Research Tools Mcp

GEO & AI Visibility tracking for your brand across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Plus 30+ research tools for keywords, SERP, trends, social, and ads. MCP server for Claude, Cursor, VS Code. Pay-per-use from $0.005/call.

Give your AI agents access to 37 research tools across 7 categories. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP-compatible client.

Why Research Tools MCP?

Problem	Solution
No visibility into how LLMs describe your brand	Track citations across 5 AI engines in real-time
LLM visibility tools cost $99-199/month	Pay only for what you use ($0.015-0.03/engine)
Data scattered across 10+ platforms	One MCP server, 37 tools, unified interface
LLM responses eat tokens fast	Compact mode saves 50-80% tokens per response

Powered by premium data APIs. All costs included in per-call pricing.

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LLM Visibility & AI Presence Tracking

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) | AEO | AI SEO | LLMO

When users ask ChatGPT "what's the best [your category]?", do you know if your brand appears? Traditional SEO tools can't answer this. Research Tools tracks your brand across 5 AI engines in real-time.

Supported AI Engines

Engine	Description
Perplexity	Citation-heavy, web-connected answers
ChatGPT (GPT-4o)	100M+ weekly active users
Google Gemini	Integrated with Google Search
Claude	Popular with developers and enterprises
Google AI Mode	AI-powered search results in Google

LLM Visibility Tools

Tool	What it does	Price
rt_llm_track	See which sources LLMs cite for any query	$0.015/engine
rt_llm_brand	Monitor your brand visibility across multiple keywords	$0.02/engine
rt_llm_compare	Head-to-head comparison vs competitor	$0.03/engine
rt_llm_competitors	Discover alternatives LLMs mention alongside you	$0.03/engine
rt_llm_benchmark	Compare how different LLM models rank products	$0.03/model
rt_llm_audit	7-question brand knowledge assessment	$0.21 (7×$0.03)

Quick Example

# What sources do LLMs cite for your category?
rt_llm_track query="best typescript ORM"

# Is your brand mentioned across key queries?
rt_llm_brand domain="prisma.io" keywords="typescript orm,node database,prisma alternatives"

# How do you compare to competitors?
rt_llm_compare domain="prisma.io" competitor="typeorm.io" keywords="typescript orm"

# What does Claude actually know about your brand?
rt_llm_audit domain="prisma.io" engines="claude"

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Token-Efficient Output

Built for AI agents. Every response is optimized to minimize token usage.

Compact Mode (Default)

Filters verbose fields (response_text, snippet, url, thumbnail) to save 50-80% tokens.

// Compact output (default) - ~150 tokens
{"domain": "prisma.io", "citations": 3, "visibility_score": 0.67}

// Full output (full=true) - ~800+ tokens
{"domain": "prisma.io", "citations": 3, "response_text": "...", "urls": [...], ...}

Use full=true only when you need raw LLM responses or source URLs.

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Complete Research Toolkit

LLM visibility doesn't exist in isolation. Use these tools to discover what to track, validate LLM claims, and monitor the sources that AI learns from.

Keyword Research (4 tools)

Discover the queries that matter for AI visibility.

Tool	What it does
rt_keywords_autocomplete	Google autocomplete suggestions
rt_keywords_paa	"People Also Ask" questions
rt_keywords_related	Related search queries
rt_keywords_trends_related	Trending related queries

Use case: Find the questions users actually ask LLMs, then track your visibility for those queries.

SERP Analysis (4 tools)

Ground truth from Google. Compare LLM citations against actual search rankings.

Tool	What it does
rt_serp_google	Full SERP results (positions, titles, domains)
rt_serp_rank	Track keyword rankings (up to 100 results)
rt_serp_ai_mode	Google AI Overview extraction
rt_serp_competitor	SERP + competitor ads + AI overview

Use case: Validate if LLM citations match Google rankings, or if AI is surfacing different sources.

Trend Monitoring (4 tools)

Timing and geography. Find emerging topics before competitors.

Tool	What it does
rt_trends_interest	Topic popularity over time (up to 5 queries)
rt_trends_topics	Related/rising topics
rt_trends_geo	Geographic distribution
rt_trends_news	Google News search

Use case: Spot rising trends early and create content before competitors own the AI narrative.

Social Listening (12 tools)

What people actually say. Monitor the sources that LLMs reference and learn from.

Tool	What it does
rt_social_reddit	Subreddit posts (hot/new/rising/top)
rt_social_youtube_search	YouTube video search
rt_social_youtube_channel	Channel video monitoring
rt_social_hn_top	Hacker News top stories
rt_social_hn_new	Hacker News newest
rt_social_hn_best	Hacker News all-time best
rt_social_hn_ask	Ask HN posts
rt_social_hn_show	Show HN posts
rt_social_hn_search	Hacker News search
rt_social_devto_trending	Dev.to trending posts
rt_social_devto_tags	Dev.to tag analysis
rt_social_devto_authors	Dev.to top authors

Use case: Track discussions on Reddit, HN, and dev blogs - the content that shapes LLM training data and real-time citations.

Ad Intelligence (6 tools)

Competitor positioning. See how competitors describe themselves in ads.

Tool	What it does
rt_ads_transparency	All ads a domain runs on Google/YouTube
rt_ads_meta	Meta Ad Library (Facebook/Instagram)
rt_ads_tiktok	TikTok Ads Library
rt_ads_linkedin	LinkedIn Ad Library
rt_ads_reddit	Reddit Ad Library
rt_ads_competitor	Competitors advertising for a query

Use case: Understand competitor messaging and positioning - LLMs notice this too.

