Developers

Every BEAD tool is callable from your code over HTTPS, and from Claude Desktop / Claude Code over MCP. 150 tools, zero auth required to start, free tier covers most projects.

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MCP — Add BEAD to Claude

Drop this into your Claude Desktop or Claude Code config and restart. You'll get 150 tools (named mcp__bead__*) the LLM can call directly — no copy-paste from a browser.

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bead": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.b-e-a-d.com"]
    }
  }
}

To authenticate with your key for higher limits, add "--header", "Authorization:Bearer bead_live_..." to the args array.

HTTP — curl, fetch, anything that speaks HTTPS

POST a JSON body to /tools/<slug>/run on api.b-e-a-d.com. The response is { ok: true, result: ... } on success, with standard rate-limit headers on every response.

curl https://api.b-e-a-d.com/tools/jwt-decoder/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"token":"eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ4IjoxfQ.X"}'

Each tool's page has a "Use programmatically" panel with a working snippet using its actual input shape — no schema-spelunking required.

Rate limits and pricing

Tier	Burst	Daily	How to get it
Anonymous	10/min	100/day	Just call. Limited per-IP.
Free key	30/min	1,000/day	Sign up, magic-link, takes 30s.
Pro	120/min	100,000/day	Coming soonNeed it now? Get in touch.

Every response includes X-RateLimit-* headers so your client can self-throttle. 429s come with Retry-After.

Reference

API endpoints below return raw JSON for machine consumption. Use Swagger Editor for a browsable view of the OpenAPI spec.

Tool list (JSON) — every tool's slug, name, and category.
OpenAPI 3.1 spec (JSON) — full input/output schemas. Drop into Postman, Swagger UI, or your codegen of choice.
Health endpoint (JSON) — uptime + tool count + service status.

Support BEAD

BEAD is free and ad-supported. If the API is saving you time, a coffee helps with hosting + the Resend/Upstash bill.

Bugs or feature ideas → contact form.