signals

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Beta. Pay-per-call eCommerce competitive intel for AI agents: pricing, promos, readiness & more.

    How to connect

    How to connect signals to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.rivalsweeper.com/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 signals to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.rivalsweeper.com/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 signals to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.rivalsweeper.com/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 (10)

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

    get_coverageCheck which competitive signals RivalSweeper has for an eCommerce domain, with per-signal freshness. Free and non-billable - call this before any billable tool so you never pay for a domain we do not cover.
    get_promotionsActive promotions/discount codes for a brand: code, discount type/value, min order, validity window. Freshness-stamped. 1 credit; no data = no charge.
    get_competitor_pricePrice statistics (min/max/avg/median) plus recent product samples for a brand, optionally filtered by product-name query. Freshness-stamped. 1 credit; no data = no charge.
    get_dna_competitorsThe brand's last-known DNA competitor set: the closest competing brands RivalSweeper identified for a domain, each with name, website, country, home-market flag and match tier, plus the brand's own DNA profile. Freshness-stamped. 2 credits; no data = no charge.
    get_competitor_top_urlsA brand's current homepage top links (up to 10) enriched from its catalog and grouped into Products, Categories and Content, in that order. Per link: title, vendor, price + compare-at/on-sale, currency, stock status, URL status (active/inactive), review rating, homepage position, anchor text and last update. A top-level 'comment' flags when pricing and/or stock status are not captured for the domain. 2 credits; no data = no charge.
    get_readiness_scoreRivalSweeper 6-pillar AI/agent-readiness score for a domain (schema.org, technical access, content quality, trust, AI-specific, entity recognition) with tier and highlights. Uniquely RivalSweeper data. 1 credit; no data = no charge.
    get_brand_snapshotBundle: all current signals for one brand-day - promotions, price stats + samples, AI-readiness - in one call. 15 credits; no data = no charge.
    get_historyMonthly time-series of price changes (drops/rises/avg delta) or stock-status flips for a brand. Depth-tiered: up to 3 months = 5 credits, 4-12 months = 8, 13-24 months = 13. No data = no charge.
    get_api_usageYour own account status: current prepaid credit balance, plus call count and credits consumed - overall and per tool - over a look-back window (default 30 days), plus lifetime credits spent. Free and non-billable. Requires your API key; only ever returns your own usage.
    request_monitoringAsk RivalSweeper to add a domain to monitoring. Free, but requires an account with a positive prepaid balance. First data typically lands within 24-72h.