visibility

See whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend a startup's product, and who they name instead.

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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

    See whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend a startup's product, and who they name instead.

    How to connect

    How to connect visibility to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://frontstat.com/api/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 visibility to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://frontstat.com/api/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 visibility to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://frontstat.com/api/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 (6)

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

    check_public_launchLook up a product launch that FrontStat already tracks: its name, its rank on this week's or this month's launch board, its visibility score (0 to 100), and whether ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend it for its buyer question, with the products they name instead. Returns a link to its public FrontStat page. If FrontStat does not track the domain yet, says so and links to the free report. No token needed.
    get_visibilityYour latest FrontStat Pro report: date, visibility score, whether each AI search engine recommends your product for your main buyer question and who it names instead, and for your buyer questions how many answers recommend you (X of Y) per assistant. Needs FrontStat Pro: send your dashboard token as a Bearer token. Covers the domain on your subscription.
    list_buyer_questionsEach buyer question FrontStat asks the AI search engines about your market, with yes or no per engine: does the answer recommend your product. Needs FrontStat Pro: send your dashboard token as a Bearer token. Covers the domain on your subscription.
    who_wins_insteadThe products the AI search engines name instead of yours, and the sites they cite, each with how many answers it appears in, from your latest Pro report. Needs FrontStat Pro: send your dashboard token as a Bearer token. Covers the domain on your subscription.
    cited_sitesThe sites the AI search engines cite most when they answer your buyer questions, with how many answers cite each one, your own domain left out. These are the pages to get mentioned on. Needs FrontStat Pro: send your dashboard token as a Bearer token. Covers the domain on your subscription.
    visibility_historyOne point per day for the last 30 days: your visibility score and how many answers recommend your product. Use it to see whether your changes moved AI search engines. Needs FrontStat Pro: send your dashboard token as a Bearer token. Covers the domain on your subscription.