app-intel-mcp

MCP server for App Store & Google Play data (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, …), powered by the App Intel API on RapidAPI.

Gives any MCP-capable AI client live App Store / Google Play data as tools: search_apps, get_app, get_apps, get_reviews, top_charts, list_categories, suggest_keywords, similar_apps, estimate_revenue, rank_history, developer_apps, android_permissions, android_data_safety.

Requirements: Node 18+ and your RAPIDAPI_KEY. The server runs locally over stdio via npx — nothing else to install.

Claude Code

# add for the current project (stored in .mcp.json)
claude mcp add app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

# or for all your projects
claude mcp add --scope user app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

claude mcp list            # should show "app-intel: … - ✓ Connected"

Then just ask, e.g. "Use app-intel to find the top 10 grossing meditation apps on iOS in the UK and compare their subscription prices." Claude Code will call top_charts → get_app for you. Run /mcp inside Claude Code to see the server and its tools.

Equivalent .mcp.json (project root), if you prefer editing the file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-intel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "app-intel-mcp"],
      "env": { "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (opens claude_desktop_config.json) and add the same mcpServers block as above; restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the 🔌 / tools icon in the chat box.

Cursor

Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server (writes ~/.cursor/mcp.json), or put the block above in .cursor/mcp.json inside your project. Enable the server; the Agent will use the tools automatically.

Windsurf

Settings → Cascade → MCP servers → Add server → raw config, paste the same block (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json).

Other clients (Zed, Continue, Cline, VS Code Copilot, OpenAI Agents SDK, …)

Any client that supports stdio MCP servers works with: command npx, args ["-y", "app-intel-mcp"], env RAPIDAPI_KEY.

Troubleshooting

• Error 401/403 from a tool → the key is missing/invalid or you're not subscribed: check RAPIDAPI_KEY and your subscription at https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data.
• Error 429 → plan quota/rate limit reached — upgrade or wait.
• Server doesn't start → make sure node --version is ≥ 18 and npx -y app-intel-mcp runs in a terminal (it waits for stdio input; Ctrl-C to exit).