{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "abyssale", "name": "Abyssale", "vendor": "Abyssale SAS", "vendorUrl": "https://www.abyssale.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "design-assets", "summary": "Abyssale is a creative automation platform from Paris that renders designs into images, MP4 video, GIFs, HTML5 banner ads and print PDFs, through a REST API, dynamic image URLs, webhooks, official SDKs and a remote MCP server.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/abyssale", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/abyssale.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/abyssale.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/abyssale.json", "dns": "abyssale.grade.anchorterminal.com", "license": "Closed service under the Abyssale terms of service (version 3, 21 July 2026)", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.abyssale.com", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@abyssale/sdk" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "abyssale" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "REST uses a workspace API key in the `x-api-key` header, created in Workspace settings; test it with `POST /auth`. The MCP server at mcp.abyssale.com uses OAuth through Auth0 with per-tool scopes (`read:design`, `write:design`, `delete:design`, `import:design`, `generate:banner` and others), checked together with the user's workspace role. The two credentials are separate.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "API and MCP come with Pro at $45 a seat a month ($36 yearly) and above; Start at $15 a seat has neither. Suite $75 a seat adds HTML5 and CMYK print PDF. 14-day free trial with no card. Generation credits are charged per format, 1 per image, 1 per second of video, GIF or HTML5, print PDFs by pixel area. Failed generations cost nothing.", "priceSummary": "$45 / seat-mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "Seat subscriptions with credit balances. No x402, MPP or L402 in the OpenAPI, the developer docs or llms.txt (checked 2026-11-06). An empty balance returns 429 with an id, not a payment requirement.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 20, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-11-06" }, "docsUrl": "https://developers.abyssale.com/", "llmsTxt": "https://developers.abyssale.com/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://developers.abyssale.com/api.yaml", "registryName": "com.abyssale/mcp", "capabilities": [ "design.render", "design.templates", "design.brand", "image.edit", "pdf.generate", "video.generate" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "openapi", "llms-txt", "mcp", "remote-mcp", "mcp-registry", "oauth", "api-key", "webhooks", "sdk", "trial", "no-card", "eu" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-29", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 65.6, "grade": "B", "agentReady": false, "rank": 411, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 3, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 85, "payments": 35, "reliability": 41, "schema": 98, "security": 55, "transparency": 71 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-06" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Abyssale publishes a full OpenAPI file, dated versions, tiered rate limits with Retry-After, one error envelope and per-tool OAuth scopes on its MCP server. API access starts at $45 a seat a month after a 14-day trial, and no status page or published SLA was found.", "bestFor": "Multi-format ad creative, video, HTML5 banners and print PDFs from one design, for marketing teams and agencies with an agent in the loop.", "strengths": [ "OpenAPI file, a detailed llms.txt and a dated changelog that lists breaking changes first", "Published rate-limit tiers with X-RateLimit headers, Retry-After and distinct 429 ids", "MCP scopes per tool group, so a client can read designs without spending credits or deleting", "Credit cost per output published to the format, and failed generations aren't charged", "Official Node.js and Python SDKs with retry and polling helpers, released October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "API and MCP need the Pro plan at $45 a seat a month", "No status page found, and the SLA is negotiated for Enterprise only", "AI training on anonymised customer content is on by default", "Design import, the JSON authoring route, is alpha and outside the deprecation policy", "No security.txt, disclosure policy or certification found" ], "agentNotes": [ "Branch on the error `id`, never the message; `request_rate_limited` means wait Retry-After seconds", "Multiply credits by formats before a batch, since 200 products in 6 formats cost 1,200 credits", "Ask the MCP user to approve only `read:design` unless the task must generate or change designs", "Use asynchronous generation for several formats and deduplicate webhooks on `X-Abyssale-Delivery-Id`", "Check `GET /credits` first; it costs nothing and shows both balances" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "B", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 65.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 85, "payments": 35, "reliability": 41, "schema": 98, "security": 55, "transparency": 69 }, "provenanceScore": 72, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-11-06", "maintenance": "2026-11-06", "payments": "2026-11-06", "reliability": "2026-11-06", "schema": "2026-11-06", "security": "2026-11-06", "transparency": "2026-11-06" }, "last": "2026-11-06", "oldest": "2026-11-06", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "install": "npm install @abyssale/sdk", "http": "curl -X POST https://api.abyssale.com/auth -H \"x-api-key: $ABYSSALE_API_KEY\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http --client-id tpc_iJ7LWqVdzR7c7jf21gMqDQ --callback-port 3418 -s user abyssale_prod https://mcp.abyssale.com/mcp" }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.render", "tool": "https://letme.dev/abyssale" }, "area": "design-diagrams", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Pro seat (API and MCP)", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 45, "note": "$36 billed yearly; the Start plan at $15 has no API" }, { "item": "Suite seat", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 75, "note": "$60 billed yearly; adds HTML5 ads and CMYK print PDF" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Abyssale SAS", "domain": "abyssale.com", "domainRegistered": "2018-07-10", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://www.abyssale.com/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://www.abyssale.com/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://developers.abyssale.com/rest-api/changelog", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-11-06", "notes": [ "The terms (version 3, 21 July 2026) and the legal notice name ABYSSALE, an SAS at 49 rue de Ponthieu, 75008 Paris, Paris RCS 878 526 573. The