MCP Server
Compare MCP clients and connect them to Plushcap with a Bearer token or OAuth.
MCP Server
Connect an MCP-compatible AI client to Plushcap to query company engineering blogs, YouTube metrics, Hacker News posts, and industry trends.
Active Accelerate and Lead accounts also receive premium read-only tools for trend reports, competitive spaces and comparison dashboards, and raw monthly and yearly trend metrics:
list_trend_reportsandget_trend_reportlist_competitive_spacesandget_competitive_spaceget_competitive_space_comparisonandcompare_companiesget_monthly_trend_metricsandget_yearly_trend_metrics
Server URL:
https://mcp.plushcap.com/mcp
Choose an authentication method
Plushcap MCP supports two authentication methods:
- Bearer token — recommended for ongoing use. Create a Plushcap API key
from your account and configure the client to send it in the
Authorizationheader. API keys do not expire by default; they remain active until you regenerate, delete, or explicitly expire them. - OAuth — fastest to get started. Authorize the client in your browser.
Plushcap OAuth access tokens last one hour. Clients that request
offline_accessreceive a rotating refresh token with a 90-day lifetime, but you may need to authorize again when a refresh credential expires, is lost, or is not refreshed correctly by the client.
MCP API-key authentication uses:
Authorization: Bearer your-api-key-here
This differs from the Plushcap REST API, which uses X-API-Key. Prefer an
environment variable or a client's secret field over putting the key directly
in a configuration file. Never commit the key or paste it into a chat prompt.
Regenerate it from your account if it is exposed.
Compare MCP clients
| Client | MCP support | OAuth | Bearer token | Recommended setup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Web | Supported | Yes | No custom API keys | OAuth |
| ChatGPT Desktop | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
| Claude Desktop | Supported | Yes | No direct header setting | OAuth |
| Claude Web | Supported | Yes | No direct header setting | OAuth |
| Claude Code | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
| Codex CLI | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
| Antigravity CLI | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
| Devin | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
| Gemini Web | Limited to Gemini Spark | Yes | No documented header setting | OAuth |
| Gemini Desktop | No direct setup documented | No | No | Use another client |
| LM Studio | Supported | Yes | Yes | Bearer token |
If your client supports both methods, start with OAuth for a quick test and switch to a Bearer token for a connection that does not depend on the client's OAuth refresh behavior.
Verify the connection
After setup, ask your client:
Use Plushcap to list the latest developer industry trend reports.
Health Check
Confirm the MCP service is online at:
https://mcp.plushcap.com/health
Last verified: July 29, 2026.
X Content Research Tools
The authenticated server also registers list_company_x_accounts,
get_company_x_posts, get_company_x_post, get_company_x_summary,
find_high_engagement_x_posts, research_company_x_content, and
get_global_hackernews_posts. These tools require at least Free access and
forward only validated read parameters. The composite research tool makes one
REST call and returns evidence; the calling model is responsible for critiques
and recommendations.
Global Content Search and YouTube Research
Use search_youtube_videos and search_x_posts for intersecting multi-company searches. Use research_company_youtube_content for one evidence-only composite call; the calling model owns all advice.