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PromptWatch MCP Server

Yes. PromptWatch has an official MCP server, hosted at promptwatch.com/docs/mcp/introduction.

OFFICIAL MCP✓ alivePublic APIOpenAPI specLLMs: Claude (Desktop/Web), Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, n8n
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MCP status verified 2026-08-04Agent-readiness 9/10
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What is the PromptWatch MCP server?

PromptWatch runs an official remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server at https://server.promptwatch.com/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it is the most capable MCP implementation I have reviewed in the GEO category. Authentication is either OAuth with a browser consent page (the recommended path for Claude Web, Claude Desktop and Claude Code, with no credentials to configure) or a Bearer API key for clients like Cursor.

It exposes 59 tools, and crucially they include write operations, not just reads. Your agent can create, update, activate and bulk-manage tracked prompts, manage monitors, brands, personas and tags, update action-item statuses and trigger content generation, alongside reading every analytics surface: visibility and sentiment time series, citations by domain and LLM, competitor heatmaps, content-gap recommendations, query fanouts, crawler activity and AI-referred visitor stats.

The docs treat agents as a first-class audience: beyond setup pages for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor, there are dedicated recipes and skills pages describing complete agent workflows. Access comes with every plan including the free Explore tier, subject to the same published rate limits as the REST API.

For the rest of the picture see the PromptWatch review or full pricing breakdown.

Inside Claude / Cursor / Codex

What you can build with the PromptWatch MCP

Illustrative workflow examples. Exact tool names, parameters, and outputs come from PromptWatch's MCP server schema, so check the docs for the live surface.

promptwatch-mcplive
>Show me my top 10 keywords by traffic this month
●promptwatch.get_top_keywords({ limit: 10 })
TOP 5 KEYWORDS · LAST 30 DAYS
marketing automation12,400 visits
email marketing software8,920 visits
seo tools 20266,310 visits
best crm small business4,580 visits
mcp marketing tools2,140 visits
Scale to top 50? Just ask.
promptwatch-mcplive
>Which competitors rank for keywords I'm losing positions on?
●promptwatch.compare_competitor_overlap()
LOSING POSITIONS · 3 KEYWORDS
marketing automation tools→ rival.com (#3)
best email marketing 2026→ competitor.io (#1)
ai marketing assistant→ newentrant.ai (#5)
Want a full SERP gap report?
promptwatch-mcplive
>Audit my newest blog post and flag low-effort SEO fixes
●promptwatch.audit_url({ url: "mysite.com/post" })
QUICK WINS · 3 FOUND
Missing meta descriptionfix in 30s
H1 doesn't match target keywordfix in 1m
No internal links to top pagesfix in 2m
TMB SCORE FOR PromptWatchMCP: OfficialAgent fit: 9/10
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Which AI clients can use PromptWatch MCP?

Not every AI assistant supports MCP natively. Per-client picture for PromptWatch:

ClientSupportNotes
Claude (Desktop/Web)Native MCPOAuth browser-consent flow, no credentials to paste; or npx mcp-remote with a Bearer API key.
Claude CodeNative MCPclaude mcp add --transport http promptwatch https://server.promptwatch.com/mcp with an Authorization header, or the OAuth flow.
CursorNative MCPDocumented setup: server URL plus Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY header.
ChatGPTAPI-only (custom code)No documented ChatGPT MCP path; use the REST API from custom GPT actions or code.
n8nAPI-only (custom code)No native node found; the REST API with X-API-Key auth covers the same surface for workflow automation.

How to connect PromptWatch 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": {
    "promptwatch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
    }
  }
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://promptwatch.com/docs/mcp/introduction
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add promptwatch <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport http

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

Does PromptWatch MCP cost extra?

Included with subscription

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

  • No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your PromptWatch 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.

PromptWatch also publishes a REST API

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

Auth method
—
SDK languages
—
OpenAPI spec
yes
Webhooks
—
Structured outputs
yes
See PromptWatch API page

What you can do with PromptWatch 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 keywords moved this week?" answered in seconds
  • Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
  • Pipe PromptWatch 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 PromptWatch account
  • Multi-account workflows without context-switching the PromptWatch 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 PromptWatch data daily
  • Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
  • Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production PromptWatch safe
Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

  • Official MCP server — published by PromptWatch themselves, so it should track product changes.
  • Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
  • OpenAPI spec is published — easy to validate which endpoints the MCP server actually exposes vs the full API surface.
  • Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying PromptWatch API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
9/10

Agent-readiness verdict

The category benchmark: official, remote, OAuth-authenticated, 59 tools including writes, recipes and skills documentation, and included on every plan down to the free tier. A 9 out of 10; only a longer production track record separates it from perfect.

Best agent stack in the GEO category: official remote MCP server (server.promptwatch.com/mcp, streamable HTTP) with OAuth browser-consent auth or API key, 59 tools including write operations (create/update/delete prompts, monitors, brands, personas, generate content). REST API v2 with ~70 endpoints, OpenAPI spec, Postman collection, published three-window rate limits. MCP and API access on every plan including the free Explore tier. llms.txt + markdown docs + MCP recipes and skills guides.

Scored by Joonas (TMB).

PromptWatch MCP & API FAQ

Is the PromptWatch MCP server official?+
Yes — an official, vendor-maintained server at https://promptwatch.com/docs/mcp/introduction.
Can I use the PromptWatch 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 PromptWatch have a public API?+
Yes — public REST API at promptwatch.com/docs.
Does PromptWatch publish an OpenAPI / Swagger spec?+
Yes — promptwatch.com/docs/v2/openapi.json. Auto-generate typed clients from it.

Sources

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

Joonas Rotko
Joonas RotkoAuthor & Founder of That Marketing Buddy

10+ years in digital marketing. I review marketing software for AI-stack fit: real pricing, MCP and API support, and how cleanly each tool drops into an AI agent workflow, cross-checked against verified data and real user feedback.

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