terms give share capital as €1,980.00 and the legal notice as €1,902.80.", "The terms forbid extracting, scraping or reusing the platform's databases, including the public template database. Public docs and policy pages were read as data.", "www.abyssale.com/robots.txt and developers.abyssale.com/robots.txt allow all paths.", "/.well-known/security.txt returns 404. No status page was linked from the site or the docs, and status.abyssale.com did not answer.", "RDAP gives abyssale.com a registration date of 10 July 2018." ], "score": 72 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/abyssale.json", "live": { "slug": "abyssale", "probe": { "target": "https://api.abyssale.com", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:08.122898698Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 152, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 66, "p95ms24h": 171, "samples24h": 200, "samples30d": 200, "days": [ { "date": "2026-11-06", "probes": 13, "ok": 13 }, { "date": "2026-11-07", "probes": 187, "ok": 187 } ] }, "versions": [ { "registry": "mcp-registry", "name": "com.abyssale/mcp", "version": "1.0.1", "seenAt": "2026-11-07T18:16:28.95801333Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@abyssale/sdk", "version": "1.9.0", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:02:19.286863658Z" }, { "registry": "pypi", "name": "abyssale", "version": "1.7.0", "released": "2026-10-21", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:02:19.747808303Z" } ], "npmWeekly": 29, "pypiWeekly": 49, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://abyssale.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:00:33.168565397Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://developers.abyssale.com/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:31:04.477678741Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://developers.abyssale.com/rest-api/changelog", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:03:36.173334461Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "1c916e422299" }, { "url": "https://www.abyssale.com/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:24:07.939253804Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "1756c40b8e19" }, { "url": "https://www.abyssale.com/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:24:10.078462035Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "982f9b4f8587" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:08.122898698Z" } }, "answer": "Abyssale scores 65.6 (B) on agent readiness against Creatomate's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "b": { "slug": "creatomate", "name": "Creatomate", "vendor": "Creatomate", "vendorUrl": "https://creatomate.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "design-assets", "summary": "Creatomate renders videos, images and GIFs from templates or from RenderScript, its JSON format. Agents reach it through a REST API with a project key or a hosted MCP server with OAuth.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/creatomate", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/creatomate.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/creatomate.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/creatomate.json", "dns": "creatomate.grade.anchorterminal.com", "repo": "https://github.com/creatomate/creatomate-node", "license": "Proprietary service under Creatomate's Terms and Conditions. The Node, PHP and Preview SDK libraries on GitHub are MIT", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.creatomate.com/v2", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "creatomate" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@creatomate/preview" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "REST calls take a project API key as a bearer token. Each project has one key, copied from Project Settings after a browser signup, with no scopes found in the docs. The MCP server uses OAuth (authorisation code with PKCE S256, dynamic client registration, one scope, `mcp`), and each connection reaches one project. It also accepts the project key as a bearer token for headless use. Connections are listed and revoked under Account Settings.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "Free plan with 50 credits, no card and no time limit, with output limited to 480 px per side. Paid plans are monthly credit allowances that do not carry over. Billed yearly, Essential is $540 (2,000 credits a month), Growth from $1,290 (10,000) and Beyond from $3,290 (50,000); the docs give $54 a month for Essential and $129 for Growth 10K billed monthly. An image is 1 credit and video is width x height x frame rate x seconds / 100,000,000 (checked 2026-11-04).", "priceSummary": "$54 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "Subscription credits billed through Paddle. No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, llms.txt or pricing page (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 8, "popularity": { "githubStars": 9, "npmWeekly": 12714, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://creatomate.com/docs/api/reference/introduction", "llmsTxt": "https://creatomate.com/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "design.templates", "design.render", "video.render" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "closed-source", "mcp", "oauth", "llms-txt", "async-jobs", "webhooks", "video", "images" ], "lastRelease": "2026-09-19", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 49.6, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 1078, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 10, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 67, "maintenance": 54, "payments": 35, "reliability": 40, "schema": 53, "security": 48, "transparency": 52 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-04" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "A hosted MCP server with eight tools and OAuth with PKCE sits beside a small REST API whose errors carry a hint and a documentation link, a documented rate limit with `Retry-After`, and a free `dry_run`. No status page, changelog, OpenAPI file or security contact was found, and the terms and privacy policy date from June 2022.", "bestFor": "Teams that render video, images and GIFs from templates or JSON and want an agent to draft templates and start renders through MCP.", "strengths": [ "Hosted MCP server at `https://api.creatomate.com/mcp` with eight named tools, OAuth authorisation code with PKCE and dynamic client registration", "Documented errors return a `hint` and a `documentation` URL on 400, 401, 404 and 429", "`dry_run` on `POST /v2/renders` validates a request and returns the effective source with no credits spent", "Rate limit of 30 requests per 10 seconds is documented, with `X-RateLimit-*` headers on every response and `Retry-After` on 429", "Free plan with 50 credits and no card, public plan prices and a public credit formula (1 credit an image)" ], "weaknesses": [ "No status page, incident history or SLA found. `status.creatomate.com` does not resolve", "No OpenAPI file and no changelog. `/v1` and `/v2` routes are both documented with no deprecation policy", "Credits come only in monthly plans that don't carry over, from $54 a month for 2,000", "No security.txt, disclosure policy or certification found, and REST keys have no scopes", "Terms and privacy policy are dated 27 June 2022, define the Service as the website, and let Creatomate make user Content available to other users" ], "agentNotes": [ "Send `\"dry_run\": true` to `POST /v2/renders` before a paid render. It returns `valid`, `errors`, `warnings` and the effective source", "Read `warnings` on every render response. A modification keyed to an unknown element or property name is ignored without an error", "Keep under 30 requests per 10 seconds across the whole account, and wait for `Retry-After` on a 429", "Download each file when the webhook fires. Renders, their URLs and their status records are deleted after 30 days", "Use `render_scale` 0.5 for draft videos, about a quarter of the credits, and remember MCP `create_render` spends credits without a confirmation step from the server" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 3.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 49.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 67, "maintenance": 54, "payments": 35, "reliability": 40, "schema": 53, "security": 48, "transparency": 37 }, "provenanceScore": 67, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-11-04", "maintenance": "2026-11-04", "payments": "2026-11-04", "reliability": "2026-11-04", "schema": "2026-11-04", "security": "2026-11-04", "transparency": "2026-11-04" }, "last": "2026-11-04", "lastMoved": "2026-11-04", "oldest": "2026-11-04", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "install": "npm install creatomate", "http": "curl -X POST https://api.creatomate.com/v2/renders -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer $CREATOMATE_API_KEY\" -d '{\"template_id\": \"YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID\", \"dry_run\": true, \"modifications\": {\"Title-1\": \"Your headline here\"}}'", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add creatomate --transport http https://api.creatomate.com/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "creatomate": { "url": "https://api.creatomate.com/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.templates", "tool": "https://letme.dev/creatomate" }, "area": "design-diagrams", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Essential", "unit": "month", "usd": 54, "note": "2,000 credits, billed monthly, price as stated in the docs" }, { "item": "Essential, billed yearly", "unit": "month", "usd": 45, "note": "2,000 credits a month, $540 billed once a year" }, { "item": "Growth 10K", "unit": "month", "usd": 129, "note": "10,000 credits, billed monthly, price as stated in the docs" }, { "item": "Growth 10K, billed yearly", "unit": "month", "usd": 108, "note": "10,000 credits a month, $1,290 billed once a year" }, { "item": "Beyond 50K, billed yearly", "unit": "month", "usd": 274, "note": "50,000 credits a month, $3,290 billed once a year" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Creatomate", "domain": "creatomate.com", "domainRegistered": "2021-03-27", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://creatomate.com/terms-of-service", "privacy": "https://creatomate.com/privacy-policy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms and privacy policy name the company as Creatomate, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, with no legal form. The site footer gives the Dutch company number 90174356.", "Both documents are dated 27 June 2022 and define the Service as the website. They are the only terms and privacy policy published, and the terms cover subscriptions, so they govern API use. No DPA was found.", "The API and the MCP server answer at api.creatomate.com, and rendered files are served from cdn.creatomate.com.", "creatomate.com/.well-known/security.txt returns 404.", "No status page was found. status.creatomate.com does not resolve, and no page we read links to one.", "No changelog was found. /changelog returns 404 and /docs/changelog redirects to the docs introduction.", "RDAP for creatomate.com gives a registration date of 2021-03-27 and Cloudflare, Inc. as registrar." ], "score": 67 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/creatomate.json", "live": { "slug": "creatomate", "probe": { "target": "https://api.creatomate.com/v2", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:19.132453303Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 714, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 99.95, "p50ms24h": 534, "p95ms24h": 642, "samples24h": 239, "samples30d": 7289, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-09", "probes": 169, "ok": 169 }, { "date": "2026-10-10", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-11", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-12", "probes": 247, "ok": 247 }, { "date": "2026-10-13", "probes": 248, "ok": 246 }, { "date": "2026-10-14", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-15", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-16", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-17", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-18", "probes": 256, "ok": 256 }, { "date": "2026-10-19", "probes": 255, "ok": 255 }, { "date": "2026-10-20", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-21", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-22", "probes": 253, "ok": 253 }, { "date": "2026-10-23", "probes": 248, "ok": 246 }, { "date": "2026-10-24", "probes": 251, "ok": 251 }, { "date": "2026-10-25", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-26", "probes": 252, "ok": 252 }, { "date": "2026-10-27", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-28", "probes": 251, "ok": 251 }, { "date": "2026-10-29", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-10-30", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-10-31", "probes": 251, "ok": 251 }, { "date": "2026-11-01", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "date": "2026-11-02", "probes": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-11-03", "probes": 248, "ok": 248 }, { "date": "2026-11-04", "probes": 246, "ok": 246 }, { "date": "2026-11-05", "probes": 185, "ok": 185 }, { "date": "2026-11-06", "probes": 241, "ok": 241 }, { "date": "2026-11-07", "probes": 187, "ok": 187 } ] }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "creatomate/creatomate-node", "version": "1.2.1", "released": "2024-09-23", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:18:17.901284638Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@creatomate/preview", "version": "1.6.1", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:18:15.925923832Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "creatomate", "version": "1.2.1", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:18:15.688611281Z" } ], "githubStars": 9, "npmWeekly": 15327, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://creatomate.