# r88z

> SaaS, startup and AI agent directories, in one queryable catalog. 516 directories where SaaS products, startups and AI agents can be listed, with pricing, reported Ahrefs Domain Rating, link type and agent submission traits (auth, captcha, badge requirement, review time, verification status). Updated 2026-10-27.

All data is available as JSON, CSV and Markdown without authentication. CORS is open. Prefer the API over scraping HTML.

## API

- [/api/directories](https://r88z.com/api/directories): Filtered, paginated list (JSON). `?format=csv` or `?format=md` for other formats.
- [/api/directories/{id}](https://r88z.com/api/directories/product-hunt): One directory (JSON). `?format=md` for Markdown.
- [/api/categories](https://r88z.com/api/categories): Categories with counts, plus catalog stats.
- [/openapi.json](https://r88z.com/openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1 description of the API.
- [/llms.txt](https://r88z.com/llms.txt): Short catalog summary for LLMs, with links to everything else.
- [/llms-full.txt](https://r88z.com/llms-full.txt): Every directory as Markdown in one file.
- [/AGENTS.md](https://r88z.com/AGENTS.md): Step by step instructions for submission agents.
- [/sitemap.xml](https://r88z.com/sitemap.xml): Every page URL.

## Query parameters for /api/directories

- `q` (string): Case insensitive match on name, domain or category.
- `category` (string (csv)): Exact category name(s), e.g. `AI Tools,Launchpad`.
- `pricing` (csv of free|freemium|paid|unknown): Listing price model.
- `link_type` (csv of dofollow|nofollow|conditional|unknown): Backlink rel reported for the listing.
- `dr_min` (integer 0-100): Minimum reported Ahrefs Domain Rating. Excludes entries with no DR.
- `dr_max` (integer 0-100): Maximum reported Ahrefs Domain Rating.
- `agent_friendly` (1): Only directories an unattended agent can submit to: free path, no badge or backlink, not OAuth only, no phone, work email or credit card, no hard captcha, not failed.
- `status` (csv of live|submitted|pending|failed): AZN8 verification state. `live` = listing confirmed on a public page.
- `no_account` (1): Submission needs no account (`auth=none`).
- `no_captcha` (1): Captcha is none or Turnstile. Unknown captcha is excluded.
- `no_badge` (1): No badge, backlink or reciprocal link required.
- `instant` (1): Listing goes live on save (`review=instant`).
- `api` (1): The directory offers an API or JSON submit endpoint.
- `sort` (dr|-dr|name|-name): Default `-dr` (highest DR first).
- `limit` (integer 1-2000): Page size for API responses. Default 100.
- `offset` (integer): Number of results to skip.

## Recipes

- Directories an agent can submit to unattended, best first: https://r88z.com/api/directories?agent_friendly=1&status=live
- Free dofollow listings with DR 50+: https://r88z.com/api/directories?pricing=free&link_type=dofollow&dr_min=50
- No account, no captcha: https://r88z.com/api/directories?no_account=1&no_captcha=1
- Instant listings: https://r88z.com/api/directories?instant=1
- AI tool directories as CSV: https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=AI%20Tools&format=csv

## Curated lists

- [Free dofollow directories](https://r88z.com/lists/free-dofollow-directories): Free SaaS and startup directories that pass a dofollow backlink, sorted by reported Ahrefs Domain Rating.
- [Free dofollow directories with DR 50+](https://r88z.com/lists/free-dofollow-dr-50-plus): The shortlist most founders want: free listings, dofollow links and a reported Domain Rating of at least 50.
- [High DR directories, DR 70 and up](https://r88z.com/lists/high-dr-directories): Startup and SaaS directories with a reported Ahrefs Domain Rating of 70 or more, with pricing and link type for each.
- [Free startup directories](https://r88z.com/lists/free-startup-directories): Every directory in the catalog with a free listing option, ranked by reported Domain Rating.
- [Directories an AI agent can submit to](https://r88z.com/lists/ai-agent-friendly-directories): Directories with a free path, no badge or backlink requirement, no OAuth only sign in and no hard captcha, so an AI agent can submit unattended.
- [Directories with verified live listings](https://r88z.com/lists/verified-live-directories): Directories where a real product submission was later confirmed live on a public page.
- [Directories with no signup](https://r88z.com/lists/no-signup-directories): Submit your SaaS without creating an account: directories whose submission form needs no login.
- [Directories with no captcha](https://r88z.com/lists/no-captcha-directories): Directories whose submission flow has no captcha, or only a silent Cloudflare Turnstile check.
- [Instant approval directories](https://r88z.com/lists/instant-approval-directories): Directories where a listing goes live as soon as you save it, with no review queue.

## Categories

- [AI Agents](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=AI%20Agents&format=md) (24)
- [AI Tools](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=AI%20Tools&format=md) (160)
- [Developer Tools](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Developer%20Tools&format=md) (10)
- [General Directory](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=General%20Directory&format=md) (75)
- [Indie Hackers](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Indie%20Hackers&format=md) (19)
- [Launchpad](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Launchpad&format=md) (66)
- [Open Source](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Open%20Source&format=md) (2)
- [SaaS Tools](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=SaaS%20Tools&format=md) (34)
- [Software Discovery](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Software%20Discovery&format=md) (52)
- [Software Reviews](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Software%20Reviews&format=md) (17)
- [Startup Directory](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Startup%20Directory&format=md) (26)
- [Tech / Startups](https://r88z.com/api/directories?category=Tech%20%2F%20Startups&format=md) (31)

## Data sources

- [AZN8 agent directories](https://azn8.com/agent-directories)
- [Awesome SaaS & Startup Directories](https://github.com/krsnasgr/awesome-saas-startup-listing)

## Optional

- [Full catalog in Markdown](https://r88z.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Agent submission guide](https://r88z.com/AGENTS.md)
- [8ake](https://8ake.com/?utm_source=r88z&utm_medium=llms): done-for-you service where agents submit a site to the top directories in this catalog and hand over every account created