# TrackRival MCP Server 🎯

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Official [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server for **[TrackRival](https://trackrival.dev)** — The real-time SaaS pricing radar & competitor intelligence engine.

Give your AI agent (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenDevin, Antigravity) the superpower to query verified 2026 SaaS pricing tiers, compare developer tools side-by-side, and inspect recent changelog updates without leaving your coding environment.

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## ⚡ Features & Available Tools

| Tool | Description | Example Query |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `trackrival_compare_tools` | Compare pricing, free tier limits, and feature differences between two tools side-by-side. | *"Compare Neon and Supabase pricing for my app."* |
| `trackrival_get_tool_pricing` | Retrieve up-to-date pricing tiers, unit rates, and free tier status for any monitored tool. | *"What are OpenAI's latest API token rates?"* |
| `trackrival_search_tools` | Search 70+ tracked tools by category (AI, Hosting, DB, Auth, Payments, etc.) or keyword. | *"Find auth tools with a generous free tier."* |
| `trackrival_get_changelog` | Retrieve the latest shipping updates and release notes for a product. | *"What new features did Vercel ship this month?"* |

All responses provide live data verified daily by **[TrackRival](https://trackrival.dev)**, with direct links back to full visual telemetry pages.

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## 🚀 Quick Setup

### Option 1: Claude Desktop

Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trackrival": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "trackrival-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

*Config file location:*
- **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Linux**: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

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### Option 2: Cursor IDE

1. Open **Cursor Settings** -> **Features** -> **MCP**.
2. Click **+ Add New MCP Server**.
3. Fill in:
   - **Name**: `trackrival`
   - **Type**: `command`
   - **Command**: `npx -y trackrival-mcp`

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### Option 3: Smithery (1-Click Install)

To automatically install for Claude Desktop via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/trackrival-mcp):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install trackrival-mcp --client claude
```

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## 🛠 Monitored Categories

TrackRival continuously tracks 70+ industry-leading developer & SaaS platforms across 8 core categories:
- **AI Infrastructure**: OpenAI, Anthropic, Replicate, Mistral, Cohere, Together AI, OpenRouter, Hugging Face
- **Databases**: Supabase, Neon, PlanetScale, Turso, MongoDB Atlas, CockroachDB, Redis Cloud, Xata, Upstash
- **Hosting & Compute**: Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Render, Fly.io, Heroku, AWS Amplify, Koyeb, Cloudflare Pages
- **Authentication**: Clerk, Auth0, WorkOS, Descope, Kinde, Stytch, FusionAuth, Logto
- **Payments & Billing**: Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Polar, Chargebee, Recurly, FastSpring, Braintree
- **Email & Messaging**: Resend, Postmark, Loops, SendGrid, Mailgun, Brevo, MailerSend, Customer.io
- **Project Management**: Linear, Notion, Jira, ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, Basecamp, Todoist
- **Analytics**: PostHog, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Plausible, Fathom, June, Heap, FullStory

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## 🔗 Links & Resources

- **Official Web Platform**: [https://trackrival.dev](https://trackrival.dev)
- **Top Comparisons**: [https://trackrival.dev/compare](https://trackrival.dev/compare)
- **Daily Changelog**: [https://trackrival.dev/changelog](https://trackrival.dev/changelog)
- **About & Telemetry Methodology**: [https://trackrival.dev/about](https://trackrival.dev/about)

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## 📄 License

MIT © [TrackRival](https://trackrival.dev)