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:01:38.286983677Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://creatomate.com/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:32:13.131093086Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "creatomate.com", "registered": "2021-03-27", "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/creatomate.com", "checkedAt": "2026-11-01T14:11:17.446847399Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://creatomate.com/privacy-policy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:02:05.558608712Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "7679daa5c968" }, { "url": "https://creatomate.com/terms-of-service", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:02:08.266851041Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "a4b5ce36278d" } ], "mcpTools": { "url": "https://api.creatomate.com/mcp", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T01:43:34.14203954Z", "status": "auth", "note": "asks for credentials before listing its tools", "changedAt": "2026-11-07T01:43:34.14203954Z" }, "github": { "repo": "creatomate/creatomate-node", "checkedAt": "2026-11-02T08:41:52.500950848Z", "stars": 9, "archived": false, "issuesEnabled": false, "pushedAt": "2024-09-23T09:46:26Z", "openIssues": 0, "openPRs": 0, "issuesOpened90d": 0, "issuesClosed90d": 0, "prsMerged90d": 0 }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:19.132453303Z" } }, "edges": [ { "by": 45, "category": "schema", "leads": "abyssale", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "reasons": { "a": "A 424 KB OpenAPI file at developers.abyssale.com/api.yaml with 34 operations, from which the reference pages are generated (25). A detailed llms.txt that states the base URL, auth, rate limits, error envelope and webhook signing up front (10). Pages say what each endpoint is for and when to use another, such as synchronous versus asynchronous generation and designs versus workspace templates, and the MCP permissions page says what each tool can break (19 of 20). Typed parameters with enums, ranges and required fields across layers and formats (14 of 15). One error envelope everywhere, an error catalogue with machine-readable ids and what to do for each, and worked examples (15). Date-based versions named in every response and a dated changelog in Keep a Changelog form with a Breaking section first; the MCP server has its own semver changelog (15). 25 + 10 + 19 + 14 + 15 + 15 = 98.", "b": "No OpenAPI file linked from the docs or llms.txt (0); the 8 October check of a guessed path on the API host is struck as a request to the product's API. The MCP tool schemas can't be read without an account. llms.txt with 50 Markdown topic links (10). Reference and topic pages state purpose and when to use `dry_run`, templates or raw RenderScript, with an out-of-scope page (16). Render options are typed with ranges and `status` is an enum, but `modifications` and `source` are open objects, and unknown names are ignored without an error (9). Examples in nine languages and a documented error body for 400, 401, 402, 404, 429 and 500 (13). `/v1` and `/v2` paths, no changelog (5). 0+10+16+9+13+5 = 53." }, "scores": { "a": 98, "b": 53 } }, { "by": 31, "category": "maintenance", "leads": "abyssale", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "reasons": { "a": "API version v2026-10-29, eight days before this check (30). Fifteen dated API versions between 21 August and 29 October, MCP server releases 1.0.0 (1 September) to 1.2.0 (7 October), and SDK releases in October (20). Closed service with a changelog and RSS feed, help@abyssale.com and in-app chat, which we didn't test (12 of 15). com.abyssale/mcp is in the official MCP registry under a domain-verified namespace, and the Node.js (1.9.0) and Python (1.7.0) SDKs were both released on 21 October 2026 (15). Both SDKs are current; their repositories weren't read (8 of 10). 30 + 20 + 12 + 15 + 8 = 85.", "b": "No changelog. Dated releases since 6 August are the n8n node 0.2.0 (11 August, per the 8 October npm reading), the rebuilt n8n node v1.0.0 (11 September) and v1.0.1 (19 September, a category metadata fix, half), and `@creatomate/preview` 1.6.1 (3 September, removing a dependency and type definitions from the build, half). The newest release that changes code is n8n v1.0.0, 54 days before the check (20). Three counted entries in 90 days (20, cause evidence; it drops to 0 after 9 November when 0.2.0 leaves the window). Support by email, no public changelog or forum found, and two open GitHub issues across the libraries per the 8 October check (5). The Node library was last tagged 1.2.1 on 23 September 2024 and calls `/v1`, the PHP library was last pushed on 21 October 2024, and the Preview SDK is current (7). No CI in the Node repository (2). 20+20+5+7+2 = 54." }, "scores": { "a": 85, "b": 54 } }, { "by": 19, "category": "transparency", "leads": "abyssale", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "reasons": { "a": "Closed service under terms of service version 3 of 21 July 2026, from a Paris SAS with its register number (15). The privacy policy and terms agree on EU hosting on AWS Ireland, deletion timelines and breach notice within 72 hours, but AI model training on anonymised customer content is on by default with a workspace opt-out, and anonymised data may be kept indefinitely (20 of 30). The changelog has Deprecated and Removed sections and refers to a deprecation policy that covers stable endpoints but not alpha ones; the policy's notice period wasn't found (14 of 20). Subprocessors named with locations, among them AWS Ireland, Auth0, Brevo, Intercom and AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Black Forest Labs and Google, some outside the EEA (20). 15 + 20 + 14 + 20 = 69.", "b": "Closed service under published terms, with MIT client libraries (15). Render retention of 30 days is stated the same way in the docs, pricing page and llms.txt. The privacy policy is dated 27 June 2022 with no retention period for personal data, no DPA was found, and the terms let Creatomate make user Content available to other users (12). No deprecation policy, and `/v1` and `/v2` are documented side by side with no dates (2). The privacy policy names Paddle, AWS, DigitalOcean, Google Analytics, Cloudflare and GitLab, with no data locations (8). Terms and privacy policy re-read on 4 November, both still dated 27 June 2022. 