---
title: "List dev documents under the dev/ category hierarchy. Filter by subcategory (claude, cursor, windsurf, copilot, docs, etc.), search by title, or filter by content type."
method: POST
path: "/api/mcp/tools/list_dev_docs"
tags: ["dev-docs"]
---

# List dev documents under the dev/ category hierarchy. Filter by subcategory (claude, cursor, windsurf, copilot, docs, etc.), search by title, or filter by content type.

`POST /api/mcp/tools/list_dev_docs`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ainote.dev`
- URL: `https://api.ainote.dev/api/mcp/tools/list_dev_docs`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

List dev documents under the dev/ category hierarchy. Filter by subcategory (claude, cursor, windsurf, copilot, docs, etc.), search by title, or filter by content type.

## Request body

- object
  - `category` string: Subcategory filter (claude, cursor, windsurf, copilot, docs, etc.). Omit to list all dev docs.
  - `search` string: Search keyword in document title
  - `content_type` 'markdown' | 'json' | 'yaml' | 'text': Filter by content type

## Response `200`

Tool executed successfully

- ToolSuccessResponse: Successful tool invocation. `content` mirrors the MCP `tools/call` result shape: an array of content blocks (text and optionally a structured resource payload).
  - `content` object[]
    - `type` 'text' | 'resource'
    - `text` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid arguments or business-rule violation
- `401`: Missing or invalid McpKey

---

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