7 Free Web APIs That Promise to Supercharge Your AI Agent—But Deliver With Asterisks
Your AI agent's gasping for real-time web data. These seven free APIs claim to deliver—but free means catches, and not all shine equally.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Free tiers tease but limit hard—plan for paid upgrades.
- Firecrawl and Exa lead for agent workflows; test MCP support.
- API gold rush echoes past scraper wars; expect consolidation soon.
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Originally reported by KDnuggets
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