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Benchmarked Aug 31, 2026

TTS-API

Show HN: TTS-API - Text-to-speech API

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Score Breakdown

Latency6/10
Auth Simplicity6/10
Token Efficiency6/10
First-Try Success5/10
Consistency4/10
Documentation4/10
Parseability4/10
Error Clarity3/10

Benchmark Analysis Log

Full LLM thinking from the 4-phase benchmark pipeline.

Analyze
{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "http://tts-api.com",
  "auth_method": "none",
  "auth_config": {},
  "endpoints": [],
  "pricing_model": {"type": "free", "details": {}},
  "rate_limits": {},
  "capabilities": ["text-to-speech synthesis"],
  "raw_analysis": "TTS-API is a simple text-to-speech service targeted at developers, as indicated by its Show HN post. It provides a public endpoint that converts text to speech, likely returning an audio file or stream. The service appears to be free to use without authentication, based on the lack of documented API keys or auth headers. However, public information is limited: no official documentation or pricing details were found, so it is likely an early-stage or hobby project. No integration libraries or plugins are mentioned. The maturity is low, and rate limits are not specified. The service offers a core capability of text-to-speech synthesis, likely useful for prototyping or low-volume use cases."
}
Execute

2/3 tests passed

TestEndpointStatusLatency
website_uptimeGET /200512ms
robots_txtGET /robots.txt200387ms
llms_txtGET /llms.txt404305ms
Interpret
{
  "overall": 45,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 6.0,
    "first_try_success": 5.0,
    "response_parseability": 4.0,
    "error_clarity": 3.0,
    "doc_quality": 4.0,
    "auth_simplicity": 6.0,
    "latency": 6.0,
    "consistency": 4.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "type": "free",
    "cost_per_request": 0.0,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "issues": [
    "Suspicious external link (linkair168.one) found in page HTML, suggesting possible compromised or ad-heavy site.",
    "No llms.txt file — agents must rely on general web scraping to understand API.",
    "No security headers detected — potential data privacy concerns.",
    "Missing clear documentation of API endpoints, rate limits, and data usage terms.",
    "Website is Indonesian-language oriented but service appears global — confusing for international users.",
    "No explicit authentication method described — unclear if API key required or simple HTTP call.",
    "Response preview shows site is a TTS API provider but no details on output formats or latency guarantees."
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Add a structured llms.txt or API reference page with endpoint specs and response schemas.",
    "Remove suspicious external links and ensure clean HTML for trust and parseability.",
    "Provide clear sign-up and API key generation process, ideally with simple token auth.",
    "Publish official documentation on rate limits, audio formats, and error codes.",
    "Add security headers (CSP, HSTS) to build user confidence.",
    "Offer an English version of the site for broader agent accessibility.",
    "Include a status page for uptime transparency."
  ]
}

Agent Readiness

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Not supported
Streaming
No
Sandbox
None
Agent Auth
Unknown
SDKs
None listed
MCP Support
No

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