For developers and AI agents

MCP server

Endpoint: https://abacklaunch.com/mcp. Streamable HTTP, stateless: POST JSON-RPC and get a JSON answer. Add it to any MCP client as a remote server; no authentication.

• search_aback_launchSearch launched products, guides, categories, tags and pages on Aback Launch.
• get_top_launchesThe top products launched on Aback Launch this week, this month or of all time, in leaderboard order.
• get_launchOne product launched on Aback Launch: what it does, who it is for, pricing and platforms, its FAQ and links.
• find_launch_platformsWhere to launch or list a product: launch platforms, startup and AI directories, review sites and communities, with who each suits and whether its link is dofollow (only when checked on real listings).
• get_launch_platformOne launch platform or directory in full, with a step-by-step launch guide when there is one.
• compare_launch_platformsTwo launch platforms side by side, with a written verdict on which to choose when there is one.
• check_character_limitCount text the way a platform field does (Product Hunt tagline, App Store subtitle, Google Play short description, X post...) and say whether it fits and what gets cut off.
• define_termA glossary definition (dofollow link, GEO, Show HN, launch week...). Without a slug, lists every term.
• list_free_toolsThe free tools on Aback Launch: SEO and AI search checkers, launch helpers, character limit and image size checkers.

REST API

Base URL: https://abacklaunch.com/api/v1. OpenAPI 3.1: /api/v1/openapi.json. Responses are JSON, cached at the edge, and open to any origin (CORS).

• GET /launches
• GET /launches/{slug}
• GET /search
• GET /launch-platforms
• GET /launch-platforms/{slug}
• GET /launch-platforms/compare
• GET /character-limit
• GET /glossary
• GET /glossary/{slug}
• GET /tools

Example: https://abacklaunch.com/api/v1/launches?window=weekly&limit=5

Limits and rules

• 120 requests a minute per IP across the API and MCP server; search allows 30. Over the limit you get HTTP 429 with Retry-After.
• Launches appear once they are live, with the fields their public page shows. Nothing private is ever returned.
• Link types are only stated when read from real listings; “not-checked” means unknown.
• Submitting, voting and paying need a signed-in person on the website; there is no write API.
• Link to the launch page when you show a launch. Health: /api/health.

Agent skills

• aback-launch-data: Read Aback Launch data: top and recent launches, site search, the launch platform database with checked link types, platform comparisons, character limits and glossary terms, through the MCP server or the REST API.
• launch-on-aback-launch: Help a founder launch a product on Aback Launch: what to prepare, how the weekly Friday launch works, how the free review and the dofollow badge work, and what needs the founder themselves.
• choose-launch-platforms: Choose where to launch a product using the Aback Launch platform database: match platforms to the product, compare them, check which give a dofollow link, and plan the launch order.

Discovery files

• /.well-known/ai-catalog.jsonCapability manifest (ARD) listing everything below
• /.well-known/api-catalogAPI catalog (RFC 9727)
• /.well-known/mcp/server-card.jsonMCP server card
• /.well-known/agent-skills/index.jsonAgent skills index
• /auth.mdHow agents authenticate (they do not need to)
• /llms.txtA map of the site for language models
• /robots.txtCrawl rules and Content Signals

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