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Agent-ready API leaderboards

The APIs most likely to work when Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline, or Windsurf needs to pick a provider at runtime. Scores combine SDK availability, env-var auth, headless setup, JSON responses, curl docs, rate-limit clarity, CLI support, and machine-readable pricing.

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AWS S3 API

Scalable object storage for any type of data.

Cloud & Infrastructure · pay per use · 22,605,535 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Supabase Auth

Open-source auth with row-level security tied to PostgreSQL.

Authentication & Identity · freemium · 17,858,506 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Supabase API

Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, auth, and storage.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 17,858,506 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Anthropic API

Access Claude models for reasoning, coding, and analysis.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 11,034,230 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Google Cloud Storage API

Unified object storage with global edge caching.

Cloud & Infrastructure · pay per use · 10,075,850 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Stripe API

Accept payments, manage subscriptions, invoices, and payouts globally.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 8,774,318 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Stripe Connect

Payments infrastructure for platforms and marketplaces.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 8,774,318 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

AWS Lambda API

Run code without provisioning servers, triggered by events.

Cloud & Infrastructure · pay per use · 6,696,873 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Algolia API

Hosted search with typo tolerance, faceting, and instant results.

Search & Data · freemium · 5,502,272 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

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Azure Blob Storage API

Massively scalable object storage for unstructured data.

Cloud & Infrastructure · pay per use · 5,452,959 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

AI & Machine Learning

Top APIs in this category ranked for runtime use by coding agents.

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Anthropic API

Access Claude models for reasoning, coding, and analysis.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 11,034,230 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

AWS Bedrock

Access Claude, Llama, and other foundation models on AWS.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 5,010,557 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

AWS Rekognition

Image and video analysis: faces, objects, text, and moderation.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 519,427 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Google Vision API

Image analysis: labels, faces, text (OCR), landmarks, and logos.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 321,584 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Azure OpenAI Service

Enterprise access to GPT, DALL-E, and Whisper on Azure.

AI & Machine Learning · pay per use · 255,683 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Communication

Top APIs in this category ranked for runtime use by coding agents.

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Twilio API

Programmable SMS, voice calls, WhatsApp, and video.

Communication · pay per use · 3,781,704 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Firebase Cloud Messaging

Cross-platform push notifications for mobile and web.

Communication · free · 5,193,749 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

Resend API

Developer-first email API built for modern applications.

Communication · freemium · 3,943,331 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing— CLI

Amazon SES

Cost-effective high-volume transactional email service.

Communication · pay per use · 2,543,626 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

SendGrid API

Transactional and marketing email delivery at scale.

Communication · freemium · 3,417,869 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing— CLI

Payments & Commerce

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Stripe API

Accept payments, manage subscriptions, invoices, and payouts globally.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 8,774,318 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Stripe Connect

Payments infrastructure for platforms and marketplaces.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 8,774,318 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Shopify API

Build apps, manage stores, products, orders, and checkout flows.

Payments & Commerce · freemium · 348,119 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

Adyen API

Enterprise payment platform supporting 250+ payment methods worldwide.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 164,725 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing— CLI

Square API

In-person and online payment processing, inventory, and invoicing.

Payments & Commerce · transaction based · 158,479 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing— CLI

Developer Tools

Top APIs in this category ranked for runtime use by coding agents.

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Vercel API

Deploy and manage frontend applications and serverless functions.

Developer Tools · freemium · 2,117,529 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Nango API

Open-source integration platform. OAuth + data sync for 400+ APIs. One SDK, every integration.

Developer Tools · freemium

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Composio API

250+ tools and integrations purpose-built for AI agents. Single SDK to connect GitHub, Slack, Gmail, Linear, Jira, and more.

Developer Tools · freemium

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Arcade AI API

Agent-native tool platform. Authenticated tools for AI agents with per-user OAuth handled by Arcade.

Developer Tools · freemium

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Sentry API

Application error monitoring, performance tracking, and alerting.

Developer Tools · freemium · 17,109,068 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

Databases & Backend

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Supabase API

Open-source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL, auth, and storage.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 17,858,506 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

MongoDB Atlas Data API

Access MongoDB data via HTTPS endpoints without drivers.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 11,106,671 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

Firebase Realtime Database

NoSQL cloud database with real-time sync across clients.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 6,400,585 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits— Pricing✓ CLI

Upstash API

Serverless Redis, Kafka, and QStash for edge applications.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 1,973,400 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing— CLI

Neon API

Serverless PostgreSQL with branching, autoscaling, and instant provisioning.

Databases & Backend · freemium · 1,332,505 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing— CLI

Authentication & Identity

Top APIs in this category ranked for runtime use by coding agents.

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Supabase Auth

Open-source auth with row-level security tied to PostgreSQL.

Authentication & Identity · freemium · 17,858,506 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

AWS Cognito

User sign-up, sign-in, and access control for AWS apps.

Authentication & Identity · freemium · 2,433,220 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Auth0 API

Authentication, authorisation, and user management for apps.

Authentication & Identity · freemium · 1,293,537 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI

Clerk API

Drop-in auth components with user management and session handling.

Authentication & Identity · freemium · 77,456 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing— CLI

Better Auth

Framework-agnostic TypeScript auth library. Self-hosted, open-source, with built-in support for email/password, social login, 2FA, and session management.

Authentication & Identity · Free (open source) · 45,000 npm downloads/wk

/10

✓ SDK✓ Env auth✓ Headless✓ JSON✓ curl docs✓ Rate limits✓ Pricing✓ CLI