PainSpotter MCP Server
This server lets you search and retrieve validated business opportunities discovered from Reddit, Hacker News, and Product Hunt discussions. It exposes two core tools:
query_opportunities— Search and filter business opportunities by keyword (matched against title and description), minimum overall score (0–100), platform (reddit,hackernews,producthunt), recommendation tier (Build,Validate, orSkip), and page size (1–30 results, sorted by score descending).get_opportunity— Retrieve full details for a specific opportunity by ID, including its description, score breakdown, MVP feature suggestions, competitor landscape, differentiation angles, risk assessment, community evidence count, and related blog URL (if available).
Additionally, the hosted remote endpoint offers extra tools such as category overviews, trending pain-point themes (list_trending_themes, get_theme), and free weekly blog analyses (list_blog_posts, get_blog_post). Note that searching opportunities requires a Pro tier API key on the hosted endpoint, while retrieving opportunity details is available at the Free tier.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PainSpotter MCP ServerWhat are the trending pain points in healthcare?"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
PainSpotter MCP Server
Query PainSpotter business opportunities and weekly blog analyses directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
PainSpotter mines Reddit, Hacker News and Product Hunt discussions and uses LLMs to surface validated business opportunities, organized in three layers: Category (domain) → Theme (a clustered pain point with trend signal) → Opportunity (a concrete product idea with commercial scores). The Blog publishes weekly long-form analyses of selected opportunities (free to read, built for AI citation).
Two ways to connect
Remote (recommended — zero install)
Point your client at the hosted endpoint and pass your API key as a header. Create a key at https://painspotter.ai/account.
Claude / Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json or Claude connectors):
{
"mcpServers": {
"painspotter": {
"url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp/",
"headers": { "X-API-Key": "psk_live_your_key" }
}
}
}Local (stdio fallback)
The local stdio package talks to the public REST API. It exposes opportunity search plus free blog tools (no key needed for blog). For the full 7-tool hosted set (overview, trending themes, theme detail), use the remote endpoint above.
pip install painspotter-mcp # or: uvx painspotter-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"painspotter": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["painspotter-mcp"],
"env": {
"PAINSPOTTER_API_KEY": "psk_live_your_key",
"PAINSPOTTER_API_BASE": "https://painspotter.ai"
}
}
}
}Related MCP server: idea-reality-mcp
Tools & tiering
Hosted endpoint (https://painspotter.ai/mcp/) — 7 tools
Tool | Tier | Quota cost | Description |
| Free | 1 | Categories overview + trending snapshot |
| Free | 1 | Full detail of one opportunity (+ related blog URL if any) |
| Free | 0 | Recent published weekly analyses |
| Free | 0 | Full Markdown of one blog article |
| Pro | 2 | Filter by keyword / score / platform / recommendation / category |
| Pro | 2 | Pain points trending up right now |
| Pro | 4 | Theme-level market signal + underlying opportunities |
Local stdio package — 4 tools
Tool | Key required | Description |
| Yes | Filter opportunities (Pro-equivalent search via v1 API) |
| Yes | Full opportunity detail |
| No | Recent published blog posts |
| No | Full Markdown of one article |
Free keys can call the free hosted tools; Pro and Business keys unlock everything. Blog tools (list_blog_posts, get_blog_post) never consume quota on the hosted endpoint. Other calls deduct from the key's monthly allowance (Free 20 / Pro 1000 / Business 5000 units). Upgrade at https://painspotter.ai/pricing.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
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