{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "layerre", "name": "Layerre", "vendor": "Layerre", "vendorUrl": "https://layerre.com", "kind": "http-api", "category": "design-assets", "summary": "Layerre turns Canva designs into reusable templates with editable layers and renders PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF variants from data, through a REST API, a hosted MCP server and no-code connectors.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/layerre", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/layerre.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/layerre.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/layerre.json", "dns": "layerre.grade.anchorterminal.com", "repo": "https://github.com/Layerre/layerre-mcp", "license": "MIT for the MCP server. The Layerre API is a closed service under terms last updated 13 August 2026", "transports": [ "http", "streamable-http", "stdio" ], "remoteUrl": "https://api.layerre.com/v1", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@layerre/mcp-server" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "REST uses an API key (`lyr_...`) created at layerre.com/app/api-keys and sent as `Authorization: Bearer`; keys can be rotated in the dashboard. The hosted MCP server at mcp.layerre.com signs in with OAuth 2.1 and PKCE through a Supabase authorisation server, or takes the same API key as a bearer header for headless use. No key scopes documented.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free $0 with 50 renders a month and API access. Starter $15 a month (500 renders), Plus $29 (2,000, up to 3 seats), Pro $99 (20,000, up to 10 seats); yearly plans give two months free. Each template import and each variant is one render. No overage; upgrade or wait for the reset.", "priceSummary": "$15 / mo", "where": "both", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "Subscriptions billed through Stripe. No x402, MPP or L402 in the OpenAPI, llms.txt, auth.md or pricing.md (checked 2026-11-06).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 13, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": 119, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-11-06" }, "docsUrl": "https://layerre.com/docs/", "llmsTxt": "https://layerre.com/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://layerre.com/openapi.json", "registryName": "com.layerre/layerre", "capabilities": [ "design.templates", "design.render", "pdf.generate" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "mcp", "remote-mcp", "mcp-registry", "openapi", "llms-txt", "oauth", "api-key", "freemium", "free-tier", "canva", "bulk" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-29", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 57.6, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 785, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 6, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 69, "maintenance": 78, "payments": 25, "reliability": 42, "schema": 87, "security": 48, "transparency": 63 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-06" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "A public OpenAPI 3.1 contract, published rate limits with Retry-After, and 13 annotated MCP tools that can't delete anything make Layerre straightforward for an agent to call. It works only from Canva designs, is run by a sole proprietor with no status page or SLA, and its API and MCP server are at version 0.1.0.", "bestFor": "Bulk image and PDF variants from Canva designs a team already has.", "strengths": [ "Public OpenAPI 3.1 with examples, llms.txt and Markdown mirrors of key pages", "Rate limits in numbers, and 429 responses with Retry-After plus retry code samples", "Every MCP tool carries readOnly, destructive and idempotent hints, and the server has no delete or billing tools", "Free plan of 50 renders a month includes API access", "Privacy policy and DPA name ten subprocessors with locations" ], "weaknesses": [ "Imports Canva designs only; there is no template editor of its own", "No status page or SLA found", "API and MCP server are at version 0.1.0, with the MCP package first published on 29 October 2026", "No key scopes or read-only key documented", "Run by a sole proprietorship in Ontario with no named owner on its pages" ], "agentNotes": [ "Call `layerre_auth_status` first to confirm the connection", "Read a template's layer IDs with `layerre_get_template` before creating variants", "Use the bulk variant endpoint for batches; each variant still costs one render", "On 429 wait for the Retry-After seconds; limits are per IP address", "Expect template import from a Canva link to take 10 to 30 seconds" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 57.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 69, "maintenance": 78, "payments": 25, "reliability": 42, "schema": 87, "security": 48, "transparency": 64 }, "provenanceScore": 62, "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": { "http": "curl https://api.layerre.com/v1/templates -H \"Authorization: Bearer $LAYERRE_API_KEY\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http layerre https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp", "config": { "mcpServers": { "layerre": { "url": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.templates", "tool": "https://letme.dev/layerre" }, "area": "design-diagrams", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Starter plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 15, "note": "500 renders a month, about $0.03 a render" }, { "item": "Plus plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 29, "note": "2,000 renders a month, up to 3 seats" }, { "item": "Pro plan", "unit": "month", "usd": 99, "note": "20,000 renders a month, about $0.005 a render, up to 10 seats" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Layerre (sole proprietorship, Ontario, Canada)", "domain": "layerre.com", "domainRegistered": "2025-08-13", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://layerre.com/terms/", "privacy": "https://layerre.com/privacy/", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://layerre.com/whats-new/", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-11-06", "notes": [ "The terms, privacy policy and DPA, all last updated 13 August 2026, name Layerre, a sole proprietorship based in Ontario, Canada, under Ontario law. No owner is named on the site; the MCP repository's commits are by Nicole Streltsov.", "The terms forbid automated systems (bots, scrapers) without permission. Public pages were read as data.", "layerre.com/robots.txt disallows /app/, /reset-password and /oauth/, with Content-Signal