Painspotter
AI-analyzed startup opportunities from Reddit, Hacker News & Product Hunt, with commercial scores.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://painspotter.ai/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://painspotter.ai/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"painspotter": {
"url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "<YOUR_X_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http painspotter https://painspotter.ai/mcp --header "X-API-Key: <value>"{
"servers": {
"painspotter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://painspotter.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "<YOUR_X_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}7 tools, verified live
get_overviewread-onlyGet a global overview of PainSpotter: all domain categories (with theme count, opportunity count and 30-day mentions) plus a snapshot of currently trending themes. A good first step to map the landscape before drilling in with the other tools. (Free tool)
get_opportunityread-onlyGet the full detail of a specific opportunity: description, score breakdown, MVP features, competitors, differentiation, risks and community evidence count. (Free tool)
query_opportunitiesread-onlyUnified opportunity search: filter by keyword, minimum score, platform, recommendation tier and domain category, then sort the results. (Pro tool)
list_trending_themesread-onlyList themes that are currently heating up (sorted by trend change %), to catch demand that is growing. A theme is the "market-signal layer": it aggregates multiple opportunities and carries 30-day mentions, trend direction and audience clarity. (Pro tool)
get_themeread-onlyGet the full market signal for a single theme: trend, 30-day / all-time mentions, signal channels, audience clarity and market summary, plus the top-scoring opportunities under it (including the Best Bet flagship opportunity). (Pro tool)
list_blog_postsread-onlyList recent published PainSpotter blog posts â weekly long-form analyses of validated business opportunities (who's hurting, why now, how to build it). Free; does not consume API quota.
get_blog_postread-onlyGet the full Markdown body of one published blog post by its slug. Free; does not consume API quota. Content is an original AI synthesis with no verbatim community quotes.
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