# Hype Star

> Startup directory at https://hypestar.org — browse free, premium listings, optional front-page featured placement.

Please add a visible link back to https://hypestar.org on your site when you list.

## Connect

- JSON API: https://hypestar.org/api/v1/
- OpenAPI: https://hypestar.org/openapi.json
- MCP (stateless 2026-07-28 Streamable HTTP): https://hypestar.org/api/mcp
- MCP alias: https://hypestar.org/mcp
- Agent guide: https://hypestar.org/docs is not public HTML; see this file + OpenAPI
- AI plugin: https://hypestar.org/.well-known/ai-plugin.json

## MCP notes

- Protocol: 2026-07-28, **stateless** (no initialize, no Mcp-Session-Id)
- Required headers: MCP-Protocol-Version, Mcp-Method; Mcp-Name for tools/call and prompts/get
- Methods: server/discover, tools/list, tools/call, prompts/list, prompts/get, ping
- Tools: catalog.list, listing.create, checkout.create, listing.set_reciprocal, pricing.list
- Prompt: reciprocal_link

## SKUs

- listing_2y — $15 — 2-year directory listing
- listing_5y — $20 — 5-year directory listing
- boost_30d — $50 — 30-day front-page feature (needs active listing)

## Quick JSON flow

1. GET /api/v1/catalog
2. POST /api/v1/listings { "url", "email", "reciprocalLinkUrl?" }
3. POST /api/v1/checkout { "startupId", "sku", "email", "provider?": "stripe"|"xmoney" }
4. PATCH /api/v1/listings { "startupId", "reciprocalLinkUrl" }

## Public pages

- https://hypestar.org/
- https://hypestar.org/categories
- https://hypestar.org/submit
- https://hypestar.org/rules
- https://hypestar.org/sitemap.xml