# Directional Derivative Calculator API

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Compute the directional derivative of a function along a direction vector, with the maximum rate of change.

Use this endpoint to add the tool to your app, site, workflow, or agent without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and docs.

- Slug: `directional-derivative-calculator`
- Category: `math`
- Version: `2026-04-22`
- Credits per successful call: 1
- Starts on: free
- Max payload: 65536 bytes
- Privacy mode: `hash_only`
- Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale
- Browser tool: https://miniwebtool.com/directional-derivative-calculator/

## Endpoint

`POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/directional-derivative-calculator/run`

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `function` | `str` | no | f in terms of the declared variables |
| `variables` | `str` | no | comma-separated single letters, up to 4 |
| `point` | `str` | no | evaluation point, one value per variable |
| `direction` | `str` | no | direction vector, one value per variable |

## Example request

```json
{
  "function": "x^2 + y^2",
  "variables": "x, y",
  "point": "1, 2",
  "direction": "3, 4"
}
```

## cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/directional-derivative-calculator/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"function":"x^2 + y^2","variables":"x, y","point":"1, 2","direction":"3, 4"}'
```

## Response envelope

```json
{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "directional-derivative-calculator",
  "tool_version": "2026-04-22",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "result": {}
}
```

## Errors

Errors are RFC 7807 `application/problem+json`. Branch on `code`, not `title`.

## MCP

Agents can discover and call this tool through `https://api.miniwebtool.com/mcp` or `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp` using MCP `tools/list` and `tools/call`.

## Frequently asked

### What does the Directional Derivative Calculator API do?

Compute the directional derivative of a function along a direction vector, with the maximum rate of change. Use it to add this utility without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and documentation.

### How much does one call cost?

1 credit per successful call. Failed calls do not bill.

### What parameters are required?

Required fields: (none). Full schema at `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/openapi.json`.

### Is this deterministic?

Yes. Same input, same output. Tool version: 2026-04-22.