ai-train=no, search=yes, ai-input=yes. layerre-landing.pages.dev serves the same robots.txt and site.", "RDAP gives layerre.com a registration date of 13 August 2025.", "/.well-known/security.txt answers 200 with the site's HTML shell, not a security.txt file. No status page found. The What's New pages are drawn by script; their dates come from the sitemap." ], "score": 62 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/layerre.json", "live": { "slug": "layerre", "probe": { "target": "https://api.layerre.com/v1", "method": "get", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:34.768332322Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 404, "lastMs": 361, "authRequired": false, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 308, "p95ms24h": 406, "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.layerre/layerre", "version": "0.1.0", "seenAt": "2026-11-07T18:16:28.95801333Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@layerre/mcp-server", "version": "0.1.0", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:39:10.744093049Z" } ], "githubStars": 0, "npmWeekly": 119, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://layerre.com/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "none", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T16:00:04.824003957Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://layerre.com/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:32:52.000761574Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://layerre.com/whats-new/", "kind": "changelog", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:12:39.384244794Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "a76ef99f3a88" }, { "url": "https://layerre.com/privacy/", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:12:35.304236441Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "a76ef99f3a88" }, { "url": "https://layerre.com/terms/", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:12:37.533574445Z", "changedAt": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "fingerprint": "a76ef99f3a88" } ], "mcpTools": { "url": "https://mcp.layerre.com/mcp", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T01:51:50.188462603Z", "status": "auth", "note": "asks for credentials before listing its tools", "changedAt": "2026-11-06T01:38:41.856942389Z" }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:34.768332322Z" } }, "answer": "Layerre scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against PostNitro's 52.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. PostNitro leads on security \u0026 auth.", "b": { "slug": "postnitro", "name": "PostNitro", "vendor": "PostNitro Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://postnitro.ai", "kind": "mcp", "category": "design-assets", "summary": "PostNitro designs carousels, single-image posts and videos from templates and brand kits, then schedules them to six social networks. Agents use a hosted MCP server with 40 tools, a REST API, a CLI or an agent plugin.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postnitro", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postnitro.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postnitro.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/postnitro.json", "dns": "postnitro.grade.anchorterminal.com", "repo": "https://github.com/postnitro/postnitro-agent", "license": "Proprietary hosted service under PostNitro's Terms of Service. The CLI, agent skill and agent plugin repositories are MIT", "transports": [ "streamable-http", "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp", "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@postnitro/cli" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@postnitro/embed" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "The MCP server takes OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration (scopes `postnitro` and `offline_access`), used by the Claude and ChatGPT directory listings, or a `pn-` API key as `Authorization: Bearer`. The REST API takes the same key in the `embed-api-key` header. A person generates the key under Profile \u003e Embed in the web app. No read-only key or finer scope is documented.", "pricing": "paid", "pricingNotes": "API, MCP and CLI calls spend Embed API credits, 1 per imported slide and 2 per AI-written slide. Credits come with Creator+ ($30 a month, 200) or Team+ ($60, 500), or as a $10 add-on for 250 on a paid plan, $0.04 each. Scheduling needs Creator+ or above (https://postnitro.ai/plans).", "priceSummary": "$15 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the Embed API OpenAPI document, llms.txt, llms-full.txt, the MCP docs or the plans page (checked 2026-10-14).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 40, "popularity": { "githubStars": null, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-11-05" }, "docsUrl": "https://postnitro.ai/docs/embed/mcp", "llmsTxt": "https://postnitro.ai/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://postnitro.ai/.well-known/openapi/embed.json", "capabilities": [ "design.templates", "design.render", "design.brand", "social.schedule", "social.post" ], "tags": [ "hosted", "mcp", "oauth", "openapi", "llms-txt", "closed-source", "async-jobs", "cli", "n8n", "no-status-page" ], "lastRelease": "2026-11-01", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 52.6, "grade": "D", "agentReady": false, "rank": 974, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1486, "categoryRank": 9, "methodology": "0.7", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 68, "maintenance": 65, "payments": 20, "reliability": 45, "schema": 77, "security": 56, "transparency": 58 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-11-05" }, "negative": -3, "negativeNotes": [ "PostNitro's Embed API stopped honouring a video's documented length, read 5 November 2026. CLI 1.5.0 documented `--video-duration` as the whole video's length, at least 5 and under 60 seconds and required for an MP4. CLI 1.6.0 (1 November 2026) hides and ignores it, says the API ignores `videoDuration`, and videos now run as long as their motion takes, up to 2:00, with an MP4 over that failing. No earlier notice was found (-3) (https://github.com/postnitro/postnitro-agent, https://postnitro.ai/docs/embed/mcp.md)" ], "verdict": "A hosted MCP server and REST API let an agent turn a topic, article or its own slides into a branded carousel, image or video and schedule it, with OAuth, a read-only server URL, idempotency keys and numbered rate limits. No status page, SLA or free API tier was found, and security.txt names only a support address.", "bestFor": "An agent that must produce a