Cite42
Cite42 gives AI agents AI-search visibility, citations, SEO keywords and trends, plus four weekly or monthly trackers: AI visibility tracker, AI competitor…
What it can do
- Cite42 Credits: Check the remaining Cite42 credit balance for the connected account. Free: costs 0 credits. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs m
- Cite42 Pricing: Get the exact Cite42 price table in credits: per-model rates, flat-rate tools, workflow maximums, and which tools are free. Use it to answer any "how much does X cost" question or to e
- Cite42 Usage: Get recent Cite42 usage for the connected account: the last calls with their cost and status, spend today and this month, spending limits, and the remaining credit balance. Free: costs 0
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Cite42 gives AI agents AI-search visibility, citations, SEO keywords and trends, plus four weekly or monthly trackers: AI visibility tracker, AI competitor tracker, AI citation tracker, and AI sentiment tracker. Use the Content Opportunities workflow to identify and prioritize high-potential content opportunities.
How to connect
How to connect Cite42 to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://cite42--support-ymui.run.tools
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Cite42 to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://cite42--support-ymui.run.tools
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Cite42 to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://cite42--support-ymui.run.tools
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (18)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| cite42_credits | Check the remaining Cite42 credit balance for the connected account. Free: costs 0 credits. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. |
| cite42_pricing | Get the exact Cite42 price table in credits: per-model rates, flat-rate tools, workflow maximums, and which tools are free. Use it to answer any "how much does X cost" question or to estimate a plan before running it. Free: costs 0 credits. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. |
| cite42_usage | Get recent Cite42 usage for the connected account: the last calls with their cost and status, spend today and this month, spending limits, and the remaining credit balance. Free: costs 0 credits. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. |
| cite42_search | Run a query against AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews) and return each answer plus the sources it cited. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_citations | Find which sources AI models cite for a query; optionally check whether a specific URL is cited. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_rankings | Measure how brands/competitors rank in AI answers: mention rate, average position, per-model breakdown. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_compare | Compare one brand head-to-head against competitors in AI answers, with a co-mention graph. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_sentiment | Score how each AI model talks about a brand: positive/neutral/negative with driving phrases, plus an aggregate. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_keywords | Classic keyword data for a seed term. Omit ideas (the default) when the user only needs that seed's volume, CPC, or competition. Set ideas:true only when the user asks for related, alternative, or long-tail suggestions from provider candidates. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_trends | Google Trends interest-over-time, related/rising queries, and a rising/falling/stable label for a term. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_reddit_trends | Reddit trend data for audience questions, pain points, rising threads, repeated phrases, mentioned products, and source URLs around a topic. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_youtube_trends | YouTube trend data for rising videos, creator angles, title patterns, channel examples, and video-market opportunities around a topic. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. |
| cite42_find_content_opportunities | Run the content-opportunities workflow: fan out across AI search, SEO keywords, trends, Reddit, YouTube, and citations and return the aggregated data. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |
| cite42_analyze_topic_demand | Run the topic-demand workflow: SEO keyword data, Google Trends, AI answers, and audience conversations, aggregated in one response. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |
| cite42_map_ai_prompts | Run the AI-prompt-map workflow: discover and cluster buyer prompts worth tracking from AI search, SEO demand, trends, citations, Reddit, and YouTube data. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |
| cite42_analyze_competitor_content | Run the competitor-content workflow: AI rankings, head-to-head comparison, citations, keyword demand, and topic coverage, aggregated in one response. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |
| cite42_find_ai_citation_gaps | Run the AI-citation-gaps workflow: find queries where AI answers cite others but not your brand, domain, or URL, with the supporting data. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |
| cite42_generate_content_brief | Run the content-brief workflow: AI answers, citations, SEO keyword demand, trends, Reddit, and YouTube signals aggregated into brief-ready data. Covers AI-search, citation, SEO, keyword, trend, and market-research data. If a plan needs more than 20 endpoint calls or may use more than 500 Cite42 credits, estimate the credits and ask the user before continuing. When a result contains cite42Credits, that figure is Cite42 credits, not a model or host balance. Free (0 credits): cite42_credits for the remaining balance, cite42_pricing for exact per-tool prices and cost estimates, cite42_usage for recent calls, spend, and limits. Pricing is per selected AI surface; omitting models queries all five. Use the models field when the user names a surface or asks to reduce credit use, and call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Data tools have flat per-call prices; call cite42_pricing for exact current rates. Pricing: workflow cost is calculated from the primitive endpoints that run successfully and the selected model rates. |