What can you do with this server?

The Citesurf MCP server lets you monitor and manage your brand's visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity — all from your AI agent. Brand Management * List, create, update, and delete monitored brands with metadata (type, category, description, prompts) * Get detailed brand info including visibility scores, platform breakdown, competitors, and sentiment Scan Operations * Trigger new visibility scans across all 4 AI platforms (costs 1 credit each) * List past scans and access full scan details including probes, per-platform results, and citations * View historical trends over 7, 30, or 90 days Analytics & Insights * Retrieve prompt-level results showing what each AI platform says about your brand * Analyze persona-level results to see how different user types discover your brand * Get AI-generated recommendations for improving visibility, with options to dismiss or mark as completed Technical Audits * Audit your site for AI crawler accessibility: robots.txt, llms.txt, schema.org, sitemap, and Open Graph Reporting & Account * Generate comprehensive reports combining scores, platform performance, prompts, sentiment, competitors, trends, audits, and insights in a single call * View account plan, credit balance, and brand limits

Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides visibility monitoring and sentiment analysis for brands as they appear in responses and recommendations on the Perplexity platform.

How do I use Citesurf MCP?

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., "@Citesurf MCP Show me the latest visibility score and insights for my brand" 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.

Citesurf MCP

by citesurf

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TypeScript

Remote

@citesurf/mcp

MCP server for Citesurf. AI visibility monitoring.

Check if ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini recommend any brand. Get visibility scores, sentiment, competitor data, and actionable insights, all from your AI agent.

Install

npx -y @citesurf/mcp

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Requirements

A Citesurf account with an active Plus or Max subscription
An API key (create one in Dashboard > Settings)
Prepaid credits for scan operations

Setup

Add to your MCP client config:

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citesurf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@citesurf/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CITESURF_API_KEY": "cs_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json in your project or global settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citesurf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@citesurf/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CITESURF_API_KEY": "cs_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add citesurf -e CITESURF_API_KEY=cs_live_... -- npx -y @citesurf/mcp

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`CITESURF_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key from Dashboard > Settings
`CITESURF_BASE_URL`	No	API base URL (default: `https://www.citesurf.com`)

Tools

Brands

Tool	Description	Credits
`list_brands`	List all monitored brands with latest metrics	0
`get_brand`	Get detailed brand info: score, platforms, competitors	0
`create_brand`	Start monitoring a brand across all 4 AI platforms	0
`update_brand`	Update brand type, category, description, or prompts	0
`delete_brand`	Stop monitoring and archive a brand	0

Data

Tool	Description	Credits
`list_scans`	Paginated scan list for a brand	0
`get_scan`	Full scan detail with probes and citations	0
`get_trends`	Historical scan trends (7, 30, or 90 days)	0
`get_prompts`	AI platform probe results grouped by prompt	0
`get_personas`	Probe results grouped by persona	0
`get_insights`	AI generated recommendations for visibility	0
`update_insight`	Dismiss or complete an insight	0
`get_site_audit`	Technical audit (robots.txt, llms.txt, schema)	0
`get_report`	Comprehensive report with all data in one call	0
`get_account`	Plan, credit balance, brand count	0

Scans

Tool	Description	Credits
`trigger_scan`	Trigger new scan for existing brand	1

Each scan costs 1 credit and runs across all 4 platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). Reading data never costs credits. Purchase credit packs in the Citesurf dashboard.

Example Usage

> List my monitored brands
> What are the top insights for brand xyz?
> How has my visibility score changed over the last 30 days?
> Show me the latest scan detail for my brand
> What do different personas see when asking about my brand?
> Run a comprehensive report on my brand
> Update my brand's description and monitoring prompts

License

MIT

Available Tools

16 tools

create_brandB

Start monitoring a brand for AI visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity

Inputs: name (required), website (required), language.

delete_brandA

Destructive

Stop monitoring a brand and archive its data

Inputs: brandId (required).

get_accountB

Read-only

Get account info: plan, payment status, credit balance, brand count and limit

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_brandB

Read-only

Get detailed brand info: visibility score, platform breakdown, competitors, sentiment

Inputs: brandId (required).

get_insightsB

Read-only

Get AI generated recommendations for improving brand visibility, prioritized by impact

Inputs: brandId (required), status, offset, pageSize.

get_personasA

Read-only

Get AI platform probe results grouped by persona (how different user types discover the brand)

Inputs: brandId (required), offset, pageSize.

get_promptsA

Read-only

Get AI platform probe results grouped by prompt (what each AI said about the brand)

Inputs: brandId (required), platform, offset, pageSize.

get_reportB

Read-only

Get comprehensive AI visibility report: scores, platform performance, prompts, sentiment, competitors, cited domains, trends, site audit, and insights in one call

Inputs: brandId (required).

get_scanA

Read-only

Get full scan detail with probes, results per platform, citations, and site audit

Inputs: brandId (required), scanId (required).

get_site_auditB

Read-only

Get technical audit results: robots.txt AI crawler access, llms.txt, schema.org, sitemap, Open Graph

Inputs: brandId (required).

get_trendsA

Read-only

Get historical scan trends for a brand (visibility score, mention rate, platform breakdown over time)

Inputs: brandId (required), range.

list_brandsA

Read-only

List all monitored brands with latest AI visibility metrics

Inputs: no named parameters.

list_scansA

Read-only

List scans for a brand with pagination (visibility score, mention rate, platform scores per scan)

Inputs: brandId (required), offset, pageSize.

trigger_scanA

Trigger a new scan for an existing monitored brand (costs 1 credit, covers all 4 AI platforms). Returns credits used and remaining balance.

Inputs: brandId (required).

update_brandA

Idempotent

Update brand metadata: type, category, description, or monitoring prompts. All fields optional, only pass what you want to change.

Inputs: brandId (required), type, category, description, +1 more.

update_insightA

Destructive

Dismiss or complete an insight. Dismiss deletes it, complete validates improvement with before and after metrics.

Inputs: brandId (required), insightId (required), action (required).

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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Deploy Server

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TDQS

A3.8/5.0

Scored 2026-04-13 15:35 across 16 tools

Disambiguation4/5

Most tools have distinct purposes with clear boundaries, such as create_brand vs. delete_brand or get_brand vs. get_insights. However, some overlap exists between get_report, get_scan, and get_trends, as they all provide detailed analytics that could be confused without careful reading of descriptions.

Naming Consistency5/5

Tool names follow a highly consistent verb_noun pattern throughout, such as create_brand, get_account, list_brands, and update_brand. There are no deviations in naming conventions, making the set predictable and easy to navigate.

Tool Count4/5

With 16 tools, the count is slightly high but reasonable for the domain of brand monitoring and AI visibility analysis. It covers core operations like CRUD for brands, scanning, and reporting, though it may feel a bit heavy compared to a more streamlined set.

Completeness5/5

The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for brand monitoring, including full CRUD for brands (create, get, update, delete, list), scanning and reporting capabilities, account management, and insights handling. No obvious gaps are present, supporting complete workflows from setup to analysis.

Maintenance

ActivityNo data

ResponsivenessOutdated data

Resources

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@citesurf/mcp

Install

Requirements

Setup

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Claude Code

Environment Variables

Tools

Brands

Data

Scans

Example Usage

License

Available Tools

Tool Schema Changelog

TDQS

Maintenance

Resources

Related MCP Connectors

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