Content & Copy Starter tier

hints

$0.05 per call

Get 5 brutally concise hints (2 words each) that point you in the right direction without solving the problem for you. Designed for developers who are stuck but want to figure it out themselves. The hints are deliberately terse — just enough signal to unblock your thinking..

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Quick start

# REST API

curl -X POST https://api.50c.ai/tools/hints \

-H "Authorization: Bearer cv_YOUR_KEY" \

-H "Content-Type: application/json" \

-d '{"problem": "Landing page has 2% conversion rate"}'

PLAYGROUND

Live API

API Key

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Request Body (JSON)

POST /tools/hints

Response

Click "Run hints" to see results...

HOW TO USE

Get an API Key

Credit packs start at $5. Get your key instantly from the dashboard.

Call the API

REST API, MCP (Cursor/Claude), or CLI. Use the playground above to test.

Pay Per Call

hints costs $0.05 per call. No subscriptions required.

PROBLEMS HINTS SOLVES

When should you use hints?

Developer stuck on a bug but wants to solve it themselves

Need a nudge without a full solution

Learning by discovery instead of copy-paste

Quick directional guidance during pair programming

USE CASES

What can you build with hints?

Debugging a tricky race condition

Choosing between architectural approaches

Optimizing a slow database query

Figuring out why a test is flaky

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Common questions about hints

Why only 2 words per hint?

Brevity forces signal. Two words can point to a concept, library, or approach without stealing the learning opportunity. Developers learn more by connecting dots themselves.

How is this different from asking ChatGPT?

ChatGPT gives you the answer. hints gives you direction. At $0.05 per call, it's a fraction of the cost and keeps you in the driver's seat.

HOW HINTS COMPARES

Hints vs alternatives

alternative to Stack Overflow browsing faster than asking ChatGPT for hints like a senior developer glancing at your code

hints is part of 50c.ai's 127-tool platform. All tools work via REST API, MCP (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf), and CLI. Start for $5 with pay-as-you-go pricing.

hints is an AI-powered hints tool for developers, marketers, product managers, and founders. Available as an MCP tool for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf, as a REST API at api.50c.ai/tools/hints, and via CLI with npx 50c run hints. Part of the Content & Copy suite on the Starter tier. $0.05 per call. Get started with a $5 credit pack at 50c.ai.

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