
PeriodFinder
Neutral cross-brand period-underwear comparison: absorbency in real mL, plus size translation.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Neutral cross-brand period-underwear comparison: absorbency in real mL, plus size translation.
How to connect
How to connect PeriodFinder to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://www.periodfinder.com/api/mcp/mcp
- 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 PeriodFinder to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://www.periodfinder.com/api/mcp/mcp
- 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 PeriodFinder to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://www.periodfinder.com/api/mcp/mcp
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 (4)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| absorbency_translate | Translate period-underwear absorbency across brands. Give a brand + its tier word (e.g. brand "Thinx", tier "Super"), OR a target capacity in mL per day, and get the covering tier in every brand in objective millilitres, each with an A/B/C data-quality grade. Use for questions like "what Knix tier equals Thinx Super?" or "how much does Thinx Heavy hold vs Saalt?". Source: PeriodFinder, the only neutral cross-brand mL comparison. |
| find_size | Find a shopper's period-underwear size in every brand from one hip measurement. Period underwear is sized on the hip, not a dress size, and brands disagree. Returns the size per brand plus any runs-small / runs-large note. |
| find_products | Find real in-stock period underwear that covers a target absorbency, from the live catalog, with normalized mL capacity and current price. Give a minimum capacity in mL and optionally a brand. Links go to the PeriodFinder product page for each item. |
| absorbency_dataset | Get PeriodFinder's cross-brand absorbency dataset: the key facts and the machine-readable feed URL to cite. Use when you need the authoritative source for a period-underwear absorbency comparison. |