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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "painspotter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http painspotter https://painspotter.ai/mcp --header "X-API-Key: ${X_API_KEY}" --header "Authorization: ${X_API_KEY}"

[mcp_servers.painspotter]
url = "https://painspotter.ai/mcp"
env_http_headers = { "X-API-Key" = "X_API_KEY", "Authorization" = "X_API_KEY" }

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "painspotter": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "enabled": true,
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "{env:X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "{env:X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "painspotter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=painspotter&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vcGFpbnNwb3R0ZXIuYWkvbWNwIiwiaGVhZGVycyI6eyJYLUFQSS1LZXkiOiIke1hfQVBJX0tFWX0iLCJBdXRob3JpemF0aW9uIjoiJHtYX0FQSV9LRVl9In19"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "painspotter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "painspotter": {
      "httpUrl": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "painspotter":
    enabled: true
    name: "painspotter"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://painspotter.ai/mcp"
    headers:
      "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}"
      "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
    timeout: 300

Placeholders to fill from your own secret store: ${X_API_KEY}, ${X_API_KEY}. The registry never accepts secret values.

Quality 91 / 100good

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene100 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations7 of 7 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
pass
tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
pass
tools.token_costabout 1,086 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability100 · weight 15

pass
stability.changesno tool changes in 30 days
pass
stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

7 tools, about 1,086 tokens to load them all · tool set d9a623110912 · checked 2026-10-20 22:23 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 64 / 100

provenance85

liveness19

freshness65

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website -unreachable(2 failures) ~updated-141d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://painspotter.ai/mcp` streamable-http	api_key `${X_API_KEY}`	no (2 failures)	98%	1138 ms	2025-11-25	2026-10-20

Tools (7)

`get_blog_post`read-only	Get the full Markdown body of one published blog post by its slug. Free; does not consume API quota. Content is an original AI synthesis with no verbatim community quotes.
`get_opportunity`read-only	Get the full detail of a specific opportunity: description, score breakdown, MVP features, competitors, differentiation, risks and community evidence count. (Free tool)
`get_overview`read-only	Get a global overview of PainSpotter: all domain categories (with theme count, opportunity count and 30-day mentions) plus a snapshot of currently trending themes. A good first step to map the landscape before drilling in with the other tools. (Free tool)
`get_theme`read-only	Get the full market signal for a single theme: trend, 30-day / all-time mentions, signal channels, audience clarity and market summary, plus the top-scoring opportunities under it (including the Best Bet flagship opportunity). (Pro tool)
`list_blog_posts`read-only	List recent published PainSpotter blog posts — weekly long-form analyses of validated business opportunities (who's hurting, why now, how to build it). Free; does not consume API quota.
`list_trending_themes`read-only	List themes that are currently heating up (sorted by trend change %), to catch demand that is growing. A theme is the "market-signal layer": it aggregates multiple opportunities and carries 30-day mentions, trend direction and audience clarity. (Pro tool)
`query_opportunities`read-only	Unified opportunity search: filter by keyword, minimum score, platform, recommendation tier and domain category, then sort the results. (Pro tool)

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "ai.painspotter/painspotter",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-09-29/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "X-API-Key",
          "isSecret": true,
          "isRequired": true,
          "description": "PainSpotter API key (starts with psk_live_). Create one at https://painspotter.ai/account. Free tier can call get_overview and get_opportunity; Pro unlocks all tools."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/archoor/reddit-insight",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://painspotter.ai",
  "description": "AI-analyzed startup opportunities from Reddit, Hacker News & Product Hunt, with commercial scores."
}