One key and 1,255 handlers vs stitching together dozens of services
| Dimension | Slopshop | Raw APIs |
|---|---|---|
| API keys needed | 1 | 10-50+ |
| Handlers available | 1,255 across 78 categories | Depends on services subscribed |
| Persistent memory | 8 core APIs, free forever | Requires separate database |
| Verification | _engine: "real" + SHA-256 | Per-service, inconsistent |
| Self-hostable | 925 pure-compute handlers | Depends on service |
| Unified billing | Credit-based, one account | Multiple invoices |
| MCP discovery | All tools discoverable via MCP | Manual integration per service |
| Auth pattern | Single Bearer token | OAuth, API keys, tokens vary |
| Latency | 18ms median (compute) | Varies widely |
| Free tier | 500 credits + 8 free memory APIs | Varies per service |
Raw APIs are the right choice when you need deep access to a specific service's full feature set (e.g., Stripe's complete payments API, or AWS S3's full object storage API). When the depth of one service matters more than breadth across many services.
Slopshop is the right choice when your agent needs broad tool coverage with one key, persistent memory, verified results, and the simplicity of a single backend. Instead of integrating 20 services for an agent, integrate one.
Slopshop is a self-hostable backend for AI agents: real tools, persistent memory, one execution layer.
78 categories · 1,255 handlers · 925 self-hostable pure-compute · 8 core memory APIs free forever · 500 free credits on signup
memory-set · memory-get · memory-search · memory-list · memory-delete · memory-stats · memory-namespace-list · counter-get — always 0 credits