15+12+2+8 = 37." }, "scores": { "a": 71, "b": 52 } }, { "by": 18, "category": "ergonomics", "leads": "abyssale", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "reasons": { "a": "20 MCP tools (15 for 11 to 30), plus 5 because OAuth scopes per tool group let a client be approved for reads only (20 of 25). Design listings search by words in any order, filter by project, orientation, size, format and dates, sort and order, and say honestly when a page is past the end; listing tools refuse unsupported options rather than ignore them, per MCP 1.2.0 (19 of 20). One envelope with an `id` to branch on, and error docs that say which errors a retry never fixes (19 of 20). The permissions page marks each tool read-only, mutating or destructive, but MCP annotations couldn't be confirmed on the closed server, and generation has no idempotency key (12 of 20). Official Node.js and Python SDKs with retry behaviour and polling helpers (15). 20 + 19 + 19 + 12 + 15 = 85.", "b": "Eight MCP tools on the vendor's list, re-read on 4 November, definitions unseen, and the template list omits sources (22). A `tags` filter on the template list, with no pagination, limit or render list found (6). The API reference documents a `hint` and a `documentation` URL on 400, 401, 404 and 429, a `hint` on 402 and 500, plus advisory `errors` and `warnings` and a free `dry_run` (20). No idempotency key. `dry_run` and status polling are safe, and template delete is now described as a soft delete that an open editor can restore; MCP annotations were not readable (8). `template_id` alone starts a render, and the Node and PHP libraries are official but last published in 2024 (11). 22+6+20+8+11 = 67." }, "scores": { "a": 85, "b": 67 } }, { "by": 7, "category": "security", "leads": "abyssale", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "reasons": { "a": "The MCP server uses OAuth through Auth0 with scopes per tool group (`read:design`, `write:design`, `delete:design`, `import:design`, `generate:banner`, `read:credits` and others), enforced alongside the user's workspace role, and approval is per client connection. The REST API uses a workspace `x-api-key` with no scopes documented (28 of 30). A client can be approved for reads only, and deleting needs its own scope, but nothing on the server asks for confirmation; the docs leave that to the client per the MCP spec (17 of 20). Tools return the workspace's own designs and fonts; image layers can point at outside URLs (10 of 15). No audit log or per-call record was found (0). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification found (0). 28 + 17 + 10 + 0 + 0 = 55.", "b": "MCP uses OAuth authorisation code with PKCE S256 and dynamic client registration, one scope, with connections revocable per application. REST uses one unscoped key per project, and key rotation is not documented (22). Each MCP connection reaches one project and a project can have a monthly credit budget, but there is no read-only mode and no server-side confirmation before a render or delete (8). Returns the account's own templates and renders (10). Account Settings lists MCP connections with last use, and the dashboard has an API log of renders (8). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bounty or certification found (0). No security.txt (404 on 4 November). 22+8+10+8+0 = 48." }, "scores": { "a": 55, "b": 48 } } ], "facts": [ { "a": "HTTP API", "b": "HTTP API", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Abyssale SAS", "b": "Creatomate", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.abyssale.com", "b": "https://api.creatomate.com/v2", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "b": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Paid", "b": "Paid", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "Closed service under the Abyssale terms of service (version 3, 21 July 2026)", "b": "Proprietary service under Creatomate's Terms and Conditions. The Node, PHP and Preview SDK libraries on GitHub are MIT", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "20", "b": "8", "name": "Tools exposed" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "com.abyssale/mcp", "b": "not listed", "name": "MCP registry" }, { "a": "2026-10-29", "b": "2026-09-19", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "2022-06-27", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no date given", "b": "2022-06-27", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "yes", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "not found in the text", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "none", "b": "9 stars, 13k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "none", "b": "3.3/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Abyssale scores 65.6 (B) on agent readiness against Creatomate's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Abyssale or Creatomate?" }, { "answer": "Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Abyssale and Creatomate need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Abyssale has a hosted endpoint at https://api.abyssale.com and Creatomate at https://api.creatomate.com/v2.", "question": "Can an agent call Abyssale and Creatomate without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Schema \u0026 documentation, 98 against 53", "Agent ergonomics, 85 against 67", "Security \u0026 auth, 55 against 48", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 85 against 54", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 71 against 52" ], "also": [ "Free to start without a card" ], "goodFor": "Multi-format ad creative, video, HTML5 banners and print PDFs from one design, for marketing teams and agencies with an agent in the loop.", "slug": "abyssale", "watchFor": "API and MCP need the Pro plan at $45 a seat a month" }, { "aheadOn": null, "also": null, "goodFor": "Teams that render video, images and GIFs from templates or JSON and want an agent to draft templates and start renders through MCP.", "slug": "creatomate", "watchFor": "No status page, incident history or SLA found. `status.creatomate.com` does not resolve" } ], "history": { "abyssale": null, "creatomate": [ { "causes": [ "evidence" ], "date": "2026-11-04", "delta": 1.8, "from": 47.8, "fromGrade": "D", "to": 49.6, "toGrade": "D" }, { "causes": [ "evidence" ], "date": "2026-10-28", "delta": -0.2, "from": 48, "fromGrade": "D", "to": 47.8, "toGrade": "D" }, { "causes": [ "method" ], "date": "2026-10-27", "delta": 0.3, "from": 47.7, "fromGrade": "D", "to": 48, "toGrade": "D" } ] }, "job": { "capability": "design.render", "name": "Design rendering" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-creatomate.json", "title": "Adobe Photoshop API vs Creatomate", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-creatomate" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/apitemplate-io-vs-creatomate.json", "title": "APITemplate.io vs Creatomate", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/apitemplate-io-vs-creatomate" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bannerbear-vs-creatomate.json", "title": "Bannerbear API + MCP vs Creatomate", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/bannerbear-vs-creatomate" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/canva-vs-creatomate.json", "title": "Canva REST APIs + MCP vs Creatomate", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/canva-vs-creatomate" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-creatomate.json", "title": "Contentdrips API and MCP vs Creatomate", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-creatomate" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-dynapictures.json", "title": "Creatomate vs DynaPictures", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-dynapictures" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-layerre.