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Read Aback Launch from code or from an AI agent: an MCP server and a REST API, both free, read-only and without keys.

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 is needed. To let an agent read your own listings and stats, connect your account when the client asks (OAuth, read-only), and disconnect it any time in Settings.

  • 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_promptsThe prompt library: task briefs a coding agent can follow to fix a site's SEO, AI visibility and launch readiness (pre-launch audit, llms.txt, structured data, sitemaps...). Each has a slug for get_prompt.
  • get_promptOne prompt from the library, rendered for the site's stack: the job, ground rules (read first, plan, wait for approval), limits, steps and what done looks like. Follow it in the user's codebase, starting with the plan.
  • list_free_toolsThe free tools on Aback Launch: SEO and AI search checkers, launch helpers, character limit and image size checkers.
  • askA question in plain words ("free launch platforms with dofollow links", "a prompt to add llms.txt"), answered only from Aback Launch's own pages: listings, the launch platform database, prompts, tools and the glossary. Returns the matching pages with links, and a short cited answer when answers are turned on.
  • get_my_accountThe signed-in member's own listings on Aback Launch: review status, launch date, votes, AI-readiness score and badge, with page views, visitors and clicks for the last 30 days. Needs the member to connect their account (OAuth, scope account:read).

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 /me
  • 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 /prompts
  • GET /prompts/{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.
  • pre-launch-audit: Audit the whole site before launch and get a ranked fix list, then fix the blockers.
  • launch-day-traffic-readiness: Make the app survive a sudden burst of visitors: caching, limits, errors and a rollback plan.
  • launch-analytics-attribution: Know which launch site, post and AI assistant sent each signup, not just how many visitors came.
  • social-share-cards: Make every link to your site preview with the right title, description and image, on every network.
  • waitlist-launch-email: Email your waitlist on launch day without landing in spam: clean list, authenticated domain, batched sends.
  • waitlist-landing-page: Build a pre-launch page that says what is coming and collects real, confirmed sign-ups.
  • llms-txt-and-markdown: Add llms.txt and a Markdown version of every public page, so AI assistants read your site cleanly.
  • ai-crawler-access: Decide which AI bots can read your site, write it in robots.txt, and make sure nothing else silently blocks them.
  • answer-ready-content: Give each key page a one-sentence definition, a facts table and real FAQs that assistants can lift as answers.
  • structured-data: Add correct, honest JSON-LD for each page type from one helper, matching what the page shows.
  • citable-stats-page: Publish your real numbers on a page writers and AI assistants can cite, with dates, method and anchors.
  • entity-and-founder-links: Tie your site, company, founder and official profiles together so search and AI know they are one entity.
  • titles-descriptions-canonicals: Give every page a unique title, a real description and the right canonical, from one helper.
  • sitemap-and-indexnow: Generate the sitemap from your real pages with true dates, and ping IndexNow when content changes.
  • redirects-and-404s: One canonical host, no redirect chains, real 404s and 410s, and every old URL sent somewhere useful.
  • internal-linking: Find orphan pages and broken links, and add related links from your data so every page is reachable.
  • image-seo: Give every image useful alt text, a modern format, the right size and correct lazy loading.
  • core-web-vitals: Find what slows your main pages and fix LCP, INP and CLS at their causes.
  • programmatic-pages: Make generated pages worth indexing, and keep thin ones out of the index and the sitemap.
  • hreflang: Tell search engines which language version of each page to show, with correct, reciprocal hreflang.
  • landing-page-above-the-fold: Make the first screen say what the product is, who it is for and what to do next, and load fast.
  • pricing-page: Make plans clear, prices match checkout, and the common pricing questions answered on the page.
  • first-run-onboarding: Shorten the path from sign-up to the first moment a new user gets value, and measure it.
  • empty-and-loading-states: Give every list and screen a helpful empty state, a calm loading state and an error with a way out.
  • signup-friction: Cut sign-up to the fewest fields, add a faster sign-in option, and stop it blocking the first visit.
  • testimonial-wall: Show real quotes from real users, with permission and attribution, from one data file.
  • security-headers: Set HSTS, CSP, framing, MIME and referrer headers on every response, with CSP rolled out without breaking the site.
  • auth-hardening: Check how passwords, sessions and resets work, and fix the gaps attackers try first.
  • secrets-scan: Find API keys and passwords in the code, the history and the browser bundle, and stop new ones getting in.
  • rate-limits: Limit how often anyone can hit the endpoints that cost money or invite abuse, with clear 429 answers.
  • error-tracking-uptime: Know about errors and outages before your users tell you: error tracking, a health endpoint and alerts.
  • database-backups: Make sure your data is backed up on a schedule, kept long enough, and that a restore actually works.
  • email-authentication: Find every service that sends as your domain and get the exact SPF, DKIM and DMARC records to add.
  • transactional-emails: Make every email your app sends consistent, readable in any client, and easy to reply to.
  • unsubscribe-and-consent: Record consent, add one-click unsubscribe, and make sure nobody who opted out is emailed again.
  • privacy-and-cookies: List what the code really collects and shares, then make the policy and the cookie banner match it.
  • data-export-deletion: Let users download their data and delete their account themselves, covering every table and service.
  • accessibility-pass: Make your main pages and flows usable by keyboard and screen reader, with readable contrast.
  • changelog-page: Build a changelog from structured entries, with permalinks, a feed and a link from inside the app.
  • press-kit-page: Build a press kit page with a boilerplate, facts, founders, downloadable logos and screenshots, and a contact.
  • featured-on-section: Show the launch badges and mentions you earned in one tidy, fast section, from one data file.
  • comments-to-faq: Group the questions people asked on launch day and turn them into an FAQ on the pages where they come up.
  • feedback-triage: Turn launch feedback into reproduced bugs, grouped requests and a ranked list of quick wins.
  • relaunch-changelog: Work out what changed since the first launch and turn it into a changelog entry and a relaunch post draft.
  • exit-survey: Ask people who cancel one optional question about why, store the answers, and never make cancelling harder.

Discovery files

Every page also answers as Markdown: send Accept: text/markdown or add .md to the URL. Questions: contact us.

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