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What is the First Answer MCP?

The First Answer MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients to query your First Answer data directly. Instead of switching between tools, you can ask your AI assistant questions about your brand’s AI visibility and get answers powered by real data. With the MCP server, your AI assistant can:
  • Query brand visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Bing Copilot, and Grok
  • Analyze citation sources that AI models reference in their responses
  • Track competitors and compare visibility across AI platforms
  • Explore monitored prompts and their responses over time
  • Access dashboard metrics for quick brand overviews
For a full list of tool names and how they fit together, see MCP tools.

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Getting Started

1

Get your API key

Navigate to your account settings and create a new API key. Copy it immediately — it won’t be shown again.
API keys grant access to your account data. Keep them secure and never expose them in client-side code or public repositories.
2

Connect your MCP client

Choose your preferred AI assistant and follow the setup instructions below.
Add the following to your .cursor/mcp.json file:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firstanswer": {
      "url": "https://mcp.firstanswer.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
Run the following command in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http firstanswer \
  https://mcp.firstanswer.ai/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Verify the connection:
claude mcp list
Option A — Connectors UI. Use this if your Claude Desktop or Claude Web build has Settings → Connectors and Add custom connector.
  1. Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
  2. Fill in the form using the values below.
  3. Click Add to save, then Connect or Link to finish (the label depends on your app language).
FieldValue
NameFirst Answer AI
Remote MCP server URLhttps://mcp.firstanswer.ai
OAuth client IDfirstanswer
OAuth client secretYOUR_API_KEY
Option B — Config file. Use this if you prefer editing JSON or the connector UI is not available on your version.
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file.macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firstanswer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.firstanswer.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Use the following remote server URL with your MCP client:
https://mcp.firstanswer.ai/mcp
Include the Authorization header with your API key:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Refer to your MCP client’s documentation for specific configuration instructions.
3

Start using it

Once connected, try asking your AI assistant questions like:
  • “What is my brand’s visibility score this month?”
  • “Which AI models mention my brand the most?”
  • “What are the top cited sources for my monitored prompts?”
  • “How does my brand compare to competitors on Perplexity?”
  • “Show me the prompts where my brand is not being mentioned.”
  • “Generate a full weekly report for BRAND NAME from 2026-03-20 to 2026-03-27, including the overall dashboard, ranking vs competitors, top 5 best and worst prompts, performance by AI model (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity), and the main cited sources.”
  • “Which prompts had the most and fewest mentions of my brand last week?”
  • “Compare BRAND NAME visibility on ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity over the last week.”

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Need higher limits?

MCP requests use the same backend as the First Answer API, so your project’s rate limits apply. If you often hit those limits or need a higher quota for your assistants and automations, contact our team to discuss Enterprise plans with custom limits.

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Support

If you have questions or run into issues, reach out to our support team at [email protected] or visit firstanswer.ai.