Utilities & AI data APIs

Best Utilities & AI APIs (2026)

Best Utilities & AI APIs (2026) are ReefAPI category hubs for live JSON: utility APIs validate, enrich, classify and normalize operational data. ReefAPI offers 16 utilities & ai APIs behind one key, one credit pool and the same { ok, data, meta, error } envelope, with examples derived from the catalog and committed live snapshots.

Comparison table

Ranked Utilities & AI API list

Ordered by how many endpoints each API exposes, then alphabetically.

#EngineWhat it returnsActionsSnapshot sampleFree tierLanding
1File ConversionExtract text from a PDF (per page). mode=layout preserves visual alignment (pdfplumber); mode=p...31pages: 1; page_count: 1yesView API
2Vehicle Datadecode a VIN → make/model/year/trim/engine/specs (vPIC)18vin: 1HGCM82633A004352; vehicle: HONDAyesView API
3Weather & Hazardspremium combined snapshot: current weather + AQ + active alerts + nearby hazards + risk_summary...13location: 52.52yesView API
4Postal Code & GeocodingCoordinates OR postal code → EU/EFTA/candidate statistical regions: country, NUTS 0-3 hierarchy...11normalized_input: 52.52; match_type: exactyesView API
5Product Recall & SafetySearch FDA recalls by keyword, category, classification, status, company, and date range with s...10recalls: openFDA; categories_searched: foodyesView API
6Fitness & NutritionBrowse or search the full exercise library (800+ exercises from wger.de). Filter by name keywor...8name: Bear Walk 2yesView API
7URL ResolverFollow the redirect chain to the final URL (hop-by-hop, every status observable)8final_url: http://github.com; final_domain: github.comyesView API
8Barcode LookupBarcode → one merged product: title/brand/category/image/description + dimensions/model + PACKA...7title: Nutella & go! hazelnut spread + breadsticksyesView API
9TranslateTranslate text into a single target language. Auto-detects the source by default and returns th...7text: ¿Hola, cómo estás?; source_text: Hello, how are you?yesView API
10AI Search VisibilityFull AI-readiness report for a URL: AI-crawler access map + llms.txt + schema + meta + 0-100 sc...6url: https://docs.anthropic.com; final_url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/homeyesView API
11Holidays & Workdayspublic holidays for a country + year (full Nager fields + derived year/weekday/nationwide)6country: US; year: 2026yesView API
12Source VerificationInspect a public URL for source-reliability: reachability, canonical + full redirect chain, tit...6ok: false; error: This operation was abortedyesView API
13URL IntelligenceAny URL → final_url, cleaned_url (tracking stripped), domain, entity_type{value,confidence,sour...4input_url: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N5WRWNW?tag=aff-20&utm_source=x; final_url: https://www.amazon.com/dp...yesView API
14ValidationValidate an EU VAT number via VIES → validity + registered company name & address4valid: true; format_valid: trueyesView API
15Company Intelligencedomain → entity-resolved company profile (core groups) with per-field provenance3entity: github.comyesView API
16IP Geolocationgeolocate ONE IPv4/IPv6 → country/region/city/lat-lon/timezone/ASN/ISP/org + hosting flag2city: Mountain ViewyesView API
Engine notes

What each Utilities & AI API covers

  1. File Conversion includes 31 actions (pdf_extract_text, pdf_metadata, pdf_merge). File Conversion The primary catalog return is extract text from a pdf (per page). mode=layout preserves visual alignment (pdfplumber); mode=p....

  2. Vehicle Data includes 18 actions (vin_decode, vin_decode_batch, vin_decode_flat). Vehicle Data The primary catalog return is decode a vin → make/model/year/trim/engine/specs (vpic).

  3. Weather & Hazards includes 13 actions (environment_current, forecast, air_quality). Weather & Hazards The primary catalog return is premium combined snapshot: current weather + aq + active alerts + nearby hazards + risk_summary....

  4. Postal Code & Geocoding includes 11 actions (eu_regions, tr_regions, in_postal). Postal Code & Geocoding The primary catalog return is coordinates or postal code → eu/efta/candidate statistical regions: country, nuts 0-3 hierarchy....

  5. Product Recall & Safety includes 10 actions (search, recall_detail, by_company). Product Recall & Safety The primary catalog return is search fda recalls by keyword, category, classification, status, company, and date range with s....

  6. Fitness & Nutrition includes 8 actions (exercises, by_bodypart, by_equipment). Exercise and nutrition data for foods and workouts. The primary catalog return is browse or search the full exercise library (800+ exercises from wger.de). filter by name keywor....

  7. URL Resolver includes 8 actions (resolve, normalize, detect_affiliate). URL Resolver The primary catalog return is follow the redirect chain to the final url (hop-by-hop, every status observable).

  8. Barcode Lookup includes 7 actions (lookup, batch, search). Barcode Lookup The primary catalog return is barcode → one merged product: title/brand/category/image/description + dimensions/model + packa....

  9. Translate includes 7 actions (translate, translate_multi, translate_batch). Translate The primary catalog return is translate text into a single target language. auto-detects the source by default and returns th....

  10. AI Search Visibility includes 6 actions (check, crawlers, llms_txt). AI Search Visibility The primary catalog return is full ai-readiness report for a url: ai-crawler access map + llms.txt + schema + meta + 0-100 sc....

  11. Holidays & Workdays includes 6 actions (holidays, is_workday, workday_count). Public holidays and business-day calculations. The primary catalog return is public holidays for a country + year (full nager fields + derived year/weekday/nationwide).

  12. Source Verification includes 6 actions (source_url, official_source, verify_claim). Source Verification The primary catalog return is inspect a public url for source-reliability: reachability, canonical + full redirect chain, tit....

  13. URL Intelligence includes 4 actions (classify, extract_entity, batch). URL Intelligence The primary catalog return is any url → final_url, cleaned_url (tracking stripped), domain, entity_type{value,confidence,sour....

  14. Validation includes 4 actions (vat, iban, email). Validation The primary catalog return is validate an eu vat number via vies → validity + registered company name & address.

  15. Company Intelligence includes 3 actions (company_domain, company_domain_rich, batch). Company Intelligence The primary catalog return is domain → entity-resolved company profile (core groups) with per-field provenance.

  16. IP Geolocation includes 2 actions (lookup, batch). Locate any IP — country, city and network. The primary catalog return is geolocate one ipv4/ipv6 → country/region/city/lat-lon/timezone/asn/isp/org + hosting flag.

FAQ

Questions about Utilities & AI APIs

Which Utilities & AI API is free?

Every Utilities & AI API listed here can be tried with ReefAPI's free tier: 1,000 credits on signup, no card required. The current hub includes File Conversion, Vehicle Data, Weather & Hazards, Postal Code & Geocoding, Product Recall & Safety, Fitness & Nutrition, URL Resolver, Barcode Lookup, Translate, AI Search Visibility, Holidays & Workdays, Source Verification, URL Intelligence, Validation, Company Intelligence, IP Geolocation.

Do these Utilities & AI APIs need login?

No source-site login is needed for the listed ReefAPI responses. You call ReefAPI with an x-api-key header, and each engine returns the standard JSON envelope.

How fresh is the Utilities & AI data?

Production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI. The table's sample data point comes from the committed snapshot for each engine, and the sitemap uses catalog freshness for recrawling.

What is the best Utilities & AI API to start with?

File Conversion appears first because this hub ranks engines by action count, then alphabetically for ties. Use that as a coverage signal, then choose the API whose returned fields match your workflow.