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Profound MCP Server

Yes. Profound has an official MCP server, hosted at docs.tryprofound.com/introduction.

OFFICIAL MCP✓ alivePublic APIAuth: oauthSDKs: node, pythonLLMs: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot
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MCP status verified 2026-05-21Agent-readiness 8/10
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What is the Profound MCP server?

The Profound MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible clients query core records, settings, and activity data without leaving the editor. The server is official, hosted by Profound themselves, so it should track product changes without lag.

Three things you actually do with it: ask Claude what changed in the last 7 days, have Cursor compare this period's metrics to last, and let Codex push a new record with custom metadata.

Profound also has a public REST API at docs.tryprofound.com. Use the API for scheduled jobs and custom dashboards. Use the MCP server when an LLM is in the loop.

For the rest of the picture see the full coverage on this tool..

Live in your Claude / Cursor / Codex

What you actually do with the Profound MCP

profound-mcplive
>Pull my latest Profound data into Claude
●profound.get_latest()
LATEST ACTIVITY · 5
Most recent entry2 minutes ago
Records this week147
Active integrations4 connected
Storage used12.4% of plan
API calls today1,832
Drill into any of these?
profound-mcplive
>Compare this month vs last month
●profound.compare_periods({ period: "MoM" })
KEY METRICS · MoM
Total volume+18.4%
Active users+9.2%
Engagement rate−2.1%
Conversion rate+4.6%
Breakdown of the engagement dip?
profound-mcplive
>What changed in the last 7 days that I should know about?
●profound.recent_changes({ period: "7d" })
NOTABLE CHANGES · 3
New integration enabled2d ago
Plan limit reached92%
Top performer shifttoday
TMB SCORE FOR ProfoundMCP: OfficialAgent fit: 8/10
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Examples illustrative. Actual responses depend on your data and the Profound MCP server's tool surface.

How to connect Profound MCP to Claude Desktop

Add this block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Cursor and Codex use a similar schema.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "profound": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
      "env": {
        "PROFOUND_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
// Server source: https://docs.tryprofound.com/introduction
// Check the server's README for the exact "command" and required env vars.

Some MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: docs.tryprofound.com/introduction.

Does Profound MCP cost extra?

Included with subscription

Profound ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.

  • No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your Profound plan, the MCP server queries that account.
  • Whether it's gated to a specific tier wasn't extracted automatically — verify the access requirements on the MCP page or pricing docs.

Profound also publishes a REST API

Profound publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.

Auth method
oauth
SDK languages
node, python
OpenAPI spec
—
Webhooks
—
Structured outputs
—
See Profound API page

What you can do with Profound from an AI agent

Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.

INDIE / SOLO

Skip the dashboard, ask Claude

  • "What changed this week?" answered in seconds
  • Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
  • Pipe Profound data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Effort: 30 seconds — paste the config, restart Claude
AGENCY

Run client analysis at agent speed

  • Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Profound account
  • Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Profound UI
  • Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Effort: An afternoon — set up auth per client
IN-HOUSE TEAM

Production agent workflows

  • Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Profound data daily
  • Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
  • Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Profound safe
Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

  • Official MCP server — published by Profound themselves, so it should track product changes.
  • Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
  • Auth flow: MCP servers usually inherit the underlying API auth method (oauth). Expect to configure that on first install.
  • Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Profound API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
8/10

Agent-readiness verdict

Strong agent-fit. Profound includes an official MCP server and public APIs with Node and Python SDKs, enabling direct Claude and ChatGPT integration for search analytics workflows. The main limitation is the absence of OpenAPI specs and structured outputs, which would streamline complex data transformations in agent pipelines.

MCP server availableOfficial MCP (on tool's own domain)Public API with docsMultiple SDK languagesNative Claude integrationNative ChatGPT integration

Scored 2026-05-21 by Joonas (TMB).

Profound MCP & API FAQ

Is the Profound MCP server official?+
Yes — published on Profound's own domain at https://docs.tryprofound.com/introduction.
Can I use the Profound MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Yes — MCP is a protocol, not Claude-specific. Any MCP-capable client (Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) can use the same server config with minor path adjustments.
Does Profound have a public API?+
Yes — public REST API at docs.tryprofound.com/introduction, auth via oauth. Official SDKs: node, python.
Which LLMs does Profound integrate with directly?+
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot. Direct integrations skip the need for custom API wrappers.

Sources

Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.