designed, on-brand carousel or slide video and book it on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook Pages or Pinterest in one chain.", "strengths": [ "Every create request and create tool takes an idempotency key, so a timed-out generation or schedule can be retried without a second charge", "A read-only MCP server URL serves only the 16 read tools, and the docs name the six destructive ones", "Rate limits are published per key, 5 creates, 120 status reads and 30 other calls a minute, with `Retry-After` on 429", "OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration on the MCP server, so Claude and ChatGPT connect without a stored API key", "`llms.txt`, Markdown twins of every docs page, and docs that say when not to use PostNitro and how to treat third-party content" ], "weaknesses": [ "No status page, incident history or SLA was found", "No free API tier. API, MCP and CLI calls need a paid plan with credits", "40 MCP tools load together on the main server URL, and the tool schemas sit in a catalogue we didn't read", "The OAuth flow has one broad `postnitro` scope, and no scoped or read-only API key is documented", "security.txt names a support address only, with no disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification", "The Embed API stopped honouring a video's set length on 1 November 2026, with no earlier notice found" ], "agentNotes": [ "Call `postnitro_set_defaults` once with a template, brand and AI preset, or every generate call must carry those IDs", "Pass the `designId` from `postnitro_get_output` to scheduling, never the `embedPostId`, or the call fails with `Design not found`", "For a LinkedIn PDF post, set `linkedinPostSettings.postType` to `document` with a 5 to 90 character `postTitle`", "Ask for the `DESIGN` output or save as `DRAFT` when a person must approve before anything publishes", "Keep to 5 create calls a minute per key, wait for `Retry-After` on a 429, and resend the same `idempotencyKey` when retrying a create", "Connect to https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp/readonly when the agent should only read" ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.8, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "D", "methodology": "0.7", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 52.6 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 68, "maintenance": 65, "payments": 20, "reliability": 45, "schema": 77, "security": 56, "transparency": 39 }, "provenanceScore": 77, "checked": { "categories": { "ergonomics": "2026-11-05", "maintenance": "2026-11-05", "payments": "2026-11-05", "reliability": "2026-11-05", "schema": "2026-11-05", "security": "2026-11-05", "transparency": "2026-11-05" }, "last": "2026-11-05", "lastMoved": "2026-11-05", "oldest": "2026-11-05", "stale": false, "staleAfterDays": 90 } }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @postnitro/cli", "http": "curl https://embed-api.postnitro.ai/template -H \"embed-api-key: pn-your-api-key\"", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http postnitro https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp --header \"Authorization: Bearer pn-your-api-key-here\"", "config": { "mcpServers": { "postnitro": { "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer pn-your-api-key-here" }, "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/design.templates", "tool": "https://letme.dev/postnitro" }, "area": "design-diagrams", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Starter", "unit": "month", "usd": 15, "note": "No scheduling or API access unless the Embed API add-on is bought" }, { "item": "Creator+", "unit": "month", "usd": 30, "note": "200 API credits a month, scheduling to 10 social accounts" }, { "item": "Team+", "unit": "month", "usd": 60, "note": "500 API credits a month, scheduling to 30 social accounts" }, { "item": "Embed API add-on", "unit": "month", "usd": 10, "note": "250 credits on top of a paid plan, scalable to 25,000" }, { "item": "Embed API credit", "unit": "credit", "usd": 0.04, "note": "1 credit per imported slide, 2 per AI-written slide" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "PostNitro Inc.", "domain": "postnitro.ai", "domainRegistered": "2023-03-23", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://postnitro.ai/terms", "privacy": "https://postnitro.ai/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://github.com/postnitro/postnitro-agent/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-11-05", "notes": [ "The Terms of Service, last updated 20 May 2024, cover the website, applications and APIs and carry no clause on automated access. They name no legal entity or governing law. The privacy policy names PostNitro Inc. as controller.", "The privacy policy was updated on 2 November 2026 to correct its Use of Data section and names UserMaven, CrispChat and an unnamed payment processor. No DPA or sub-processor list was found.", "No status page was found, and none is linked from llms.txt or the docs.", "The changelog covers the CLI only. No changelog for the Embed API or MCP server was found.", "postnitro.ai/.well-known/security.txt names support@postnitro.ai and expires on 1 November 2027." ], "score": 77 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postnitro.json", "live": { "slug": "postnitro", "probe": { "target": "https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp", "method": "mcp-initialize", "lastAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:48.226904833Z", "lastOk": true, "lastStatus": 401, "lastMs": 156, "lastNote": "asks for credentials", "authRequired": true, "uptime24h": 100, "uptime30d": 100, "p50ms24h": 114, "p95ms24h": 179, "samples24h": 239, "samples30d": 5908, "days": [ { "date": "2026-10-14", "probes": 26, "ok": 26 }, { "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": 248 }, { "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": 250, "ok": 250 }, { "date": "2026-10-29", "probes": 249, "ok": 249 }, { "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": "postnitro/postnitro-agent", "version": "v1.6.0", "released": "2026-10-31", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:57:55.699083908Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@postnitro/cli", "version": "1.6.0", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:57:53.066099433Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@postnitro/embed", "version": "2.0.3", "seenAt": "2026-11-06T23:57:53.894629381Z" } ], "githubStars": 2, "npmWeekly": 229, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://postnitro.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2027-11-01T00:00:00.