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Use Cases

AI Visibility Audit

1. rt_keywords_paa query="project management software"
   → Find questions users ask

2. rt_llm_track query="best project management software"
   → See which sources LLMs cite

3. rt_llm_brand domain="notion.so" keywords="project management,task tracking,notion alternatives"
   → Check your visibility across keywords

4. rt_llm_audit domain="notion.so"
   → Deep knowledge assessment (7 questions)

Competitive Intelligence

1. rt_social_reddit subreddits="projectmanagement,productivity" sort="top"
   → What does the community say about competitors

2. rt_llm_compare domain="notion.so" competitor="monday.com" keywords="project management"
   → Head-to-head LLM visibility

3. rt_llm_competitors domain="notion.so"
   → What alternatives do LLMs mention

4. rt_ads_meta query="project management" country="us"
   → Competitor ad messaging

Content Strategy

1. rt_trends_interest query="ai productivity tools"
   → Is the topic trending?

2. rt_keywords_autocomplete query="ai productivity"
   → Query variations people search

3. rt_social_hn_search query="ai productivity tools"
   → Tech community discussions

4. rt_llm_track query="best ai productivity tools"
   → What LLMs say about the topic

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All Tools Reference

LLM Visibility (rt_llm_*) - 6 tools

Tool	Description
rt_llm_track	Track LLM citations for a query
rt_llm_brand	Monitor brand visibility across keywords
rt_llm_compare	Compare domain vs competitor
rt_llm_competitors	Discover alternatives mentioned by LLMs
rt_llm_benchmark	Multi-model comparison
rt_llm_audit	Brand knowledge assessment (7 questions)

Keyword Research (rt_keywords_*) - 4 tools

Tool	Description
rt_keywords_autocomplete	Google autocomplete suggestions
rt_keywords_paa	People Also Ask questions
rt_keywords_related	Related search queries
rt_keywords_trends_related	Trending related queries

SERP Analysis (rt_serp_*) - 4 tools

Tool	Description
rt_serp_google	Full SERP results
rt_serp_rank	Track keyword rankings
rt_serp_ai_mode	AI Overview extraction
rt_serp_competitor	Competitor SERP analysis

Trend Monitoring (rt_trends_*) - 4 tools

Tool	Description
rt_trends_interest	Interest over time
rt_trends_topics	Related topics
rt_trends_geo	Geographic distribution
rt_trends_news	News article search

Social Listening (rt_social_*) - 12 tools

Tool	Description
rt_social_reddit	Reddit subreddit monitoring
rt_social_youtube_search	YouTube video search
rt_social_youtube_channel	Channel video analysis
rt_social_hn_top	Hacker News top stories
rt_social_hn_new	Hacker News new stories
rt_social_hn_best	Hacker News best stories
rt_social_hn_ask	Ask HN posts
rt_social_hn_show	Show HN posts
rt_social_hn_search	Hacker News search
rt_social_devto_trending	Dev.to trending posts
rt_social_devto_tags	Dev.to tag analysis
rt_social_devto_authors	Dev.to top authors

Ad Intelligence (rt_ads_*) - 6 tools

Tool	Description
rt_ads_transparency	Google Ads Transparency Center
rt_ads_meta	Meta Ad Library
rt_ads_tiktok	TikTok Ad Library
rt_ads_linkedin	LinkedIn Ad Library
rt_ads_reddit	Reddit Ads
rt_ads_competitor	Competitor ad analysis

Feedback (rt_feedback_*) - 1 tool

Tool	Description
rt_feedback_submit	Send feedback to developers

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Pricing

Pay only for what you use. No subscriptions.

Tier	Price/event	Tools
Free	$0.005	Hacker News (6), Dev.to (3)
Standard	$0.01	Keywords (4), SERP (4), Trends (4), Reddit, YouTube, Ads (6)
LLM Basic	$0.015	rt_llm_track
LLM Brand	$0.02	rt_llm_brand
LLM Compare	$0.03	rt_llm_compare, benchmark, competitors, audit

LLM tools charge per successful engine/model response.

Example Costs

Task	Cost
Full keyword research (4 tools)	$0.04
LLM track (3 engines)	$0.045
LLM brand check (3 engines)	$0.06
LLM audit (7 questions)	$0.21
Monthly brand monitoring (100 calls)	$1-5

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Output Modes

Compact Mode (Default)

Optimized for AI agents. Filters verbose fields to reduce token usage.

Full Mode

Returns all available data. Use full=true parameter.

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Global Parameters

Available for all tools:

• full (bool) - Return all data (default: false = compact mode)

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FAQ

Q: Do I need API keys? A: No. All API costs are included in per-call pricing.

Q: What data sources do you use? A: Google data via SearchAPI.io, social platforms via public APIs, and LLM tracking via Perplexity AI, OpenAI GPT-4o, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude (via OpenRouter).

Q: How accurate is LLM visibility tracking? A: Results reflect real-time LLM responses. Each engine is queried independently with your exact query.

Q: Can I use this with Claude Code? A: Yes! Add the MCP server and use natural language to invoke any tool.

Q: How is this different from Semrush/Otterly? A: Pay-per-use pricing (no $99/mo subscription), token-optimized output for AI agents, and 30+ additional research tools beyond LLM tracking.

Q: Which LLM engines are included? A: Perplexity, ChatGPT (GPT-4o), Google Gemini, Claude, and Google AI Mode. All accessed via unified API - no separate keys needed.

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Support

Questions or issues? Use the feedback tool: rt_feedback_submit

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