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      "slug": "bannerbear",
      "name": "Bannerbear API + MCP",
      "vendor": "Bannerbear",
      "vendorUrl": "https://www.bannerbear.com",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "design-assets",
      "summary": "Template-based image, PDF and animation rendering, plus video tools and multi-step workflows, over a REST API (V5 since August 2026) and an official MCP server, hosted with OAuth or run locally with an API key.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bannerbear",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bannerbear.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bannerbear.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/bannerbear.json",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "streamable-http",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "remoteUrl": "https://api.bannerbear.com/v5",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "@bannerbear/mcp"
        },
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "bannerbear"
        },
        {
          "registry": "pypi",
          "name": "bannerbear"
        }
      ],
      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "Bearer API key for REST. V5 keys (bb_ak_v5_...) can be scoped per resource and action, such as images:write, and restricted to browser origins, and they don't work on V2 endpoints. The hosted MCP uses OAuth. The local MCP takes BANNERBEAR_API_KEY.",
      "pricing": "paid",
      "pricingNotes": "Free trial with 30 API credits and no card. Automate $49 a month (1,000 API credits, 200 AI credits), Scale from $149 a month (10,000 credits, up to 40,000), Enterprise from $299 a month (50,000 credits, up to 2,000,000). An image is 1 credit per format and scale step. Animations are 2 credits a second of output. AI layers and media tools cost extra credits (https://www.bannerbear.com/pricing/).",
      "priceSummary": "$49 / mo",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "Subscription credits only. No x402 in the docs or OpenAPI schema (checked 2026-09-30).",
        "endpoints": []
      },
      "toolCount": 63,
      "popularity": {
        "githubStars": null,
        "npmWeekly": 1090,
        "pypiWeekly": 8,
        "asOf": "2026-09-30"
      },
      "docsUrl": "https://developers.bannerbear.com/v5/",
      "llmsTxt": "https://www.bannerbear.com/llms.txt",
      "openapi": "https://api.bannerbear.com/v5/openapi.json",
      "capabilities": [
        "design.templates",
        "design.render",
        "video.render",
        "image.edit"
      ],
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        "hosted",
        "closed-source",
        "mcp",
        "llms-txt",
        "openapi",
        "no-card",
        "async-jobs",
        "webhooks"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-18",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 60.5,
        "grade": "C",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 245,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 452,
        "categoryRank": 3,
        "methodology": "0.3",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
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          "maintenance": 77,
          "payments": 35,
          "reliability": 45,
          "schema": 83,
          "security": 57,
          "transparency": 61
        },
        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-01"
        },
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        "verdict": "Hosted MCP server with OAuth and tool groups chosen by URL path, 30 tools by default, 8 on /workflows, 63 on /all. Privacy policy and terms last updated on 29 June 2021, with no retention periods and two named third parties.",
        "strengths": [
          "Hosted MCP server with OAuth and tool groups chosen by URL path, 30 tools by default, 8 on /workflows, 63 on /all",
          "V5 keys scoped per resource and action, with browser origin allowlists, and the MCP drops tools a key can't call",
          "OpenAPI 3.1 schema for V5 and a dated changelog with four entries between 31 July and 18 September 2026",
          "Official SDKs for Ruby, Node, Python and PHP",
          "Over-quota requests are refused with a 402 rather than billed, and failed tool jobs aren't charged since 9 September 2026"
        ],
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          "Privacy policy and terms last updated on 29 June 2021, with no retention periods and two named third parties",
          "No security.txt, no security page and no certification or bug bounty found",
          "No Retry-After, idempotency key or MCP tool annotations, and five MCP tools delete permanently without confirmation",
          "Status page renders only with JavaScript and has no readable incident history",
          "No free plan. The trial is 30 credits, and image credits multiply by format and scale"
        ],
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          "Connect to mcp.bannerbear.com/workflows or a comma-separated group path instead of /all, which loads 63 tools",
          "Treat 402 as spent quota and 429 as the 60 POST per 10 second limit, and back off yourself since no Retry-After is sent",
          "Use sync.api.bannerbear.com only for /v5/images, and expect a 408 after 10 seconds",
          "Ask for one format at scale 1 unless you need more, since jpg plus png at scale 2 costs 4 credits",
          "Create a V5 key (bb_ak_v5_) for V5 endpoints, since V2 keys are refused there"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 2,
        "avgRating": 4,
        "history": [
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            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "C",
