# APIScout

> APIScout is a developer API directory that catalogs and compares third-party APIs across categories like AI, payments, authentication, email, and more. It helps developers discover the right API for their project.

## Main Pages

- [Homepage](https://apiscout.dev): Browse featured APIs and categories
- [Categories](https://apiscout.dev/categories): All API categories with counts
- [Search](https://apiscout.dev/search): Search across all indexed APIs
- [About](https://apiscout.dev/about): About APIScout

## API Category Pages

- [AI & Machine Learning](https://apiscout.dev/apis/ai-ml): GPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI APIs
- [Payments](https://apiscout.dev/apis/payments): Stripe, PayPal, Square, and payment processing APIs
- [Authentication](https://apiscout.dev/apis/authentication): Auth0, Clerk, Firebase Auth, and identity APIs
- [Email](https://apiscout.dev/apis/email): SendGrid, Resend, Mailgun, and email delivery APIs
- [Storage](https://apiscout.dev/apis/storage): AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, and file storage APIs

## API Detail Pages

Each API detail page includes:
- **Description** and use cases
- **Pricing** information (free tier, paid plans)
- **Authentication** method (API key, OAuth, etc.)
- **Documentation** link
- **Category** classification
- **Similar APIs** for comparison

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://apiscout.dev/sitemap.xml): Full list of all indexed pages
- [Robots.txt](https://apiscout.dev/robots.txt): Crawler access rules