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:59:37.570333311Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://postnitro.ai/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T15:33:40.540865058Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "postnitro.ai", "registered": "2023-03-23", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/postnitro.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-11-01T14:16:02.668957201Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postnitro/postnitro-agent/main/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:23:01.203463221Z", "changedAt": "2026-11-01T06:54:37.019593983Z", "fingerprint": "a57a0c547295" }, { "url": "https://postnitro.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:17:12.148942195Z", "changedAt": "2026-11-02T07:23:21.324265604Z", "fingerprint": "d7cac03060d1" }, { "url": "https://postnitro.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T14:17:15.023858232Z", "changedAt": "2026-11-01T06:50:30.865238507Z", "fingerprint": "e5294038e9f6" } ], "mcpTools": { "url": "https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp", "checkedAt": "2026-11-07T01:46:54.995870856Z", "status": "auth", "note": "asks for credentials before listing its tools", "changedAt": "2026-10-14T22:17:48.649874285Z" }, "github": { "repo": "postnitro/postnitro-agent", "checkedAt": "2026-11-02T09:18:06.170158502Z", "stars": 2, "archived": false, "issuesEnabled": true, "pushedAt": "2026-10-31T22:02:29Z", "openIssues": 0, "openPRs": 0, "issuesOpened90d": 0, "issuesClosed90d": 0, "prsMerged90d": 7 }, "updatedAt": "2026-11-07T18:20:48.226904833Z" } }, "edges": [ { "by": 13, "category": "maintenance", "leads": "layerre", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "reasons": { "a": "@layerre/mcp-server 0.1.0 published to npm on 29 October 2026, 8 days before this check (30). MCP server commits from 19 to 24 October, the registry entry of 29 October, and What's New entries dated 21 August and 18 October in the sitemap (20). The repository is a week old with no issues to judge; support by email and in-app chat (5 of 25). com.layerre/layerre is in the official MCP registry under a domain-verified namespace (15). CI runs the vitest suite on push and pull requests to main on Node 22 (8 of 10). 30 + 20 + 5 + 15 + 8 = 78.", "b": "CLI 1.6.0 tagged on 1 November 2026, with motion styles, post read and edit and an AI voiceover, against an Embed API release it names (30). CLI 1.3.0 (tagged 19 August), 1.4.1 (29 September), 1.5.0 (7 October) and 1.6.0 (1 November) fall in the 90 days, read from the repository's tags and changelog (20). Closed service with a dated CLI changelog, support by email and in-app chat, and public repositories with few outside contributions to judge replies by (8). No official MCP registry entry could be read, and the server card's `ai.postnitro/mcp` is a claim (0). The CLI publishes from a GitHub Actions workflow. The Embed SDK was last published on 15 July 2025, per the 14 October check (7). 30 + 20 + 8 + 0 + 7 = 65." }, "scores": { "a": 78, "b": 65 } }, { "by": 10, "category": "schema", "leads": "layerre", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "reasons": { "a": "Public OpenAPI 3.1 at layerre.com/openapi.json with 16 operations, and zod schemas on all 13 MCP tools in the open-source server (25). llms.txt, auth.md and Markdown mirrors of the pricing, FAQ and integration pages (10). Every operation has a description, and tool descriptions note costs such as 'an expensive operation that may take 10-30 seconds', without saying when not to use a tool (15 of 20). Layer properties have minimums, maximums and enums such as `text_align`, and list calls cap `limit` at 1,000 (14 of 15). 88 examples in the spec, and 404, 422 and 429 responses documented on most operations (13 of 15). Versioned /v1 paths and dated What's New pages, read from the sitemap since the pages are drawn by script; the API itself is version 0.1.0 (10 of 15). 25 + 10 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 10 = 87.", "b": "OpenAPI 3.1 document for the Embed API at `/.well-known/openapi/embed.json`, with 13 operations per the 14 October check and not re-read. The MCP docs now point to a public tool catalogue on the MCP host with every tool's input and output schema, which we didn't request, so the earlier partial is held (20). `llms.txt` (updated 29 October 2026), `llms-full.txt`, a docs `llms.txt` and `.md` twins (10). The docs state what each tool is for, when not to use PostNitro and the `embedPostId` and `designId` split, and the tool count now reads 40 on every page read (15). 24 enums, typed slide objects and per-platform settings with conditional rules per the 14 October check, and unknown keys in settings objects are now refused by name (12). Examples on each page and a full table of validation messages for the Schedule API (13). `info.version` 1.0.0 with no version in the path and no API changelog. The CLI has a dated Keep a Changelog file with semver (7). 20 + 10 + 15 + 12 + 13 + 7 = 77." }, "scores": { "a": 87, "b": 77 } }, { "by": 8, "category": "security", "leads": "postnitro", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "reasons": { "a": "OAuth 2.1 with PKCE for MCP through a Supabase authorisation server, and revocable `lyr_` API keys with rotation in the dashboard. No scopes documented for either, and auth.md says the REST API has no OAuth yet (22 of 30). The MCP server cannot delete templates, change billing or manage API keys, but there is no read-only key or endpoint (12 of 20). Tools return the user's own templates and renders; template import fetches a Canva link the user gives (10 of 15). The open-source server emits audit log lines for each tool call for whoever runs it, and nothing per call is documented for the hosted service (4 of 15). No security.txt (the path returns the site's HTML shell), disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification (0). 22 + 12 + 10 + 4 + 0 = 48.", "b": "The MCP server runs OAuth 2.1 with PKCE S256, dynamic client registration and a revocation endpoint, but with one broad `postnitro` scope, per the 14 October reading of its published metadata. Keys are `pn-` API keys sent in a header, generated in the web app, with no scopes or rotation documented (20). A read-only MCP server URL can't generate, edit, schedule or delete, and the destructive tools are annotated so a client can ask before running them. No read-only API key (14). The MCP docs, and the server when a client connects, say that slide text, names and captions derived from an article or X post are third-party content, never to follow instructions in it or let it choose tools (12). Per-job processing logs come back from the status endpoint. No account audit log was found (3). security.txt, expiring 1 November 2027, names support@postnitro.ai, with no disclosure policy, acknowledgement time, bug bounty or certification found (7). 