# MakeItLast

> Submit once, stay discoverable longer.

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.

## Facts
- Website: https://www.makeitla.st
- Pricing: paid
- Categories: AI & Machine Learning, Marketing
- LotsDirectory page: https://lots.directory/products/makeitlast
- Listing state: Unclaimed. We listed this product from its public website, and its owner has not claimed it yet.

## Detailed info

## 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](https://www.makeitla.st/), [Docs](https://www.makeitla.st/docs/api)). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

## FAQ

### 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.

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Source: https://lots.directory/products/makeitlast · Machine-readable context by LotsDirectory.