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Layerre", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-layerre" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-photoroom.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Photoroom API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-photoroom" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-pictify.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Pictify", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-pictify" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-pixelixe.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Pixelixe", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-pixelixe" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-placid.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Placid API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-placid" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Creatomate vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-robolly.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Robolly", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-robolly" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-shotstack.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Shotstack", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-shotstack" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-templated.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Templated API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-templated" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-adobe-photoshop-api.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Adobe Photoshop API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-adobe-photoshop-api" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-apitemplate-io.json", "title": "Abyssale vs APITemplate.io", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-apitemplate-io" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-bannerbear.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Bannerbear API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-bannerbear" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-canva.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Canva REST APIs + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-canva" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-contentdrips.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Contentdrips API and MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-contentdrips" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-dynapictures.json", "title": "Abyssale vs DynaPictures", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-dynapictures" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-layerre.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Layerre", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-layerre" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-osmo-cli.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Osmo CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-osmo-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-pictify.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Pictify", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-pictify" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-pixelixe.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Pixelixe", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-pixelixe" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-placid.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Placid API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-placid" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Abyssale vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-robolly.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Robolly", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-robolly" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-shotstack.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Shotstack", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-shotstack" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-templated.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Templated API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-templated" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-osmo-cli.json", "title": "Creatomate vs Osmo CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-osmo-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-photoroom.json", "title": "Abyssale vs Photoroom API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-photoroom" } ], "panel": null, "scores": [ { "abyssale": 41, "by": 1, "creatomate": 40, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "abyssale": 98, "by": 45, "creatomate": 53, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "abyssale": 85, "by": 18, "creatomate": 67, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "abyssale": 55, "by": 7, "creatomate": 48, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "abyssale": 35, "by": 0, "creatomate": 35, "edge": "", "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "abyssale": 85, "by": 31, "creatomate": 54, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "abyssale": 71, "by": 19, "creatomate": 52, "edge": "abyssale", "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Abyssale scores 65.6 (B) on agent readiness against Creatomate's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do design rendering.", "tasks": null, "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "abyssale": "Abyssale publishes a full OpenAPI file, dated versions, tiered rate limits with Retry-After, one error envelope and per-tool OAuth scopes on its MCP server. API access starts at $45 a seat a month after a 14-day trial, and no status page or published SLA was found.", "creatomate": "A hosted MCP server with eight tools and OAuth with PKCE sits beside a small REST API whose errors carry a hint and a documentation link, a documented rate limit with `Retry-After`, and a free `dry_run`. No status page, changelog, OpenAPI file or security contact was found, and the terms and privacy policy date from June 2022." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate.min.md" }, "markdown": "Abyssale scores 65.6 (B) on agent readiness against Creatomate's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do design rendering.\n\n- Abyssale: grade B, 65.6/100, rank #411 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/abyssale.