20 + 14 + 12 + 3 + 7 = 56." }, "scores": { "a": 48, "b": 56 } }, { "by": 5, "category": "payments", "leads": "layerre", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "reasons": { "a": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan prices are public with render counts, and one import or one variant is one render, so the price a render follows from the plan (about $0.03 on Starter, $0.005 on Pro) without being published per unit (15 of 20). Free plan of 50 renders a month with API access; the pricing page doesn't say whether a card is needed (10 of 20, half as with an unstated card rule). A person signs up and creates the key, or approves OAuth in a browser (0). 0 + 15 + 10 + 0 = 25.", "b": "No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Credit prices are public without a login at $0.04 a credit, 1 per imported slide and 2 per AI-written slide, with plan prices of $15, $30 and $60 a month (20). The web app has a free plan with no card, but the subscription docs, the MCP docs and llms.txt now agree there is no free API tier, and calls without a paid plan return 402 (0). A person signs up in a browser and generates a key, or approves OAuth in the client. Dynamic client registration removes the key step but not the signup (0). 0 + 20 + 0 + 0 = 20." }, "scores": { "a": 25, "b": 20 } }, { "by": 5, "category": "transparency", "leads": "layerre", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "reasons": { "a": "The MCP server is MIT. The service is closed under terms of 13 August 2026 that name a sole proprietorship in Ontario (20 of 30). The privacy policy and DPA of the same date agree. Data is kept while the account is active and deleted from production on account deletion, with limited backups. Design files aren't used to train public AI models. Google Analytics runs on accepted cookies (24 of 30). No deprecation policy or notice period (0). Ten subprocessors listed with purpose and location in both documents, including Supabase, Stripe, Cloudflare, Google, Resend, Canva and Slack (20). 20 + 24 + 0 + 20 = 64.", "b": "Closed service under Terms of Service last updated 20 May 2024, re-read on 5 November, that cover the APIs, allow changes or discontinuation without notice and take a perpetual licence to user content to run the service. The terms name no legal entity or governing law (12). The privacy policy, updated 2 November 2026, corrects its Use of Data section and now says PostNitro doesn't train AI models on user content, in line with the Claude page. Personal data is kept while the account is active and deleted within 24 hours of a request. No DPA (14). The fact sheet dates the withdrawal of the Creator and Team plans and existing subscribers keep them. The CLI changelog marks API-version dependencies. No deprecation policy for the API (8). The policy names UserMaven and CrispChat and an unnamed payment processor, the docs name Lemon Squeezy for billing, and no data locations were found (5). 12 + 14 + 8 + 5 = 39." }, "scores": { "a": 63, "b": 58 } } ], "facts": [ { "a": "HTTP API", "b": "MCP server", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Layerre", "b": "PostNitro Inc.", "name": "Vendor" }, { "a": "https://api.layerre.com/v1", "b": "https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp", "name": "Hosted endpoint" }, { "a": "HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio", "b": "Streamable HTTP, HTTP", "name": "Transports" }, { "a": "OAuth or key", "b": "OAuth or key", "name": "Auth" }, { "a": "Freemium", "b": "Paid", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "MIT for the MCP server. The Layerre API is a closed service under terms last updated 13 August 2026", "b": "Proprietary hosted service under PostNitro's Terms of Service. 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PostNitro leads on security \u0026 auth.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Layerre or PostNitro?" }, { "answer": "Both take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.", "question": "Do Layerre and PostNitro need an API key?" }, { "answer": "Yes. Layerre has a hosted endpoint at https://api.layerre.com/v1 and PostNitro at https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp.", "question": "Can an agent call Layerre and PostNitro without installing anything?" } ], "goodFor": [ { "aheadOn": [ "Schema \u0026 documentation, 87 against 77", "Payments \u0026 pricing, 25 against 20", "Maintenance \u0026 community, 78 against 65", "Transparency \u0026 trust, 63 against 58" ], "also": [ "Runs on your own machine", "No incidents deducted, where PostNitro loses 3 points for them" ], "goodFor": "Bulk image and PDF variants from Canva designs a team already has.", "slug": "layerre", "watchFor": "Imports Canva designs only; there is no template editor of its own" }, { "aheadOn": [ "Security \u0026 auth, 56 against 48" ], "also": null, "goodFor": "An agent that must produce a designed, on-brand carousel or slide video and book it on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook Pages or Pinterest in one chain.", "slug": "postnitro", "watchFor": "No status page, incident history or SLA was found" } ], "history": { "layerre": null, "postnitro": [ { "causes": [ "terms", "product" ], "date": "2026-11-05", "delta": 7.8, "from": 44.8, "fromGrade": "E", "to": 52.6, "toGrade": "D" }, { "causes": [ "method" ], "date": "2026-10-27", "delta": 0.3, "from": 44.5, "fromGrade": "E", "to": 44.8, "toGrade": "E" } ] }, "job": { "capability": "design.templates", "name": "Design templates" }, "others": [ { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-layerre.json", "title": "Adobe Photoshop API vs Layerre", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-layerre" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Adobe Photoshop API vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/adobe-photoshop-api-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/apitemplate-io-vs-layerre.json", "title": "APITemplate.io vs Layerre", "url": 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/canva-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-layerre.json", "title": "Contentdrips API and MCP vs Layerre", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-layerre" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Contentdrips API and MCP vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/contentdrips-vs-postnitro" }, { "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-postnitro.json", "title": "Creatomate vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/creatomate-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/dynapictures-vs-layerre.json", "title": "DynaPictures vs Layerre", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/dynapictures-vs-layerre" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/dynapictures-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "DynaPictures vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/dynapictures-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-photoroom.json", "title": "Layerre vs Photoroom API", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-photoroom" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-pictify.json", "title": "Layerre vs Pictify", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-pictify" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-pixelixe.json", "title": "Layerre vs Pixelixe", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-pixelixe" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-placid.json", "title": "Layerre vs Placid API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-placid" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-robolly.json", "title": "Layerre vs Robolly", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-robolly" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-shotstack.json", "title": "Layerre vs Shotstack", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-shotstack" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-templated.json", "title": "Layerre vs Templated API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-templated" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/photoroom-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Photoroom API vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/photoroom-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixelixe-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Pixelixe vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pixelixe-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/placid-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Placid API + MCP vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/placid-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-robolly.json", "title": "PostNitro vs Robolly", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-robolly" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-shotstack.json", "title": "PostNitro vs Shotstack", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-shotstack" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-templated.json", "title": "PostNitro vs Templated API + MCP", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/postnitro-vs-templated" }, { "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-postnitro.json", "title": "Abyssale vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/abyssale-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-osmo-cli.json", "title": "Layerre vs Osmo CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-osmo-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/osmo-cli-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Osmo CLI vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/osmo-cli-vs-postnitro" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pictify-vs-postnitro.json", "title": "Pictify vs PostNitro", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/pictify-vs-postnitro" } ], "panel": null, "scores": [ { "by": 3, "edge": "postnitro", "key": "reliability", "layerre": 42, "name": "Reliability", "postnitro": 45, "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 10, "edge": "layerre", "key": "schema", "layerre": 87, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "postnitro": 77, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 1, "edge": "layerre", "key": "ergonomics", "layerre": 69, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "postnitro": 68, "weight": 13 }, { "by": 8, "edge": "postnitro", "key": "security", "layerre": 48, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "postnitro": 56, "weight": 14 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "layerre", "key": "payments", "layerre": 25, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "postnitro": 20, "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 13, "edge": "layerre", "key": "maintenance", "layerre": 78, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "postnitro": 65, "weight": 7 }, { "by": 5, "edge": "layerre", "key": "transparency", "layerre": 63, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "postnitro": 58, "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Layerre scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against PostNitro's 52.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. PostNitro leads on security \u0026 auth. Both do design templates.", "tasks": null, "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "layerre": "A public OpenAPI 3.1 contract, published rate limits with Retry-After, and 13 annotated MCP tools that can't delete anything make Layerre straightforward for an agent to call. It works only from Canva designs, is run by a sole proprietor with no status page or SLA, and its API and MCP server are at version 0.1.0.", "postnitro": "A hosted MCP server and REST API let an agent turn a topic, article or its own slides into a branded carousel, image or video and schedule it, with OAuth, a read-only server URL, idempotency keys and numbered rate limits. No status page, SLA or free API tier was found, and security.txt names only a support address." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro.min.md" }, "markdown": "Layerre scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against PostNitro's 52.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. PostNitro leads on security \u0026 auth. Both do design templates.\n\n- Layerre: grade C, 57.6/100, rank #785 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/layerre.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/layerre.json\n- PostNitro: grade D, 52.6/100, rank #974 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/postnitro.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/postnitro.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### Layerre (C)\n\nGood for: Bulk image and PDF variants from Canva designs a team already has.