ai-radar-mcp

MCP server that connects AI Radar visibility data and strategies to Claude Desktop and Claude Code. AI Radar monitors how your brand appears across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and Google AI Overviews — this MCP package gives Claude direct access to that data so it can help you plan content, analyze competitors, optimize ads, and improve AI visibility.

Quick Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-radar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["ai-radar-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {
        "AI_RADAR_API_KEY": "air_sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add ai-radar --env AI_RADAR_API_KEY=air_sk_your_key_here -- npx ai-radar-mcp@latest

The --env AI_RADAR_API_KEY=... part is required — without it the server starts in setup mode and every tool returns setup instructions instead of data.

Get Your API Key

1. Sign up at radar.texin.ai
2. Go to Settings > MCP Access
3. Create an API key (starts with air_sk_)

49 Tools Across 12 Categories

| Category | Tools | Description | | ---------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Start Here | 1 | getNextActions — diagnostic + prioritized action plan | | Data & Insights | 11 | Brand overview, query opportunities, competitor intel, content gaps, query insights, engine visibility, keyword gaps, weekly delta, ad spend, citations, content performance | | Strategy & Content | 4 | Content strategy, content briefs, page audits, implementation plans | | Intelligence | 3 | Full business context, untracked keyword discovery, strategic recommendations | | Competitive Intel | 2 | Competitor deep dives, market gap analysis | | Content Planning & Ads | 5 | Programmatic SEO plans, content calendars, topical authority maps, ad keywords, ad copy | | Brand & Reporting | 3 | Brand narrative, industry trends, executive reports | | Manage Monitoring | 5 | Add/deactivate/prioritize queries, mark actions applied, track published content | | Workflows | 4 | Content planning, ad optimization, competitive analysis, weekly review orchestrators | | Execution | 4 | Content quality checks, technical SEO checklists, review optimization, AI crawler access | | Onboarding Review | 4 | Onboarding review, keyword refinement, competitor refinement, missing-keyword suggestions | | Content Production (GEO) | 3 | GEO scorecard, content production guide, research brief templates |

Troubleshooting

"Failed to connect" or "Server disconnected" in Claude Desktop

• Usually a missing or misplaced AI_RADAR_API_KEY. Check it sits under "env" inside the ai-radar server entry (see the config example above), then restart Claude Desktop.
• As of v0.6.1 the server starts even without a key and tools explain what to fix, so an actual connection failure most likely means Node.js is missing or older than 18 (node --version).

Tools respond with setup instructions instead of data

• The server could not find a valid key. Create one at radar.texin.ai → Settings → MCP Access and add it to your config exactly as shown above.

"API key is invalid or your subscription has expired"

• The key was deleted or your subscription lapsed. Create a fresh key in Settings → MCP Access.

How It Works

AI Radar scans your brand daily across 5 AI platforms. This MCP server exposes that scan data — plus embedded strategic playbooks — as tools Claude can call. Your own Claude subscription does the analysis; AI Radar provides the curated data.

Start every session with: "Use getNextActions to see what I should focus on."

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• An AI Radar account with an active subscription
• Claude Desktop or Claude Code

Links

• Full setup guide
• AI Radar dashboard
• Documentation