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/abyssale.json\n- Creatomate: grade D, 49.6/100, rank #1078 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/creatomate.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/creatomate.json\n- Best programmatic image and design asset APIs for AI agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/design-assets/index.md\n- All 153 assets comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/design-assets/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Abyssale (B)\n\nGood for: Multi-format ad creative, video, HTML5 banners and print PDFs from one design, for marketing teams and agencies with an agent in the loop.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 98 against 53\n- Agent ergonomics, 85 against 67\n- Security \u0026 auth, 55 against 48\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 85 against 54\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 71 against 52\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Free to start without a card\n\nWatch for: API and MCP need the Pro plan at $45 a seat a month\n\n### Creatomate (D)\n\nGood for: Teams that render video, images and GIFs from templates or JSON and want an agent to draft templates and start renders through MCP.\n\nWatch for: No status page, incident history or SLA found. `status.creatomate.com` does not resolve\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: Abyssale +45\n\n- Abyssale (98): A 424 KB OpenAPI file at developers.abyssale.com/api.yaml with 34 operations, from which the reference pages are generated (25). A detailed llms.txt that states the base URL, auth, rate limits, error envelope and webhook signing up front (10). Pages say what each endpoint is for and when to use another, such as synchronous versus asynchronous generation and designs versus workspace templates, and the MCP permissions page says what each tool can break (19 of 20). Typed parameters with enums, ranges and required fields across layers and formats (14 of 15). One error envelope everywhere, an error catalogue with machine-readable ids and what to do for each, and worked examples (15). Date-based versions named in every response and a dated changelog in Keep a Changelog form with a Breaking section first; the MCP server has its own semver changelog (15). 25 + 10 + 19 + 14 + 15 + 15 = 98.\n- Creatomate (53): No OpenAPI file linked from the docs or llms.txt (0); the 8 October check of a guessed path on the API host is struck as a request to the product's API. The MCP tool schemas can't be read without an account. llms.txt with 50 Markdown topic links (10). Reference and topic pages state purpose and when to use `dry_run`, templates or raw RenderScript, with an out-of-scope page (16). Render options are typed with ranges and `status` is an enum, but `modifications` and `source` are open objects, and unknown names are ignored without an error (9). Examples in nine languages and a documented error body for 400, 401, 402, 404, 429 and 500 (13). `/v1` and `/v2` paths, no changelog (5). 0+10+16+9+13+5 = 53.\n\n### Maintenance \u0026 community: Abyssale +31\n\n- Abyssale (85): API version v2026-10-29, eight days before this check (30). Fifteen dated API versions between 21 August and 29 October, MCP server releases 1.0.0 (1 September) to 1.2.0 (7 October), and SDK releases in October (20). Closed service with a changelog and RSS feed, help@abyssale.com and in-app chat, which we didn't test (12 of 15). com.abyssale/mcp is in the official MCP registry under a domain-verified namespace, and the Node.js (1.9.0) and Python (1.7.0) SDKs were both released on 21 October 2026 (15). Both SDKs are current; their repositories weren't read (8 of 10). 30 + 20 + 12 + 15 + 8 = 85.\n- Creatomate (54): No changelog. Dated releases since 6 August are the n8n node 0.2.0 (11 August, per the 8 October npm reading), the rebuilt n8n node v1.0.0 (11 September) and v1.0.1 (19 September, a category metadata fix, half), and `@creatomate/preview` 1.6.1 (3 September, removing a dependency and type definitions from the build, half). The newest release that changes code is n8n v1.0.0, 54 days before the check (20). Three counted entries in 90 days (20, cause evidence; it drops to 0 after 9 November when 0.2.0 leaves the window). Support by email, no public changelog or forum found, and two open GitHub issues across the libraries per the 8 October check (5). The Node library was last tagged 1.2.1 on 23 September 2024 and calls `/v1`, the PHP library was last pushed on 21 October 2024, and the Preview SDK is current (7). No CI in the Node repository (2). 20+20+5+7+2 = 54.\n\n### Transparency \u0026 trust: Abyssale +19\n\n- Abyssale (71): Closed service under terms of service version 3 of 21 July 2026, from a Paris SAS with its register number (15). The privacy policy and terms agree on EU hosting on AWS Ireland, deletion timelines and breach notice within 72 hours, but AI model training on anonymised customer content is on by default with a workspace opt-out, and anonymised data may be kept indefinitely (20 of 30). The changelog has Deprecated and Removed sections and refers to a deprecation policy that covers stable endpoints but not alpha ones; the policy's notice period wasn't found (14 of 20). Subprocessors named with locations, among them AWS Ireland, Auth0, Brevo, Intercom and AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Black Forest Labs and Google, some outside the EEA (20). 15 + 20 + 14 + 20 = 69.\n- Creatomate (52): Closed service under published terms, with MIT client libraries (15). Render retention of 30 days is stated the same way in the docs, pricing page and llms.txt. The privacy policy is dated 27 June 2022 with no retention period for personal data, no DPA was found, and the terms let Creatomate make user Content available to other users (12). No deprecation policy, and `/v1` and `/v2` are documented side by side with no dates (2). The privacy policy names Paddle, AWS, DigitalOcean, Google Analytics, Cloudflare and GitLab, with no data locations (8). Terms and privacy policy re-read on 4 November, both still dated 27 June 2022. 15+12+2+8 = 37.\n\n### Agent ergonomics: Abyssale +18\n\n- Abyssale (85): 20 MCP tools (15 for 11 to 30), plus 5 because OAuth scopes per tool group let a client be approved for reads only (20 of 25). Design listings search by words in any order, filter by project, orientation, size, format and dates, sort and order, and say honestly when a page is past the end; listing tools refuse unsupported options rather than ignore them, per MCP 1.2.0 (19 of 20). One envelope with an `id` to branch on, and error docs that say which errors a retry never fixes (19 of 20). The permissions page marks each tool read-only, mutating or destructive, but MCP annotations couldn't be confirmed on the closed server, and generation has no idempotency key (12 of 20). Official Node.js and Python SDKs with retry behaviour and polling helpers (15). 