            "methodology": "0.3",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
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          "payments": 35,
          "reliability": 45,
          "schema": 83,
          "security": 57,
          "transparency": 36
        },
        "provenanceScore": 86
      },
      "connect": {
        "http": "curl https://api.bannerbear.com/v5/account -H \"Authorization: Bearer $BANNERBEAR_API_KEY\"",
        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http bannerbear https://mcp.bannerbear.com/",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "bannerbear": {
              "args": [
                "-y",
                "@bannerbear/mcp"
              ],
              "command": "npx",
              "env": {
                "BANNERBEAR_API_KEY": "${BANNERBEAR_API_KEY}"
              }
            }
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        "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.templates",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/bannerbear"
      },
      "area": "design-diagrams",
      "unitPrices": [
        {
          "item": "Automate",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 49,
          "note": "1,000 API credits and 200 AI credits"
        },
        {
          "item": "Scale",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 149,
          "note": "10,000 API credits, higher tiers up to 40,000"
        },
        {
          "item": "Enterprise",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 299,
          "note": "50,000 API credits, higher tiers up to 2,000,000"
        }
      ],
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        "legalEntity": "Twenty Four Twelve Systems Pte. Ltd.",
        "domain": "bannerbear.com",
        "domainRegistered": "2019-12-24",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://www.bannerbear.com/terms/",
        "privacy": "https://www.bannerbear.com/privacy/",
        "statusPage": "https://status.bannerbear.com",
        "changelog": "https://www.bannerbear.com/changelog/",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-09-30",
        "score": 86
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/bannerbear.json",
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        "slug": "bannerbear",
        "probe": {
          "target": "https://api.bannerbear.com/v5",
          "method": "get",
          "lastAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:16.450840261Z",
          "lastOk": true,
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              "date": "2026-09-30",
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              "ok": 35
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-01",
              "probes": 276,
              "ok": 276
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            {
              "date": "2026-10-02",
              "probes": 248,
              "ok": 248
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-03",
              "probes": 271,
              "ok": 271
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
              "probes": 272,
              "ok": 272
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-05",
              "probes": 11,
              "ok": 11
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.bannerbear.com",
          "indicator": "unknown",
          "summary": "no machine-readable status found",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T21:39:50.056105568Z"
        },
        "versions": [
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          {
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          {
            "registry": "pypi",
            "name": "bannerbear",
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            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:22:01.406835662Z"
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        ],
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          "url": "https://bannerbear.com/.well-known/security.txt",
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        },
        "llmsTxt": {
          "url": "https://www.bannerbear.com/llms.txt",
          "ok": true,
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        },
        "domain": {
          "domain": "bannerbear.com",
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          "source": "https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/bannerbear.com",
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            "url": "https://www.bannerbear.com/privacy/",
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          {
            "url": "https://www.bannerbear.com/terms/",
            "kind": "terms",
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            "changedAt": "2026-10-03T15:37:21.731236254Z",
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        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:16.450840261Z"
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      "slug": "templated",
      "name": "Templated API + MCP",
      "vendor": "Templated",
      "vendorUrl": "https://templated.io",
      "kind": "http-api",
      "category": "design-assets",
      "summary": "Template rendering to JPG, PNG, WebP, multi-page PDF and MP4 (up to 90 seconds at 60 fps) through one POST /v1/render endpoint, plus template, folder, upload and font management.",
      "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/templated",
      "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/templated.md",
      "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/templated.min.md",
      "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/templated.json",
