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docs: clarify what dev-resources accepts
Developer audience is the criterion; having an API no longer disqualifies a resource. dev-resources and public-apis overlap by design - a developer tool with a public API belongs in both, and a listing in one is not a duplicate of the other. Paid products are accepted.
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Before submitting, make sure your resource meets all of the following criteria:
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- **For developers** — the resource must be something developers would use to build software. Free or paid, both are fine. Products aimed at a non-developer audience are not accepted, however well made they are
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- **Main product only** — the resource must be the main product itself; internal tools or features of a larger product are not accepted
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- **Custom domain required** — projects hosted on shared subdomains (`vercel.app`, `netlify.app`, `herokuapp.com`, `github.io`, `pages.dev` and similar) are not accepted
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- **Available now** — no waitlists, betas behind closed signups, or "coming soon" products
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- **Quality bar** — low-effort projects are not accepted
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- **APIs belong elsewhere** — API submissions should go to the [public-apis](https://github.com/marcelscruz/public-apis) repository, or be submitted directly on https://publicapis.dev/submit
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Having an API does **not** disqualify a resource — most developer tools have one. If your product also exposes a public API that others can connect to, it belongs in [public-apis](https://github.com/marcelscruz/public-apis) **as well**; the two directories overlap on purpose, and a listing in one is not a duplicate of the other.
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Submissions are reviewed by an automated reviewer first — a bot account may comment on, approve, or close your pull request — and by the maintainer for the final merge.
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