20 + 19 + 19 + 12 + 15 = 85.\n- Creatomate (67): Eight MCP tools on the vendor's list, re-read on 4 November, definitions unseen, and the template list omits sources (22). A `tags` filter on the template list, with no pagination, limit or render list found (6). The API reference documents a `hint` and a `documentation` URL on 400, 401, 404 and 429, a `hint` on 402 and 500, plus advisory `errors` and `warnings` and a free `dry_run` (20). No idempotency key. `dry_run` and status polling are safe, and template delete is now described as a soft delete that an open editor can restore; MCP annotations were not readable (8). `template_id` alone starts a render, and the Node and PHP libraries are official but last published in 2024 (11). 22+6+20+8+11 = 67.\n\n### Security \u0026 auth: Abyssale +7\n\n- Abyssale (55): The MCP server uses OAuth through Auth0 with scopes per tool group (`read:design`, `write:design`, `delete:design`, `import:design`, `generate:banner`, `read:credits` and others), enforced alongside the user's workspace role, and approval is per client connection. The REST API uses a workspace `x-api-key` with no scopes documented (28 of 30). A client can be approved for reads only, and deleting needs its own scope, but nothing on the server asks for confirmation; the docs leave that to the client per the MCP spec (17 of 20). Tools return the workspace's own designs and fonts; image layers can point at outside URLs (10 of 15). No audit log or per-call record was found (0). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification found (0). 28 + 17 + 10 + 0 + 0 = 55.\n- Creatomate (48): MCP uses OAuth authorisation code with PKCE S256 and dynamic client registration, one scope, with connections revocable per application. REST uses one unscoped key per project, and key rotation is not documented (22). Each MCP connection reaches one project and a project can have a monthly credit budget, but there is no read-only mode and no server-side confirmation before a render or delete (8). Returns the account's own templates and renders (10). Account Settings lists MCP connections with last use, and the dashboard has an API log of renders (8). No security.txt, disclosure policy, bounty or certification found (0). No security.txt (404 on 4 November). 22+8+10+8+0 = 48.\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Abyssale | Creatomate | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 41 | 40 | Abyssale +1 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 98 | 53 | Abyssale +45 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 85 | 67 | Abyssale +18 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 55 | 48 | Abyssale +7 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 35 | 35 | even |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 85 | 54 | Abyssale +31 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 71 | 52 | Abyssale +19 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | 0 | |\n| **Total** | | **65.6 · B** | **49.6 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Abyssale | Creatomate |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | HTTP API |\n| Vendor | Abyssale SAS | Creatomate |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.abyssale.com` | `https://api.creatomate.com/v2` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Paid |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Closed service under the Abyssale terms of service (version 3, 21 July 2026) | Proprietary service under Creatomate's Terms and Conditions. The Node, PHP and Preview SDK libraries on GitHub are MIT |\n| Tools exposed | 20 | 8 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| MCP registry | `com.abyssale/mcp` | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-10-29 | 2026-09-19 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | 2022-06-27 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2022-06-27 |\n| Customer content may train models | yes | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | none | 9 stars, 13k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | none | 3.3/5 (4) |\n\n## How the scores have moved\n\n### Abyssale\n\nNo score change since it was listed.\n\n### Creatomate\n\n- +1.8 on 4 November 2026: new evidence\n- -0.2 on 28 October 2026: new evidence\n- +0.3 on 27 October 2026: checklist\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Abyssale.** Abyssale publishes a full OpenAPI file, dated versions, tiered rate limits with Retry-After, one error envelope and per-tool OAuth scopes on its MCP server. API access starts at $45 a seat a month after a 14-day trial, and no status page or published SLA was found.\n\n**Creatomate.** A hosted MCP server with eight tools and OAuth with PKCE sits beside a small REST API whose errors carry a hint and a documentation link, a documented rate limit with `Retry-After`, and a free `dry_run`. No status page, changelog, OpenAPI file or security contact was found, and the terms and privacy policy date from June 2022.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Abyssale\n\n1. Branch on the error `id`, never the message; `request_rate_limited` means wait Retry-After seconds\n2. Multiply credits by formats before a batch, since 200 products in 6 formats cost 1,200 credits\n3. Ask the MCP user to approve only `read:design` unless the task must generate or change designs\n4. Use asynchronous generation for several formats and deduplicate webhooks on `X-Abyssale-Delivery-Id`\n5. Check `GET /credits` first; it costs nothing and shows both balances\n\n### Creatomate\n\n1. Send `\"dry_run\": true` to `POST /v2/renders` before a paid render. It returns `valid`, `errors`, `warnings` and the effective source\n2. Read `warnings` on every render response. A modification keyed to an unknown element or property name is ignored without an error\n3. Keep under 30 requests per 10 seconds across the whole account, and wait for `Retry-After` on a 429\n4. Download each file when the webhook fires. Renders, their URLs and their status records are deleted after 30 days\n5. Use `render_scale` 0.5 for draft videos, about a quarter of the credits, and remember MCP `create_render` spends credits without a confirmation step from the server\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Abyssale or Creatomate?\n\nAbyssale scores 65.6 (B) on agent readiness against Creatomate's 49.6 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.\n\n### Do Abyssale and Creatomate need an API key?\n\nBoth take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Abyssale and Creatomate without installing anything?\n\nYes. Abyssale has a hosted endpoint at https://api.abyssale.com and Creatomate at https://api.creatomate.com/v2.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-creatomate.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"abyssale\", \"b\": \"creatomate\"}`. 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