---
title: "MCP server"
description: "Connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Zed, and any MCP-aware client to your Optumus Analytics data — zero install."
---

Optumus Analytics ships a [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
server at `https://app.optumusanalytics.com/api/mcp` (or your own host if you
self-host) so AI assistants can query your brand visibility data through
natural-language conversation. No npm package, no local process — just a URL
and an API key.

## Generate an API key

1. Open your Optumus Analytics dashboard → **Settings** → **API Keys**
2. Click **New key**, give it a memorable name (e.g. _Claude — laptop_)
3. Copy the token. It's shown **once** — store it in your password manager

## Connect Claude Desktop

Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
(macOS) or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (Windows):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "optumus": {
      "url": "https://app.optumusanalytics.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer opt_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop. Type _"List my Optumus Analytics brands"_ — Claude should
call the `list_brands` tool and show your brands inline.

## Connect Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add optimus --transport http https://app.optumusanalytics.com/api/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer opt_..."
```

## Self-host? Point at your own instance

The MCP endpoint lives at `/api/mcp` on whatever host runs the Optumus Analytics web
app. If you self-host at `optumus.mycompany.internal`, use that base URL
instead.

## Available tools

| Tool | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `list_brands` | List brands the authenticated user can access. |
| `get_visibility_summary` | Aggregate visibility score, mentions, citations, top competitors for a brand over an optional date range / model / region. |
| `list_topics` | List the topics on a brand with a prompt count per topic. Use for coverage audits (empty / over-concentrated topics). |
| `list_prompts` | List the prompts tracked on a brand, optionally filtered by topic, active status, or capped via `limit`. Returns the prompt text, topic, platforms, models, regions, and active flag. |

More tools land regularly — check the [project roadmap](https://github.com/optumus/optumus-analytics#whats-next).

## Try it

Ask your client things like:

- _"List my Optumus Analytics brands."_
- _"What's my visibility score on ChatGPT for the last 7 days?"_
- _"Are my topics balanced?" / "Which topic has the most prompts?"_
- _"Show me the prompts in my pricing topic."_
- _"Who are my top 5 competitors by mention count this month?"_

The model picks the right tool, fills in the brand id and filters, and
answers in plain English using the returned data.

## Revoking access

If a key leaks or you stop using a client, open **Settings → API Keys** and
click the trash icon. Clients using that key lose access immediately.

## Transport

The server speaks the
[MCP Streamable HTTP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports#streamable-http)
transport in stateless mode — every request is self-contained, no session
state is kept between calls. This makes it work cleanly behind any HTTP
load balancer and on serverless runtimes.