MCP Setup

StartupKit exposes all its research tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Any MCP-compatible agent can use them as native tools.

Authentication

Get your API key at startupkit.com/pro, then set it as an environment variable:

STARTUPKIT_API_KEY=sk_pro_...

Generic Config

All agents use the same base config. Just add the MCP server entry:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@startupkit/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "STARTUPKIT_API_KEY": "sk_pro_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Per-Agent Setup

Claude Code

File: ~/.claude/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@startupkit/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "STARTUPKIT_API_KEY": "sk_pro_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Cursor Settings → MCP → Add Server

Field	Value
Name	startupkit
Command	`npx -y @startupkit/mcp`
Env	`STARTUPKIT_API_KEY=sk_pro_...`

OpenCode

File: ~/.opencode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@startupkit/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "STARTUPKIT_API_KEY": "sk_pro_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Hermes

File: ~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  startupkit:
    command: npx
    args: [-y, "@startupkit/mcp"]
    env:
      STARTUPKIT_API_KEY: sk_pro_...

Claude Desktop

File: claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@startupkit/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "STARTUPKIT_API_KEY": "sk_pro_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Once configured, your agent can use these tools:

Tool	Description
`research`	Full market research on any topic
`domains`	Domain availability search
`domain_check`	Check a specific domain
`seo`	Domain SEO analysis
`trends`	Google Trends data
`keywords`	Keyword research
`keyword_ideas`	Related keyword suggestions
`apps`	App store search
`app_details`	App store app details
`namebio`	Domain history search
`expired_domains`	Expiring domain listings
`auction_domains`	Domain auction listings

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