What can you do with this 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, or Skip), 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.

How do I use PainSpotter MCP Server?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PainSpotter MCP Server What 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

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Python

Hybrid

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools & tiering

Hosted endpoint (`https://painspotter.ai/mcp/`) — 7 tools

Tool	Tier	Quota cost	Description
`get_overview`	Free	1	Categories overview + trending snapshot
`get_opportunity`	Free	1	Full detail of one opportunity (+ related blog URL if any)
`list_blog_posts`	Free	0	Recent published weekly analyses
`get_blog_post`	Free	0	Full Markdown of one blog article
`query_opportunities`	Pro	2	Filter by keyword / score / platform / recommendation / category
`list_trending_themes`	Pro	2	Pain points trending up right now
`get_theme`	Pro	4	Theme-level market signal + underlying opportunities

Local stdio package — 4 tools

Tool	Key required	Description
`query_opportunities`	Yes	Filter opportunities (Pro-equivalent search via v1 API)
`get_opportunity`	Yes	Full opportunity detail
`list_blog_posts`	No	Recent published blog posts
`get_blog_post`	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.

Available Tools

4 tools

get_blog_postGet Blog PostA

Read-onlyIdempotent

Get the full Markdown body of one published blog post by its slug. Free; no API key required. Content is an original AI synthesis with no verbatim community quotes.

Args: slug: Article slug, taken from list_blog_posts results.

Inputs: slug (required). Returns: Generic wrapper for non-object return types.

get_opportunityGet Opportunity DetailA

Read-onlyIdempotent

Get the full detail of a specific opportunity: description, score breakdown, MVP features, competitors, differentiation, risks and community evidence count.

Args: opportunity_id: Opportunity ID, taken from query_opportunities results.

Inputs: opportunity_id (required). Returns: Generic wrapper for non-object return types.

list_blog_postsList Blog PostsA

Read-onlyIdempotent

List recent published PainSpotter blog posts — weekly long-form analyses of validated business opportunities (who's hurting, why now, how to build it, plus an indie-hacker checklist). Free; no API key required.

Args: limit: Number of posts to return, 1-30. Default 10.

Inputs: limit. Returns: Generic wrapper for non-object return types.

query_opportunitiesQuery OpportunitiesA

Read-onlyIdempotent

Search PainSpotter opportunities: filter by keyword, minimum score, platform and recommendation tier. Results are sorted by overall score, highest first.

Args: query: Keyword matched against title + description, e.g. "sleep tracker", "AI writing". Empty = no keyword filter. min_score: Minimum overall score, 0-100. Default 0. platform: Platform filter: reddit / hackernews / producthunt. Empty = all. recommendation: Recommendation tier: Build / Validate / Skip. Empty = all. page_size: Number of results to return, 1-30. Default 10.

Inputs: query, min_score, platform, recommendation, +1 more. Returns: Generic wrapper for non-object return types.

Tool Schema Changelog

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Deploy Server

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TDQS

A4.6/5.0

Scored 2026-06-17 17:23 across 4 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: two for blog posts (list and get by slug) and two for opportunities (query with filters and get by ID). No overlap in functionality.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern: get_blog_post, get_opportunity, list_blog_posts, query_opportunities. No mixing of styles.

Tool Count4/5

With 4 tools, the set is small but well-scoped for a server providing read-only access to blog posts and opportunities. It covers the core operations without being overly minimal.

Completeness5/5

The tool surface is complete for a read-only information retrieval server: users can list and get individual blog posts, and query opportunities with filters and retrieve full details. No obvious gaps given the domain.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive

ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

Resources

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PainSpotter MCP Server

Two ways to connect

Remote (recommended — zero install)

Local (stdio fallback)

Tools & tiering

Hosted endpoint (https://painspotter.ai/mcp/) — 7 tools

Local stdio package — 4 tools

License

Available Tools

Tool Schema Changelog

TDQS

Maintenance

Resources

Related MCP Connectors

Related MCP Servers

Gapbase MCP

FounderSignal

hacker-news-mcp

prelaunch-mcp

Hosted endpoint (`https://painspotter.ai/mcp/`) — 7 tools