      "repo": "https://github.com/templated-io/mcp-server-templated",
      "license": "MIT",
      "transports": [
        "http",
        "streamable-http",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "remoteUrl": "https://api.templated.io/v1",
      "packages": [
        {
          "registry": "npm",
          "name": "mcp-server-templated"
        }
      ],
      "auth": "mixed",
      "authNotes": "Bearer API key from the dashboard, with full account access. The hosted MCP signs in with OAuth, or takes ?apiKey= in the URL for automations. The local MCP reads TEMPLATED_API_KEY. The MCP can be scoped by folder or external ID to isolate customers.",
      "pricing": "paid",
      "pricingNotes": "Free trial with 50 credits and no card. Starter $39 a month or $29 billed yearly (1,000 credits, 60 requests a minute), Scale $99 or $79 (5,000 credits, 150 a minute), Enterprise $229 or $179 (25,000 credits, 300 a minute), custom from $500 a month. 1 image or 1 PDF page is 1 credit. Video is width x height x fps x seconds / 50,000,000, so 10 seconds of 1080p at 30 fps is 13 credits (https://templated.io/pricing/).",
      "priceSummary": "$39 / mo",
      "where": "both",
      "x402": {
        "level": "no",
        "evidence": "Subscription credits only. No x402 in the docs or llms-full.txt (checked 2026-09-30).",
        "endpoints": []
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      "toolCount": 25,
      "popularity": {
        "githubStars": 3,
        "npmWeekly": 62,
        "pypiWeekly": null,
        "asOf": "2026-09-30"
      },
      "docsUrl": "https://templated.io/docs/",
      "llmsTxt": "https://templated.io/llms.txt",
      "registryName": "io.github.templated-io/mcp-server-templated",
      "capabilities": [
        "design.templates",
        "design.render",
        "video.render"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "hosted",
        "mcp",
        "llms-txt",
        "no-card",
        "async-jobs",
        "webhooks"
      ],
      "lastRelease": "2026-09-08",
      "graded": true,
      "anchor": {
        "graded": true,
        "score": 61.3,
        "grade": "C",
        "agentReady": false,
        "rank": 231,
        "ranked": true,
        "rankOf": 452,
        "categoryRank": 2,
        "methodology": "0.3",
        "run": "2026-10-01",
        "scores": {
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          "maintenance": 80,
          "payments": 35,
          "reliability": 75,
          "schema": 72,
          "security": 38,
          "transparency": 72
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        "pending": [
          "performance",
          "tasks"
        ],
        "assessment": {
          "confidence": "medium",
          "date": "2026-10-01"
        },
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        "verdict": "MIT-licensed MCP server with 25 tools, every one annotated with readOnlyHint and destructiveHint. One API key with full account access, and the MCP docs offer it as ?apiKey= in the URL.",
        "strengths": [
          "MIT-licensed MCP server with 25 tools, every one annotated with readOnlyHint and destructiveHint",
          "Listed in the official MCP registry and published from CI by GitHub OIDC",
          "llms.txt, llms-full.txt and a Markdown price list with rate limits per plan",
          "Privacy policy dated 2026-09-08 with retention periods, named subprocessors and a DPA",
          "MCP can be locked to one folder or external ID for customer-facing use"
        ],
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          "One API key with full account access, and the MCP docs offer it as ?apiKey= in the URL",
          "No OpenAPI, and no error codes or 429 handling in the API docs",
          "No official SDKs, only code samples",
          "No security.txt, certification or bug bounty found",
          "AI tools send content to Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepSeek per the privacy policy"
        ],
        "agentNotes": [
          "Call get_template_layers before create_render so the keys in `layers` match the template",
          "Set async true with a webhook_url for MP4, zip or batch renders, since zip without a webhook returns 400",
          "Video credits are width x height x fps x seconds / 50,000,000, so 10 seconds of 1080p at 30 fps costs 13",
          "Pass folderId or externalId on the MCP URL when one server serves several customers",
          "Back off on your own schedule after a 429, since the docs give no retry guidance"
        ],
        "metrics": {
          "kind": "remote",
          "measured": false
        },
        "reviewCount": 2,
        "avgRating": 4,
        "history": [
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            "basis": "public evidence",
            "confidence": "medium",
            "grade": "C",
            "methodology": "0.3",
            "pending": [
              "performance",
              "tasks"
            ],
            "run": "2026-10-01",
            "runLabel": "October 2026 research run",
            "score": 61.3
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        ],
        "editorialScores": {
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          "maintenance": 80,
          "payments": 35,
          "reliability": 75,
          "schema": 72,
          "security": 38,
          "transparency": 61
        },
        "provenanceScore": 82
      },
      "connect": {
        "http": "curl https://api.templated.io/v1/account -H \"Authorization: Bearer $TEMPLATED_API_KEY\"",
        "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http templated https://mcp.templated.io/mcp",
