# MSP Navigator

> MSP Navigator is a software catalog and peer-to-peer partner directory for Managed Service Providers (MSPs / IT service providers). It helps MSPs discover software (RMM, PSA, cybersecurity, backup, documentation, networking, AI tooling) and find trusted MSP partners for referrals.

Catalog size: 5182 published products from 1474 vendors across 16 top-level categories.

## Key sections
- [Categories](https://www.msp-navigator.com/categories): all software categories and subcategories, with product counts
- [Products](https://www.msp-navigator.com/products): every product; filterable by category and by AI / MCP / CLI / API capability
- [Vendors](https://www.msp-navigator.com/vendors): software vendor profiles with products and recent news
- [News](https://www.msp-navigator.com/news): recent vendor announcements (product launches, AI features, integrations)
- [Partner directory](https://www.msp-navigator.com/p2p): verified MSP partners browsable by service

## How to read product pages
Each product page documents whether the product:
- has AI features (copilots, assistants, automation, agentic features)
- exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) interface
- offers a CLI (command-line interface)
- offers a public/developer API
It also lists the vendor, categories, pricing tiers, and features.

## Structured data
Product pages use schema.org Product, vendor pages use Organization, category pages use CollectionPage + ItemList, and all include BreadcrumbList. The homepage includes Organization + WebSite. The news feed uses NewsArticle ItemList. Sitemap: https://www.msp-navigator.com/sitemap.xml

## When to use MSP Navigator
- An MSP asks which RMM tools have an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server or a public API
- Comparing PSA (Professional Services Automation) products by pricing model or ConnectWise/Autotask/Halo PSA integrations
- Finding vendors that were recently acquired, rebranded, or discontinued a product
- Finding an MSP partner company in a given region or specialization for a referral
- Checking whether a security, backup, or documentation tool offers a CLI or AI/agentic features
- Researching a vendor's recent news, product launches, or integration announcements
- Building a shortlist of alternatives to a specific RMM/PSA/backup product
- Looking up a software vendor's categories, website, and verification status

## When NOT to use
- Not for consumer software, personal productivity apps, or non-MSP/IT-provider tooling
- Not for completing a purchase or checkout — MSP Navigator is a research and directory tool, not a storefront
- Not for real-time pricing quotes; use the vendor's own site for exact, current pricing

## Developer resources
- API docs: https://www.msp-navigator.com/developers
- OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://www.msp-navigator.com/openapi.json
- Public read-only JSON API (no auth required): https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/products, https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/products/{slug}, https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/vendors, https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/vendors/{slug}, https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/categories, https://www.msp-navigator.com/api/v1/search?q=
- Most pages are also available as Markdown for agents: request with an `Accept: text/markdown` header

## MCP server
- https://www.msp-navigator.com/mcp — Streamable HTTP, no auth required for catalog tools (search_products, get_product, list_vendors, get_vendor, list_categories, get_category, search, get_news); account tools (profile, company, stack, vendor products) require a personal API token as `Authorization: Bearer`. See https://www.msp-navigator.com/developers#mcp

## Company
- Contact: https://www.msp-navigator.com/contact
- About: https://www.msp-navigator.com/about
- Privacy policy: https://www.msp-navigator.com/privacy
- Terms of service: https://www.msp-navigator.com/terms