MentionsAPI vs API.SH

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MentionsAPI compared with API.SH
Detail	MentionsAPI	API.SH
What it does	Brand visibility API for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity	Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client to search APIs, call endpoints, manage keys and billing from chat
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 300 credits on signup (no card required). Monthly: $5/mo for 1,000 credits. Annual: $54/yr for 12,000 credits. Per-call costs range from 5 credits (cached quick checks) to 165 credits (all_live mode). Top-up packs available at $4.00 per 1k credits (monthly) or $3.00 per 1k (annual).	Free: 1,000 credits monthly on all accounts. Pay-as-you-go: from $15 minimum (500 credits per $1, never expire). Monthly plans: $50, $100, $250, $500 or $1,000/month (1,000 credits per $1). Enterprise from $1,000+/month includes SAML/OpenID, SCIM, IP allowlists, audit logs and usage statements at no
Key features	Query ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity in parallel via one endpoint Structured brand mention extraction with rank, sentiment, and surrounding context Citation extraction with canonical URL resolution and deduplication Webhook delivery for scheduled monitor runs MCP-native integration with Claude Desktop and Cursor Reduced pricing for cached queries with cache_bypass option for fresh results Per-key rate limits and partial-success fallbacks on provider degradation Normalized response schema across all providers Credit-based pricing with 300 free credits on signup	Search catalog of 6,305 endpoints across 959 platforms Execute API calls and monitor results from chat 20 tools mirroring dashboard functionality OAuth 2.1 or API key authentication API key management and revocation Billing and credit management Request custom endpoints through chat Spend limits and monthly cap controls 30-day call response re-download feature
What makes it different	One unified API replaces four separate SDKs for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity Covers both official APIs and real-time UI scraping across 8 AI search surfaces	20 dedicated tools mapping to dashboard functions with no UI-only features Same pricing and credits as REST API with shared team balance Works with Claude, Cursor and any standard MCP client Failed calls and API errors are free Customer-driven catalog with request and review workflow
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	4 −1 (down) since last check	8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	37	14

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