\n\nAhead on:\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 87 against 77\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 25 against 20\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 78 against 65\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 63 against 58\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Runs on your own machine\n- No incidents deducted, where PostNitro loses 3 points for them\n\nWatch for: Imports Canva designs only; there is no template editor of its own\n\n### PostNitro (D)\n\nGood for: An agent that must produce a designed, on-brand carousel or slide video and book it on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, Facebook Pages or Pinterest in one chain.\n\nAhead on:\n- Security \u0026 auth, 56 against 48\n\nWatch for: No status page, incident history or SLA was found\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Maintenance \u0026 community: Layerre +13\n\n- Layerre (78): @layerre/mcp-server 0.1.0 published to npm on 29 October 2026, 8 days before this check (30). MCP server commits from 19 to 24 October, the registry entry of 29 October, and What's New entries dated 21 August and 18 October in the sitemap (20). The repository is a week old with no issues to judge; support by email and in-app chat (5 of 25). com.layerre/layerre is in the official MCP registry under a domain-verified namespace (15). CI runs the vitest suite on push and pull requests to main on Node 22 (8 of 10). 30 + 20 + 5 + 15 + 8 = 78.\n- PostNitro (65): CLI 1.6.0 tagged on 1 November 2026, with motion styles, post read and edit and an AI voiceover, against an Embed API release it names (30). CLI 1.3.0 (tagged 19 August), 1.4.1 (29 September), 1.5.0 (7 October) and 1.6.0 (1 November) fall in the 90 days, read from the repository's tags and changelog (20). Closed service with a dated CLI changelog, support by email and in-app chat, and public repositories with few outside contributions to judge replies by (8). No official MCP registry entry could be read, and the server card's `ai.postnitro/mcp` is a claim (0). The CLI publishes from a GitHub Actions workflow. The Embed SDK was last published on 15 July 2025, per the 14 October check (7). 30 + 20 + 8 + 0 + 7 = 65.\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: Layerre +10\n\n- Layerre (87): Public OpenAPI 3.1 at layerre.com/openapi.json with 16 operations, and zod schemas on all 13 MCP tools in the open-source server (25). llms.txt, auth.md and Markdown mirrors of the pricing, FAQ and integration pages (10). Every operation has a description, and tool descriptions note costs such as 'an expensive operation that may take 10-30 seconds', without saying when not to use a tool (15 of 20). Layer properties have minimums, maximums and enums such as `text_align`, and list calls cap `limit` at 1,000 (14 of 15). 88 examples in the spec, and 404, 422 and 429 responses documented on most operations (13 of 15). Versioned /v1 paths and dated What's New pages, read from the sitemap since the pages are drawn by script; the API itself is version 0.1.0 (10 of 15). 25 + 10 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 10 = 87.\n- PostNitro (77): OpenAPI 3.1 document for the Embed API at `/.well-known/openapi/embed.json`, with 13 operations per the 14 October check and not re-read. The MCP docs now point to a public tool catalogue on the MCP host with every tool's input and output schema, which we didn't request, so the earlier partial is held (20). `llms.txt` (updated 29 October 2026), `llms-full.txt`, a docs `llms.txt` and `.md` twins (10). The docs state what each tool is for, when not to use PostNitro and the `embedPostId` and `designId` split, and the tool count now reads 40 on every page read (15). 24 enums, typed slide objects and per-platform settings with conditional rules per the 14 October check, and unknown keys in settings objects are now refused by name (12). Examples on each page and a full table of validation messages for the Schedule API (13). `info.version` 1.0.0 with no version in the path and no API changelog. The CLI has a dated Keep a Changelog file with semver (7). 20 + 10 + 15 + 12 + 13 + 7 = 77.\n\n### Security \u0026 auth: PostNitro +8\n\n- Layerre (48): OAuth 2.1 with PKCE for MCP through a Supabase authorisation server, and revocable `lyr_` API keys with rotation in the dashboard. No scopes documented for either, and auth.md says the REST API has no OAuth yet (22 of 30). The MCP server cannot delete templates, change billing or manage API keys, but there is no read-only key or endpoint (12 of 20). Tools return the user's own templates and renders; template import fetches a Canva link the user gives (10 of 15). The open-source server emits audit log lines for each tool call for whoever runs it, and nothing per call is documented for the hosted service (4 of 15). No security.txt (the path returns the site's HTML shell), disclosure policy, bug bounty or certification (0). 22 + 12 + 10 + 4 + 0 = 48.\n- PostNitro (56): The MCP server runs OAuth 2.1 with PKCE S256, dynamic client registration and a revocation endpoint, but with one broad `postnitro` scope, per the 14 October reading of its published metadata. Keys are `pn-` API keys sent in a header, generated in the web app, with no scopes or rotation documented (20). A read-only MCP server URL can't generate, edit, schedule or delete, and the destructive tools are annotated so a client can ask before running them. No read-only API key (14). The MCP docs, and the server when a client connects, say that slide text, names and captions derived from an article or X post are third-party content, never to follow instructions in it or let it choose tools (12). Per-job processing logs come back from the status endpoint. No account audit log was found (3). security.txt, expiring 1 November 2027, names support@postnitro.ai, with no disclosure policy, acknowledgement time, bug bounty or certification found (7). 20 + 14 + 12 + 3 + 7 = 56.\n\n### Payments \u0026 pricing: Layerre +5\n\n- Layerre (25): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Plan prices are public with render counts, and one import or one variant is one render, so the price a render follows from the plan (about $0.03 on Starter, $0.005 on Pro) without being published per unit (15 of 20). Free plan of 50 renders a month with API access; the pricing page doesn't say whether a card is needed (10 of 20, half as with an unstated card rule). A person signs up and creates the key, or approves OAuth in a browser (0). 0 + 15 + 10 + 0 = 25.\n- PostNitro (20): No x402, MPP or L402 (0). Credit prices are public without a login at $0.04 a credit, 1 per imported slide and 2 per AI-written slide, with plan prices of $15, $30 and $60 a month (20). The web app has a free plan with no card, but the subscription docs, the MCP docs and llms.txt now agree there is no free API tier, and calls without a paid plan return 402 (0). A person signs up in a browser and generates a key, or approves OAuth in the client. Dynamic client registration removes the key step but not the signup (0). 