Competitive Intelligence MCP Server

16-in-1 MCP Server for comprehensive competitive and industry intelligence. Includes: competitor monitoring, Facebook Ads scraping, tech stack detection, B2B review platforms (G2, Capterra, Clutch, GoodFirms), Glassdoor employer reviews, Crunchbase funding data, and consumer reviews.

BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) -- you provide your own API credentials.

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Before You Start

This actor requires your own API credentials to fetch real data.

Where to get your key: Your Apify API token for calling underlying actors. Required for real data.

You can test with Demo Mode first (free, no key needed) to see the output format before committing.

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Quick Start

Test with Demo Mode (free, no API key needed)

{
  "demoMode": true
}

Run with real data

{
  "demoMode": false,
  "apifyToken": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
  "tool": "monitor_competitors"
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
apifyToken	string	-	Yes*	Your Apify API token for calling underlying actors. Required for real data.
tool	string	"monitor_competitors"	Yes*	Which competitive intelligence tool to use
toolInput	object	-	No	Input parameters for the selected tool (see README for each tool's required inputs)
demoMode	boolean	true	No	Run with sample data (no API calls, free to test)
webhookUrl	string	-	No	Optional webhook URL to receive results when the actor finishes

*Required when Demo Mode is off.

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
MCP Tool Call	An MCP tool was invoked by the AI assistant	$0.01
Competitor Analyzed	A competitor was analyzed for market positioning, strengths, and weaknesses	$0.02
Ads Scraped	Facebook Ads or other advertising data was scraped for competitive analysis	$0.01
Tech Stack Detected	Technologies and tools used by a company were identified	$0.01
Review Data Scraped	Reviews scraped from G2, Capterra, Clutch, GoodFirms, Glassdoor, Trustpilot, BBB, or Yelp	$0.01
Funding Data Fetched	Company funding and investment data retrieved from Crunchbase	$0.01
Social Insights Gathered	Insights gathered from Quora questions or Reddit discussions	$0.01
Industry Research Completed	Comprehensive industry research combining multiple data sources	$0.03

Demo mode is free -- no charges for sample data.

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Troubleshooting

"API key is required"

You have Demo Mode turned off but didn't provide an API key. Either:

• Turn Demo Mode on to test with sample data
• Add your API key in the input

"API error 403" or "Unauthorized"

Your API key is invalid, expired, or doesn't have access to this specific API endpoint. Double-check your key and account permissions.

"API error 429" or "Rate limit"

Too many requests. Wait a minute and try again, or reduce the number of items per run.

No results or empty dataset

Check the run log for error messages. Common causes:

• Invalid input format (check the examples above)
• API key without proper permissions
• The target data doesn't exist or is too small to track

How do I test without an API key?

Enable Demo Mode in the input. This returns realistic sample data so you can verify the output format works for your workflow.

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal