social-pulse

Real-time Reddit + Hacker News sensing: trending, mention velocity, sentiment, emerging terms.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Real-time Reddit + Hacker News sensing: trending, mention velocity, sentiment, emerging terms.

    How to connect

    How to connect social-pulse to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://social.dropwatchhq.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 social-pulse to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://social.dropwatchhq.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 social-pulse to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://social.dropwatchhq.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 (4)

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

    trending_topicsWhat is SURGING on Reddit + Hacker News right now. Returns a ranked list of terms/topics by real-time momentum (recency-weighted engagement across newest posts), scoped to a subreddit or overall. Use to answer 'what's trending on r/<x>' / 'what is the internet talking about today'. Live data from Arctic Shift (Reddit) + HN Algolia — no stale snapshot.
    mention_pulseMention COUNT + VELOCITY + SENTIMENT for a term, ticker ($AAPL), brand, or product across Reddit + Hacker News over a time window. Returns total mentions, day-by-day buckets, a velocity (rising/falling) signal, lexical sentiment breakdown, and the top posts. Use for brand-watch, ticker-buzz, product-launch tracking, or trend-confirmation. Live data.
    whats_being_saidTop recent posts and the dominant discussion THEMES for a query across Reddit + Hacker News. Use to quickly understand 'what are people saying about X' — the actual posts plus the co-occurring themes/angles. Each post carries score, comments, sentiment and a link. Live data.
    emerging_termsNewly FIRST-APPEARING terms from our rolling novelty ledger (Reddit/HN newest posts + the 24/7 idea_intel loop). Surfaces words/phrases/tickers we just started seeing — early-signal detection for new products, memes, projects, or narratives. Each row carries a first_seen date + sample.