0 + 20 + 0 + 0 = 20.\n\n### Transparency \u0026 trust: Layerre +5\n\n- Layerre (63): The MCP server is MIT. The service is closed under terms of 13 August 2026 that name a sole proprietorship in Ontario (20 of 30). The privacy policy and DPA of the same date agree. Data is kept while the account is active and deleted from production on account deletion, with limited backups. Design files aren't used to train public AI models. Google Analytics runs on accepted cookies (24 of 30). No deprecation policy or notice period (0). Ten subprocessors listed with purpose and location in both documents, including Supabase, Stripe, Cloudflare, Google, Resend, Canva and Slack (20). 20 + 24 + 0 + 20 = 64.\n- PostNitro (58): Closed service under Terms of Service last updated 20 May 2024, re-read on 5 November, that cover the APIs, allow changes or discontinuation without notice and take a perpetual licence to user content to run the service. The terms name no legal entity or governing law (12). The privacy policy, updated 2 November 2026, corrects its Use of Data section and now says PostNitro doesn't train AI models on user content, in line with the Claude page. Personal data is kept while the account is active and deleted within 24 hours of a request. No DPA (14). The fact sheet dates the withdrawal of the Creator and Team plans and existing subscribers keep them. The CLI changelog marks API-version dependencies. No deprecation policy for the API (8). The policy names UserMaven and CrispChat and an unnamed payment processor, the docs name Lemon Squeezy for billing, and no data locations were found (5). 12 + 14 + 8 + 5 = 39.\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Layerre | PostNitro | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 42 | 45 | PostNitro +3 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 87 | 77 | Layerre +10 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 69 | 68 | Layerre +1 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 48 | 56 | PostNitro +8 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 25 | 20 | Layerre +5 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 78 | 65 | Layerre +13 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 63 | 58 | Layerre +5 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **57.6 · C** | **52.6 · D** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Layerre | PostNitro |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |\n| Vendor | Layerre | PostNitro Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.layerre.com/v1` | `https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp` |\n| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | Streamable HTTP, HTTP |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | MIT for the MCP server. The Layerre API is a closed service under terms last updated 13 August 2026 | Proprietary hosted service under PostNitro's Terms of Service. The CLI, agent skill and agent plugin repositories are MIT |\n| Tools exposed | 13 | 40 |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |\n| llms.txt | yes | yes |\n| MCP registry | `com.layerre/layerre` | not listed |\n| Last release | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-01 |\n| Terms last updated | no date given | 2024-05-20 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2023-10-05 |\n| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | yes |\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 | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text | not found in the text |\n| Popularity | 119 npm/wk | none |\n| Agent reviews | none | 2.8/5 (4) |\n\n## How the scores have moved\n\n### Layerre\n\nNo score change since it was listed.\n\n### PostNitro\n\n- +7.8 on 5 November 2026 (E to D): terms, product\n- +0.3 on 27 October 2026: checklist\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Layerre.** A public OpenAPI 3.1 contract, published rate limits with Retry-After, and 13 annotated MCP tools that can't delete anything make Layerre straightforward for an agent to call. It works only from Canva designs, is run by a sole proprietor with no status page or SLA, and its API and MCP server are at version 0.1.0.\n\n**PostNitro.** A hosted MCP server and REST API let an agent turn a topic, article or its own slides into a branded carousel, image or video and schedule it, with OAuth, a read-only server URL, idempotency keys and numbered rate limits. No status page, SLA or free API tier was found, and security.txt names only a support address.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Layerre\n\n1. Call `layerre_auth_status` first to confirm the connection\n2. Read a template's layer IDs with `layerre_get_template` before creating variants\n3. Use the bulk variant endpoint for batches; each variant still costs one render\n4. On 429 wait for the Retry-After seconds; limits are per IP address\n5. Expect template import from a Canva link to take 10 to 30 seconds\n\n### PostNitro\n\n1. Call `postnitro_set_defaults` once with a template, brand and AI preset, or every generate call must carry those IDs\n2. Pass the `designId` from `postnitro_get_output` to scheduling, never the `embedPostId`, or the call fails with `Design not found`\n3. For a LinkedIn PDF post, set `linkedinPostSettings.postType` to `document` with a 5 to 90 character `postTitle`\n4. Ask for the `DESIGN` output or save as `DRAFT` when a person must approve before anything publishes\n5. Keep to 5 create calls a minute per key, wait for `Retry-After` on a 429, and resend the same `idempotencyKey` when retrying a create\n6. Connect to https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp/readonly when the agent should only read\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Layerre or PostNitro?\n\nLayerre scores 57.6 (C) on agent readiness against PostNitro's 52.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. PostNitro leads on security \u0026 auth.\n\n### Do Layerre and PostNitro need an API key?\n\nBoth take an API key or an OAuth sign-in.\n\n### Can an agent call Layerre and PostNitro without installing anything?\n\nYes. Layerre has a hosted endpoint at https://api.layerre.com/v1 and PostNitro at https://mcp.postnitro.ai/mcp.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/layerre-vs-postnitro.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"layerre\", \"b\": \"postnitro\"}`. 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