Launched a small tool for API discovery — would love feedback

Hey everyone,

Over the past few weeks while building side projects, I kept running into the same issue — finding APIs that actually work takes way more time than it should.

Most of the time:

docs look great, but responses don’t match
you have to test multiple options before finding something usable
marketplaces feel too crowded and hard to filter

After dealing with this repeatedly, I decided to try something simple.

I built Apives — a small platform focused on making API discovery easier and more practical.

The approach I’m experimenting with:

curation over volume → fewer APIs, but more useful ones
real-use focus → things you can plug into actual projects
simpler discovery → not just categories, but use-case driven

Also added a couple of early ideas:

providers can submit their APIs
everything goes through a basic manual check before listing

Right now it’s still very early and evolving.
Not trying to build a massive directory — more like a place where you can quickly find something that works without wasting hours.

Would really appreciate honest feedback from people here:

Does this solve a real problem for you?
How do you currently find and evaluate APIs?
What would make something like this actually useful?

Happy to share more details if anyone’s interested 🙌