        "config": {
          "mcpServers": {
            "templated": {
              "args": [
                "mcp-server-templated"
              ],
              "command": "npx",
              "env": {
                "TEMPLATED_API_KEY": "${TEMPLATED_API_KEY}"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "letme": {
        "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.templates",
        "tool": "https://letme.dev/templated"
      },
      "area": "design-diagrams",
      "unitPrices": [
        {
          "item": "Starter",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 39,
          "note": "1,000 credits, $29 a month billed yearly"
        },
        {
          "item": "Scale",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 99,
          "note": "5,000 credits, $79 a month billed yearly"
        },
        {
          "item": "Enterprise",
          "unit": "month",
          "usd": 229,
          "note": "25,000 credits, $179 a month billed yearly"
        }
      ],
      "provenance": {
        "legalEntity": "Fields Apps LTDA",
        "domain": "templated.io",
        "domainRegistered": "2023-11-13",
        "endpointOnVendorDomain": true,
        "terms": "https://templated.io/terms/",
        "privacy": "https://templated.io/privacy/",
        "statusPage": "https://status.templated.io",
        "changelog": "https://feedback.templated.io/changelog",
        "securityTxt": "none",
        "checked": "2026-09-30",
        "score": 82
      },
      "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/templated.json",
      "live": {
        "slug": "templated",
        "probe": {
          "target": "https://api.templated.io/v1",
          "method": "get",
          "lastAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:29.303040271Z",
          "lastOk": true,
          "lastStatus": 404,
          "lastMs": 371,
          "authRequired": false,
          "uptime24h": 100,
          "uptime30d": 100,
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          "p95ms24h": 452,
          "samples24h": 272,
          "samples30d": 1113,
          "days": [
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              "date": "2026-09-30",
              "probes": 35,
              "ok": 35
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-01",
              "probes": 276,
              "ok": 276
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-02",
              "probes": 248,
              "ok": 248
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-03",
              "probes": 271,
              "ok": 271
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-04",
              "probes": 272,
              "ok": 272
            },
            {
              "date": "2026-10-05",
              "probes": 11,
              "ok": 11
            }
          ]
        },
        "vendorStatus": {
          "page": "https://status.templated.io",
          "indicator": "unknown",
          "summary": "no machine-readable status found",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T21:40:30.852085784Z"
        },
        "versions": [
          {
            "registry": "mcp-registry",
            "name": "io.github.templated-io/mcp-server-templated",
            "version": "1.7.1",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T23:42:40.113054682Z"
          },
          {
            "registry": "npm",
            "name": "mcp-server-templated",
            "version": "1.7.1",
            "seenAt": "2026-10-04T16:41:36.130519933Z"
          }
        ],
        "githubStars": 3,
        "npmWeekly": 40,
        "securityTxt": {
          "url": "https://templated.io/.well-known/security.txt",
          "state": "none",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:15:43.100914048Z"
        },
        "llmsTxt": {
          "url": "https://templated.io/llms.txt",
          "ok": true,
          "status": 200,
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:18:17.534308578Z"
        },
        "domain": {
          "domain": "templated.io",
          "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T13:04:14.08717318Z"
        },
        "pages": [
          {
            "url": "https://feedback.templated.io/changelog",
            "kind": "changelog",
            "status": 200,
            "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:44:40.99279728Z",
            "changedAt": "2026-10-02T15:21:02.760105293Z",
            "fingerprint": "902e981860d2"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://templated.io/pricing/",
            "kind": "pricing",
            "status": 304,
            "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:48:23.263709517Z",
            "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "fingerprint": "9d4e7ddcf0b5"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://templated.io/privacy/",
            "kind": "privacy",
            "status": 304,
            "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:48:25.522639629Z",
            "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "fingerprint": "f5ab53d6cdcd"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://templated.io/terms/",
            "kind": "terms",
            "status": 304,
            "checkedAt": "2026-10-04T15:48:27.527183736Z",
            "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "fingerprint": "c5a02c7e1ffa"
          }
        ],
        "updatedAt": "2026-10-05T00:57:29.303040271Z"
      }
    },
    "summary": "Templated API + MCP has a score of 61.3 (C) against Bannerbear API + MCP's 60.5 (C). Both do design templates. The largest gap is reliability, 30 points."
  },
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