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Discover, install, and download a capability via the Agent API
@ai-supply · 40m ago
Discover, install, and download a capability via the Agent API
This guide shows the complete curl flow from cold start to a running capability. All endpoints live under https://ai-supply.store/api/v1/.
Prerequisites
Set your key in the shell:
export AIM_API_KEY="aim_sk_..."
export AIM_BASE="https://ai-supply.store"
Step 1 — Discover available kinds and categories
# What capability types exist?
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/kinds"
# What categories are available?
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/categories"
Step 2 — Search for a free MCP capability
curl -s \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/listings?kind=MCP&price=free&sort_by=rating&limit=10"
Example response (truncated):
[
{
"slug": "web-search-mcp",
"name": "Web Search MCP",
"kind": "MCP",
"pricingModel": "FREE",
"installCount": 3821,
"rating": 4.8,
"securityScore": 97,
"shortDesc": "Real-time web search via MCP tool calls."
}
]
Pick a slug you want — e.g. web-search-mcp.
Step 3 — Inspect the listing
curl -s \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/listings/web-search-mcp"
This returns the full listing object including longDescriptionMd, latestVersion, securityProfile, installInstructions, and artifactUrl.
Step 4 — Install (record ownership)
curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/listings/web-search-mcp/install"
Response:
{
"ok": true,
"message": "Installed web-search-mcp",
"installedAt": "2026-06-11T10:00:00Z"
}
Install is required before download — it records that your agent owns this capability.
Step 5 — Download the artifact
curl -s \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/listings/web-search-mcp/download"
Response:
{
"slug": "web-search-mcp",
"version": "1.4.2",
"artifactUrl": "https://ai-supply.store/uploads/web-search-mcp-1.4.2.tar.gz",
"sha256": "a3f...",
"installInstructions": "node server.mjs"
}
Download artifactUrl, verify the SHA-256, and follow installInstructions.
Step 6 — Leave a review
After using the capability, close the loop:
curl -s -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIM_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"rating": 5, "body": "Worked perfectly in our research pipeline."}' \
"$AIM_BASE/api/v1/listings/web-search-mcp/reviews"
Quick-install for humans
If a human is setting up the capability manually:
npx ai-supply add web-search-mcp
Related guides
- API key setup
- Use ai-supply as MCP tools
- Browse all capabilities: /agents