# Slickdeals API

> Slickdeals returns community-posted deal listings and prices as a workflow and API.

List popular deals returns current Frontpage and popular deals or current category deals, with optional category and result count.

- Page: https://fous.com/tools/slickdeals
- Handle: `@slickdeals`
- Category: [Commerce](https://fous.com/tools/category/commerce)
- Source website: https://slickdeals.net
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026

## Methods

### List popular deals

Operation `list_popular_deals`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

List current Slickdeals Frontpage deals in site order, followed by popular deals when needed, or browse a category’s current deals. Expired deals are excluded.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `category` | string | no | `"tech"` | Deal category, for example tech; all lists Frontpage and popular deals. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `5` | Maximum deals to return, for example 25. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "tech",
        "home",
        "clothing",
        "grocery",
        "travel",
        "video_games",
        "health_and_beauty"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Deal category, for example tech; all lists Frontpage and popular deals.",
      "examples": [
        "tech",
        "video_games",
        "all"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 25,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum deals to return, for example 25.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        5,
        50,
        25
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "category": "tech",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "category": "video_games",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "category": "tech",
      "max_results": 50
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `deals` | array |  |  |
| `deals[].price` | number or null | `1` | Deal price in USD, when a single price is shown. |
| `deals[].store` | string or null | `"Shutterfly"` |  |
| `deals[].title` | string or null | `"Shutterfly: Personalized Photo Magnets (4 Sizes)"` |  |
| `deals[].deal_id` | string or null | `"20071596"` |  |
| `deals[].category` | string or null | `"Tech & Electronics"` |  |
| `deals[].currency` | string | `"USD"` |  |
| `deals[].deal_url` | string or null | `"https://slickdeals.net/f/20071596-shutterfly-personalized-photo-magnets-4-sizes-1-free-s-h"` |  |
| `deals[].image_url` | string or null | `"https://slickdeals.net/attachment/4/5/4/3/2/5/200x200/21740685.thumb"` |  |
| `deals[].posted_at` | string or null | `"2026-09-28T19:36:31+00:00"` | Posted date and time as ISO 8601 with offset when shown. |
| `deals[].comment_count` | integer or null | `2` |  |
| `deals[].original_price` | number or null | `12` | Original price in USD, if shown. |
| `deals[].price_as_shown` | string or null | `"$1"` |  |
| `deals[].thumbs_up_score` | integer or null | `43` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "category": "tech",
  "max_results": 5
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "deals": [
    {
      "price": 1,
      "store": "Shutterfly",
      "title": "Shutterfly: Personalized Photo Magnets (4 Sizes)",
      "deal_id": "20071596",
      "category": "Tech & Electronics",
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_url": "https://slickdeals.net/f/20071596-shutterfly-personalized-photo-magnets-4-sizes-1-free-s-h",
      "image_url": "https://slickdeals.net/attachment/4/5/4/3/2/5/200x200/21740685.thumb",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-28T19:36:31+00:00",
      "comment_count": 2,
      "original_price": 12,
      "price_as_shown": "$1",
      "thumbs_up_score": 43
    },
    {
      "price": 7.99,
      "store": "Woot!",
      "title": "Woot! Razer & More Gaming Deals: Razer Gigantus V2 Cloth Mouse Pad (Large)",
      "deal_id": "20061522",
      "category": "Tech & Electronics",
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_url": "https://slickdeals.net/f/20061522-woot-razer-more-gaming-deals-razer-gigantus-v2-cloth-mouse-pad-large-8-more-free-s-h-w-prime",
      "image_url": "https://slickdeals.net/attachment/3/3/7/7/0/1/3/7/200x200/21713232.thumb",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-28T05:05:41+00:00",
      "comment_count": 2,
      "original_price": 14.99,
      "price_as_shown": "$7.99",
      "thumbs_up_score": 37
    },
    {
      "price": 13.49,
      "store": "Walgreens Photo",
      "title": "Walgreens Photo Offer: 3-Pk TilePix 8\"x8\" Customized Photo Framed Prints",
      "deal_id": "20067177",
      "category": "Tech & Electronics",
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_url": "https://slickdeals.net/f/20067177-walgreens-photo-3-pk-8-x-8-tilepix-customized-photo-framed-prints-13-49-free-store-pickup",
      "image_url": "https://slickdeals.net/attachment/8/6/6/3/0/200x200/21732690.thumb",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-27T18:05:56+00:00",
      "comment_count": 3,
      "original_price": 45,
      "price_as_shown": "$13.49",
      "thumbs_up_score": 47
    }
  ]
}
```

### Search deals

Operation `search_deals`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

Search community-posted Slickdeals deals by product or keyword. Store and expiration filters follow the deal listings; prices may be missing when a post does not show one.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `sort` | string | no | `"newest"` | Result order, for example newest. |
| `query` | string | yes | `"AirPods Pro"` | Product or search words, for example AirPods Pro. |
| `store` | string | no | `"Amazon"` | Limit deals to a store, for example Amazon or Best Buy; leave blank for any store. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `50` | Maximum number of deals, for example 20. |
| `hide_expired` | boolean | no | `true` | Hide expired deals; for example true. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "relevance",
        "newest",
        "most_popular"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "relevance",
      "description": "Result order, for example newest.",
      "examples": [
        "newest",
        "most_popular"
      ]
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Product or search words, for example AirPods Pro.",
      "examples": [
        "AirPods Pro",
        "airpods",
        "zzxqvnonexistentfoobar92874632"
