The Painspotter MCP server,
connected in one click.
AI-analyzed startup opportunities from Reddit, Hacker News & Product Hunt, with commercial scores. Connect the official Painspotter MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Painspotter to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http painspotter https://painspotter.ai/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Painspotter · https://painspotter.ai/mcp
What your AI can do with Painspotter
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “get_overview”: Get a global overview of PainSpotter: all domain categories (with theme count, opportunity count and 30-day mentions) plus a snapshot of cur.”
“Use “get_opportunity”: Get the full detail of a specific opportunity: description, score breakdown, MVP features, competitors, differentiation, risks and community.”
“Use “query_opportunities”: Unified opportunity search: filter by keyword, minimum score, platform, recommendation tier and domain category, then sort the results. (Pro.”
“Use “list_trending_themes”: List themes that are currently heating up (sorted by trend change %), to catch demand that is growing. A theme is the "market-signal layer":.”
How secure is the Painspotter MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Painspotter holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Painspotter (painspotter.ai) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Painspotter adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Painspotter
Choose Painspotter in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Painspotter's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Painspotter exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
get_overview — Get a global overview of PainSpotter: all domain categories (with theme count, opportunity count and 30-day mentions) plus a snapshot of cur
get_opportunity — Get the full detail of a specific opportunity: description, score breakdown, MVP features, competitors, differentiation, risks and community
query_opportunities — Unified opportunity search: filter by keyword, minimum score, platform, recommendation tier and domain category, then sort the results. (Pro
list_trending_themes — List themes that are currently heating up (sorted by trend change %), to catch demand that is growing. A theme is the "market-signal layer":
get_theme — Get the full market signal for a single theme: trend, 30-day / all-time mentions, signal channels, audience clarity and market summary, plus
list_blog_posts — List recent published PainSpotter blog posts — weekly long-form analyses of validated business opportunities (who's hurting, why now, how to
get_blog_post — Get the full Markdown body of one published blog post by its slug. Free; does not consume API quota. Content is an original AI synthesis wit
Who runs the Painspotter MCP server?
The Painspotter MCP server at a glance
https://painspotter.ai/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Painspotter MCP server?
Yes — Painspotter operates its own remote MCP server at painspotter.ai. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Painspotter to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Painspotter in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Painspotter's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Painspotter runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Painspotter MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Painspotter in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Painspotter
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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