MCP

Connect StartupSeeker to your MCP client.

Copy this URL into your MCP client, sign in with StartupSeeker OAuth, and start using the tools with your normal StartupSeeker credits.

Need the API instead? Use the REST API docs.

Server URL
https://startup-seeker.com/mcp

Paste this into your MCP client, then finish the StartupSeeker sign-in flow in the browser.

Setup

Pick your client, add the StartupSeeker server URL, complete OAuth, and then start calling tools in chat.

Claude

Best support

Claude has the cleanest end-user flow for this server today, so this is the quickest way to get started.

  1. Step 1

    Go to Settings -> Integrations in Claude (claude.ai).

  2. Step 2

    Click "Add Integration" or "Add MCP Server", depending on the UI.

  3. Step 3

    Choose "Remote MCP server" as the type.

  4. Step 4

    Paste the server URL.

    https://startup-seeker.com/mcp
  5. Step 5

    Give it a name, for example "StartupSeeker".

  6. Step 6

    Click Connect. Claude will redirect you to StartupSeeker OAuth.

  7. Step 7

    Sign in with your existing StartupSeeker account and approve access.

  8. Step 8

    Start using StartupSeeker tools in Claude conversations.

Client notes

If the labels differ slightly, look for Integrations or MCP Server in Claude settings.

Usage counts against your normal StartupSeeker credits.

This is the recommended client if you want the shortest setup path.

What to type

Search for AI robotics startups.

Look up the founders of linear.app.

Available tools

Five tools are available through the MCP server. Each one maps to a concrete thing you can ask in chat.

search_startups
1 credit

Search startups with StartupSeeker's discovery workflow and optional structured filters.

Example

Search for AI robotics startups in Europe.

Best for broad startup discovery and exploratory queries.

get_company_by_domain
Free

Resolve a single company profile from its domain or URL.

Example

Look up the company behind stripe.com.

Use a company domain like stripe.com when you already know the website.

get_founders_by_domain
5 credits

Find founders for a single company domain or URL.

Example

Find the founders of linear.app.

Works best when you give the company domain, not just the brand name.

find_competitors_by_domain
1 credit

Find likely competitors for a company when you know its domain.

Example

Run competitor analysis for linear.app.

Use this when you know the company website and want competitor discovery.

find_competitors_from_description
1 credit

Find likely competitors from a plain-language company description.

Example

Find competitors for an AI note-taking app.

Use this when the user can describe the company but does not know the website.