mukul-dutt/mentionsapi-mcp

Ask your AI agent whether AI recommends your brand. **MentionsAPI** tracks brand visibility across **every AI search surface** — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, and Bing Copilot — and this MCP server puts that data inside any MCP-compatible client.
Ask in plain English. Get structured data back.
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Two ways to connect
Option 1 — Remote server (recommended, zero install)
**https://api.mentionsapi.com/mcp** — Streamable HTTP with OAuth (one-click on claude.ai) or Authorization: Bearer lvk_live_....
- **claude.ai / Claude Desktop:** Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste the URL above, then approve via OAuth.
- **Claude Code:**
- **Any Streamable-HTTP client:** point it at the URL and send your API key as a Bearer token.
Option 2 — Local stdio server (npm)
Claude Code (~/.claude.json)
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json) — same shape
Windsurf (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json) — same shape
ChatGPT Plus — see docs/mcp/chatgpt-plus
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Get started in 60 seconds
1. **Sign up — free, no card, $1 free credit** → https://mentionsapi.com/signup
2. **Mint an API key** (looks like lvk_live_...) → https://mentionsapi.com/app/keys
3. **Connect** using either option above
4. **Ask:** *"Use mentions_check to see if Notion appears for 'best CRM for startups' across all 4 LLMs."*
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Tools (4)
| Tool | What it does | Cheapest mode |
|---|---|---|
| mentions_check | Check if a brand is mentioned across AI search surfaces | $0.02 (mode:quick, cached) |
| mentions_watch | Persistent monitor with HMAC-signed webhook on changes | $1/run |
| mentions_discover | Suggest 50 queries to track for a brand | $0.50 |
| mentions_compare | Side-by-side delta between two brands | $1.50 |
8 modes for mentions_check
| Mode | Cost | What |
|---|---|---|
| quick | $0.39 fresh / $0.02 cached | All 4 LLM APIs in parallel — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity |
| perplexity_live | $0.25 | Real Perplexity UI scrape — citations + fan-out queries |
| chatgpt_live | $0.10 | Real ChatGPT UI scrape — fan-out + brand entities |
| gemini_live | $0.10 | Real Gemini UI scrape |
| ai_overview | $0.05 | Google's AI Overviews block |
| ai_mode | $0.10 | Google's dedicated AI Mode |
| bing_copilot | $0.05 | Bing Copilot AI overview |
| all_live | $0.50 | All 6 live UI scrapes in one call |
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Pricing
**PAYG only.** No subscriptions, no monthly minimums.
- **$1 free signup credit** — no card required
- **$5 minimum top-up** — Stripe Checkout, card saved
- **Optional auto-recharge** when wallet runs low
Top up: https://mentionsapi.com/app/billing
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Env vars (stdio server)
| Var | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|
| MENTIONSAPI_KEY | Yes | — |
| MENTIONSAPI_URL | No | https://api.mentionsapi.com |