Cited

AI-answer-engine visibility scans for local businesses, as agent tools

CommunityOnlineNo sign-inGlobalFreeRead-only

What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    AI-answer-engine visibility scans for local businesses, as agent tools

    How to connect

    How to connect Cited to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://cited-api-production.up.railway.app/mcp/

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. 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 Cited to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://cited-api-production.up.railway.app/mcp/

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. 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 Cited to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://cited-api-production.up.railway.app/mcp/

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. 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 (9)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    cited_healthLiveness check for the Cited API.
    cited_scanRun a free instant AI-visibility scan for a local business. Args: business: the business's name, e.g. "Sunshine Smiles Dentistry" city: city + state, e.g. "Austin, TX" category: the service category, default "dentist" Returns per-engine verdicts, verbatim AI evidence quotes, citations, and a `cta_teaser` on any check where the business wasn't the top recommendation — the specific fix is a paid-tier ($39/mo) feature. Rate limit: 3/IP/24h. Scan takes under 30s (single-prompt free-tier path).
    cited_reportRe-fetch a previous scan result by its shareable scan_id.
    cited_watch_statusCheck whether a business is on the paid weekly monitoring plan.
    cited_statsFunnel counters: page views, scans run, paid registrations.
    cited_api_docsSelf-serve documentation for Cited — quickstart, MCP tools, REST endpoints, error shapes, and agent-operator policies, as markdown. Args: topic: "quickstart" | "mcp" | "rest" | "errors" | "policies" | "all" (default "" == "all"). Unknown topics fall back to full docs.
    cited_examplesComplete, runnable recipe for a common Cited integration pattern. Args: pattern: "python_scan" (REST scan + verdict parsing) | "agent_watch" (MCP client connect + prompt)
    skills_list_toolList this product's skills. Each entry carries the SKILL.md URI, its name and description, verbatim frontmatter, and a per-file sha256 manifest. Read a body with `read_skill`.
    read_skillRead a product skill file by its skill:// URI. Args: uri: e.g. skill://<product>/<skill-name>/SKILL.md Get valid URIs from `skills_list_tool`.