jaipandya/producthunt-mcp-server

> **A plug-and-play MCP server for Product Hunt**
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📦 Quick Install
🏃‍♂️ Quick Start Example
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✨ What is this?
**Product Hunt MCP Server** connects Product Hunt's API to any LLM or agent that speaks the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Perfect for AI assistants, chatbots, or your own automations!
- 🔍 Get posts, collections, topics, users
- 🗳️ Get votes, comments, and more
- 🛠️ Use with Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client
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🛠️ Features
- Get detailed info on posts, comments, collections, topics, users
- Search/filter by topic, date, votes, etc.
- Paginated comments, user upvotes, and more
- Built with FastMCP for speed and compatibility
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🧑‍💻 Who is this for?
- **AI/LLM users**: Plug into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or your own agent
- **Developers**: Build bots, dashboards, or automations with Product Hunt data
- **Tinkerers**: Explore the MCP ecosystem and build your own tools
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🏁 Setup
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- Product Hunt API token (get one here)
- You'll need to create an account on Product Hunt
- Navigate to the API Dashboard and create a new application
- Use the Developer Token for the token
> **Note:** When creating a new application on Product Hunt, you will be asked for a redirect_uri. While the MCP server does not use the redirect URI, it is a required field. You can enter any valid URL, such as https://localhost:8424/callback.
Installation
**Preferred: uv (fast, modern Python installer)**
Install from PyPI (recommended)
Install from GitHub (latest main branch)
Install locally from source
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🚀 Usage with Claude Desktop & Cursor
Once installed, the product-hunt-mcp command will be available. Add it to your Claude Desktop or Cursor configuration:
- Replace your_token_here with your actual Product Hunt API token.
- The token **must** be set as an environment variable in your Claude Desktop or Cursor config for the server to authenticate.
- Always restart your client (Claude Desktop/Cursor) after editing the config file.
> **Tip:** On macOS, Claude Desktop may not always find the product-hunt-mcp command if it's not in the default PATH. If you encounter issues, you can provide the full path to the executable. After installing, run:
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> Use the output path in your Claude Desktop config, replacing "command": "product-hunt-mcp" with the full path (e.g., "command": "/Users/youruser/.local/bin/product-hunt-mcp").
Finding your configuration file
- **Claude Desktop**:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\claude-desktop\config.json
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/claude-desktop/config.json
- Linux: ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json
- **Cursor**:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Cursor\User\settings.json
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/settings.json
- Linux: ~/.config/Cursor/User/settings.json
Docker
You can also run the server using Docker:
For Claude Desktop/Cursor integration with Docker, use this configuration:
> **Security Note:** Your PRODUCT_HUNT_TOKEN is sensitive. Do not share it or commit it to version control.
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