AppStorePulse ships an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server — the open standard that lets AI assistants use external tools. Once connected, Claude can read your keyword rankings, search results, reviews (with AI sentiment and themes), competitor changes, category rankings, niche health scores, and new App Store launches — and combine them to answer real questions. No exports, no copy-pasting: you ask, Claude pulls the live numbers.
Before you start
- A Pro plan — API & MCP access is a Pro feature (Free and Starter see an upgrade prompt).
- For claude.ai or Claude Desktop: nothing else — you'll sign in with your AppStorePulse account.
- For Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf: an API key from Settings → API keys.
The full walkthrough
Connect from claude.ai or Claude Desktop (no API key)
The connector uses OAuth — you approve access with your normal AppStorePulse login.
- In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
- Name it AppStorePulse and paste the URL: https://www.appstorepulse.com/api/mcp — make sure to include the www.
- Click Connect. You'll be redirected to AppStorePulse to sign in and approve access, then sent back to Claude.
- That's it — the connector shows as connected and Claude can now use your data.
Or connect from Claude Code
One command in your terminal, using an API key.
- Create a key in AppStorePulse under Settings → API keys (shown once — copy it).
- Run: claude mcp add --transport http appstorepulse https://www.appstorepulse.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ak_live_your_key"
- Open a new Claude Code session — the AppStorePulse tools are available automatically.
Or connect from Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf
Add the server to your editor's MCP config (e.g. ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
- Add: { "mcpServers": { "appstorepulse": { "url": "https://www.appstorepulse.com/api/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ak_live_your_key" } } } }
- Restart the editor's MCP connection — done.
Ask your first questions
Claude picks the right tools on its own — these all work out of the box.
- "How are my keyword rankings trending? Anything dropping I should worry about?"
- "What do users complain about in my competitor's reviews? Draft a comparison page."
- "Who outranks me for my top keyword, and what do their listings do differently?"
- "Find an Emerging niche with low concentration and tell me what the top apps are missing."
- "Any new apps launched in my category this month?"
Frequently asked
Which plans include MCP access?
Pro only — same as the REST API. The full feature comparison is on the pricing page.
What can Claude actually access?
Eighteen read-only tools scoped to your workspace: your tracked apps, keywords, search results, reviews and review themes (yours and tracked competitors'), listing audits, category rankings, niche health data, and App Store-wide launches. Nothing can be modified through MCP, and Claude only sees data when you ask it something.
Is my data shared with Anthropic or other users?
Claude calls our API on your behalf, with your credentials, only during your own conversations — exactly as if you'd looked it up in the dashboard yourself. Other users' workspaces are never accessible with your token.
Does it work with ChatGPT or other AI tools?
Any MCP-compatible client works — the protocol is an open standard. Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf are the ones we document; for others, point them at the same URL with your API key as a Bearer header.
Is there a rate limit?
100 requests per minute — far more than a conversation uses in practice.
I clicked Connect on claude.ai and it says I'm not connected.
Check the URL includes the www — https://www.appstorepulse.com/api/mcp. The bare domain redirects, which the connector can't follow.
Prefer raw HTTP?
Everything the MCP tools expose is also a REST endpoint — see the API docs at /docs/api. Same data, same key.