MCP Server

Real-time trends API for AI agents

Most trend APIs return yesterday's data. Trends MCP delivers live, real-time trend signals from Google Search, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Amazon, and 8 more platforms -- structured for AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. One endpoint. No polling. No scraping.

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Add to your AI in 30 seconds

An API key is required to connect. Get your free key above, then copy the pre-filled config for your client.

"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
  "transport": "http",
  "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}

+ Add to Cursor
Or paste into Mac / Linux — ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Windows — %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

↑ Get your free key above first — the config won't work without it.

claude.ai (Pro / Max / Team) — no JSON needed

https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste URL above

Claude Desktop — add inside mcpServers

"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
  "transport": "http",
  "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}

Mac — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add inside mcpServers

"trends-mcp": {
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
  "transport": "http",
  "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}

Mac / Linux — ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Windows — %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json
Or: Command Palette → Windsurf: Configure MCP Servers

Add inside servers — VS Code uses different key names

"trends-mcp": {
  "type": "http",
  "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
  "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json, or:
Command Palette (⇧⌘P / Ctrl+Shift+P) → MCP: Add Server

Data Sources

What you can query

All data is normalized to a 0-100 scale for consistent cross-platform comparison.

Google Trends
Search volume & Google News & Images
YouTube
Video search volume
TikTok
Hashtag volume trends
Reddit
Community discussion volume
Amazon
Product search volume
Wikipedia
Page view trends
News
Volume + sentiment scores
Google Shopping
Shopping search volume
Web Traffic
Site visits via SimilarWeb
App Downloads
Android installs via AppBrain
Steam
Concurrent player counts
npm
Package weekly downloads

Tools

What your AI can call

Four tools. Your AI picks the right one automatically based on what you ask.

get_trends
Historical time series
Raw normalized data for a single source. Weekly mode returns ~5 years of data; daily mode returns the last 30 days. Each data point includes date, normalized value (0-100), and absolute volume where available. Best for charting, custom calculations, and time series modeling. Note: one source per call.
get_growth
Growth metrics
Point-to-point growth for preset periods (7D, 14D, 1M, 3M, 6M, 1Y, YTD, and more) or custom date ranges. Returns % change, volume, direction, and data quality score. Use source='all' for cross-platform aggregated growth, or pass comma-separated sources like 'amazon, tiktok, youtube' for multi-source comparison in one call.
get_ranked_trends
Ranked trend lists
Precomputed ranked lists of top trending keywords or companies. Supports keyword, catalyst, company (single), and company (combined) modes. Filter by sector, industry, country, earnings dates, minimum volume, and data quality. Sort by latest value, week-over-week, month-over-month, or year-over-year growth.
get_top_trends
Live trending now
What is trending right now with no keyword required. Covers: Google Trends, TikTok Trending Hashtags, Reddit Hot Posts, Wikipedia Trending, X (Twitter), App Store Top Free & Paid, Google Play, Spotify Top Podcasts, Google News, SimilarWeb Top Websites, and Amazon Best Sellers.

Outputs

What you get back

Normalized value
0-100 scale, consistent across all platforms
Absolute volume
Raw search / view counts where available
Growth %
Period-over-period change with exact dates
Time series
Up to 5 years of weekly data per keyword
Data quality
Coverage score and zero-value detection
Multi-source
get_growth supports 'all' or comma-separated sources in one call

FAQ

Common questions

Data freshness varies by source. Google Trends data refreshes within hours. TikTok and Reddit trend data is near-live (minutes to hours). Wikipedia and news sources update continuously. All sources are queried at request time -- there is no stale cache served to your AI.
Most trend APIs provide a single data source with rate limits, API key management, and inconsistent schemas. Trends MCP delivers 12+ normalized sources through a single MCP endpoint, designed specifically for AI agents. Your AI gets a structured JSON response it can reason over immediately.
No. Trends MCP manages all source access. You connect your AI to one endpoint and get all 12+ sources in every query session.
get_trends (time-series for a keyword), get_growth (cross-source growth comparison), get_top_trends (what is trending now), and get_ranked_trends (top trends with volume ranking).

Explore more

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