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Description

Submit once, stay discoverable longer. MakeItLast lists software that lasts - a public page, a markdown twin, and a catalog search and AI can keep reading.

About MakeItLast

What is MakeItLast?

MakeItLast is a software directory and catalog designed for permanent discoverability of software tools and SaaS products.

What MakeItLast does

The directory indexes software across categories, providing public pages and markdown twins. Makers paste a URL, edit the draft, and go live after an automated review. The platform exposes a public API documented with OpenAPI 3.1 and runs a streamable HTTP MCP server that enables AI agents to search the catalog.

Who MakeItLast is for

Makers listing real software tools and people searching the catalog for tools that stick around.

How MakeItLast works

Makers paste a product URL, review the draft card, and submit it for review to publish a permanent listing in the catalog.

Key features

  • Indexes software tools across productivity, developer tools, design, and marketing.
  • Generates markdown twins for HTML pages requested with markdown accept headers.
  • Runs a streamable HTTP MCP server with search_catalog and get_listing tools.
  • Documents public API endpoints with OpenAPI 3.1 specifications and llms.txt.
  • Auto-reviews drafts while makers wait and publishes tools that pass.
  • Offers a 30-day featured slot on the homepage.

Pricing

As listed on makeitla.st, checked 14 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.

  • Permanent dofollow: $9 once for a permanent dofollow link without displaying a badge.
  • Featured homepage slot: $49 for 30 days of placement on the homepage.

Facts from makeitla.st, checked 14 October 2026

  • Operates a streamable HTTP MCP server for AI client catalog queries.
  • Generates markdown twins of directory listings via HTTP content negotiation.
  • Provides machine-readable OpenAPI 3.1 documentation for its catalog endpoints.

Written from MakeItLast's own website (Homepage, Docs). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

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Frequently asked questions

What tools does the MakeItLast MCP server provide?

The streamable HTTP MCP server provides search_catalog, get_listing, and list_categories tools.

How can users retrieve a markdown version of a product page?

Clients can send an Accept header requesting text/markdown to receive a markdown twin of the HTML page.

How much does a featured homepage slot cost?

A featured homepage slot costs $49 for 30 days.

What API documentation formats are provided?

MakeItLast provides an OpenAPI 3.1 specification at /openapi.json along with an llms.txt file.