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 "Install 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

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

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://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