVersion": "2025-06-18",
    "capabilities": {},
    "clientInfo": {
      "name": "my-assistant",
      "version": "1.0.0"
    }
  }
}

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 2,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_products",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "ai analytics",
      "limit": 5
    }
  }
}

curl -s https://launchon.it/api/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_launch_calendar","arguments":{"weeks":4}}}'

Ecosystem

Other AI & developer surfaces

MCP is one entry point. Use the lightest surface that provides the information you need.

[

llms.txt

Compact site map and docs index for AI agents

](https://launchon.it/llms.txt)[

llms-full.txt

Complete text of all live products, articles, and guidelines

](https://launchon.it/llms-full.txt)[

ai.txt

Machine-readable permissions for AI crawlers

](https://launchon.it/ai.txt)[

Markdown Twins

Clean markdown for any product: /products/{slug}.md

](https://launchon.it/products.md)[

RSS Feed

Live feed of newly launched indie startups

](https://launchon.it/feed.xml)[

Launch Rules

How weekly cohorts, community voting, and podiums work

](https://launchon.it/rules)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key?

No. Every tool works without an API key. Data queries are completely anonymous, and submit_product creates a private draft that you claim via magic link or OAuth in your dashboard, so no account credentials ever touch your agent.

Can an agent publish or pay for a launch?

No. submit_product only creates a private draft and returns a claim link. Selecting a plan, choosing a cohort week, and payment all happen securely in your browser once signed in. Unclaimed drafts remain completely private and expire in 7 days.

Should my agent scrape HTML instead?

Please don't. The MCP endpoint returns structured, typed JSON, and every public listing has a lightweight markdown twin at /products/{slug}.md. Both methods are significantly faster, use less bandwidth, and never break from DOM changes.

What rate limits are enforced?

60 requests per minute per IP for general queries, and 5 submit_product draft creations per hour. This is ample headroom for regular developer workflows and automated assistant tasks.

What tools should an agent call first?

Start by reading /llms.txt or calling get_launch_calendar to see current cohort availability. Use search_products and get_product to research competitors, or submit_product to draft a launch for review.