How to connect Scrunch AI 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": {
"scrunch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
}
}
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://developers.scrunch.com/mcp
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add scrunch <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport httpSome MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: developers.scrunch.com/mcp.
Does Scrunch AI MCP cost extra?
Scrunch AI ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.
- No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your Scrunch AI 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.
Scrunch AI also publishes a REST API
Scrunch AI publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
See Scrunch AI API pageWhat you can do with Scrunch AI from an AI agent
Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.
Skip the dashboard, ask Claude
- "What keywords moved this week?" answered in seconds
- Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
- Pipe Scrunch AI data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Run client analysis at agent speed
- Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Scrunch AI account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Scrunch AI UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Scrunch AI data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Scrunch AI safe
Limits and gotchas
- Official MCP server — published by Scrunch AI themselves, so it should track product changes.
- Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
- Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Scrunch AI API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Not ready for agent workflows. Scrunch AI has documented public API access, but lacks MCP support, OpenAPI specs, SDKs, and structured output capabilities that modern agent stacks require. Without these integrations, you'd need custom middleware to connect it to Claude or Cursor workflows.
Scored by Joonas (TMB).
Scrunch AI MCP & API FAQ
Is the Scrunch AI MCP server official?+
Can I use the Scrunch AI MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Does Scrunch AI have a public API?+
Sources
- Scrunch AI official site: https://scrunch.com
- MCP server page: https://developers.scrunch.com/mcp
- API docs: https://developers.scrunch.com/
Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.
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.