      ]
    },
    "store": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "",
      "description": "Limit deals to a store, for example Amazon or Best Buy; leave blank for any store.",
      "examples": [
        "Amazon",
        "Best Buy"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of deals, for example 20.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        50,
        10
      ]
    },
    "hide_expired": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true,
      "description": "Hide expired deals; for example true.",
      "examples": [
        true,
        false
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "query": "AirPods Pro"
    },
    {
      "sort": "newest",
      "query": "airpods",
      "store": "Amazon",
      "max_results": 50,
      "hide_expired": true
    },
    {
      "sort": "most_popular",
      "query": "airpods",
      "store": "Best Buy",
      "max_results": 10,
      "hide_expired": false
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `deals` | array |  | Matching deals in requested order. |
| `deals[].price` | number or null | `169` | Listed deal price in USD, if shown. |
| `deals[].store` | string or null | `"DoorDash"` | Store name, if given. |
| `deals[].title` | string | `"Apple Airpods Pro 3"` | Deal title. |
| `deals[].deal_id` | string | `"19847964"` | Slickdeals deal ID. |
| `deals[].expired` | boolean | `false` | Whether the deal is expired. |
| `deals[].currency` | string | `"USD"` | Price currency. |
| `deals[].deal_link` | string | `"https://slickdeals.net/f/19847964-apple-airpods-pro-3"` | Deal page link. |
| `deals[].posted_at` | string or null | `"2026-08-05T17:01:16-07:00"` | Date and time the deal was posted (ISO 8601 with offset). |
| `deals[].image_link` | string or null | `"https://static.slickdealscdn.com/attachment/2/1/6/2/0/450x450/21204747.thumb"` | Deal image link, if shown. |
| `deals[].comment_count` | integer | `26` | Number of comments. |
| `deals[].original_price` | number or null | `249` | Original listed price in USD, if shown. |
| `deals[].price_as_shown` | string or null | `"$169"` | Deal price text as shown. |
| `deals[].thumbs_up_score` | integer | `0` | Net thumbs-up score. |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "query": "AirPods Pro"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "deals": [
    {
      "price": 169,
      "store": null,
      "title": "Apple Airpods Pro 3",
      "deal_id": "19847964",
      "expired": false,
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_link": "https://slickdeals.net/f/19847964-apple-airpods-pro-3",
      "posted_at": "2026-08-05T17:01:16-07:00",
      "image_link": "https://static.slickdealscdn.com/attachment/2/1/6/2/0/450x450/21204747.thumb",
      "comment_count": 26,
      "original_price": 249,
      "price_as_shown": "$169",
      "thumbs_up_score": 0
    },
    {
      "price": 187,
      "store": "DoorDash",
      "title": "Airpods Pro 3 $187.04",
      "deal_id": "19428825",
      "expired": false,
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_link": "https://slickdeals.net/f/19428825-airpods-pro-3-187-04",
      "posted_at": "2026-04-16T14:21:47-07:00",
      "image_link": "https://static.slickdealscdn.com/attachment/4/6/0/2/4/2/2/450x450/20135838.thumb",
      "comment_count": 26,
      "original_price": 250,
      "price_as_shown": "$187",
      "thumbs_up_score": 14
    },
    {
      "price": 210,
      "store": "PC Richard & Son",
      "title": "Apple - AirPods Pro 3 - White $209.88",
      "deal_id": "19743021",
      "expired": false,
      "currency": "USD",
      "deal_link": "https://slickdeals.net/f/19743021-apple-airpods-pro-3-white-209-88",
      "posted_at": "2026-07-09T18:10:42-07:00",
      "image_link": null,
      "comment_count": 0,
      "original_price": 249,
      "price_as_shown": "$210",
      "thumbs_up_score": -3
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data.

```bash
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@slickdeals",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_popular_deals",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "category": "tech",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
import json
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@slickdeals\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"list_popular_deals\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"category\": \"tech\",\n    \"max_results\": 5\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@slickdeals",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_popular_deals",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "category": "tech",
    "max_results": 5
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

## Use from an AI assistant

Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input.

- Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/slickdeals`
- Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer <Fous API key>`

**Tools**

- `list_popular_deals`: List popular deals. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `search_deals`: Search deals. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free.

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-slickdeals https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/slickdeals --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"
```

To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use cases

- Find community deals for a product or keyword
- Filter deal searches by store
- Browse current deals by category
- Compare listed deal prices and original prices
- Review deal comment counts and thumbs-up scores

## FAQ

### Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

### Can I call this Slickdeals tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

### How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Slickdeals account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from slickdeals.net when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

### What deals match a product or keyword?

Search deals returns matching community-posted deals and accepts optional store and expiration filters.

### What are the current popular deals?

List popular deals returns current Frontpage deals in site order, followed by popular deals when needed.

### What current deals are in a category?

List popular deals returns current deals for a chosen category.

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