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MCP Server

Use Rival Radar's competitive intelligence directly in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI assistants.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use external tools. With Rival Radar's MCP server, you can ask Claude or ChatGPT questions like "What are Salesforce's weaknesses?" and get answers powered by your battle cards - right in your AI assistant.

Overview

Rival Radar's MCP server exposes your competitive intelligence as tools that AI assistants can call. Instead of switching to the Rival Radar app, you can access battle cards, coaching, news, and more directly in Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client.

This means you can be in the middle of writing an email, prepping a proposal, or coding, and ask your AI assistant competitive questions without leaving your workflow.

Available Tools

The MCP server provides 6 tools, gated by your plan:

FeatureReconOverwatchWar RoomCommand Center
list_competitors - ✓✓✓
get_battle_card - ✓✓✓
ask_coach - ✓✓✓
get_news - - ✓✓
get_positioning - - ✓✓
search_field_intel - - ✓✓

list_competitors

Overwatch+

List all competitors in your library with their last analysis date.

get_battle_card

Overwatch+

Get a full battle card for a competitor - strengths, weaknesses, pricing, objection handlers, talk tracks, and landmine questions.

ask_coach

Overwatch+

Ask the Sales Coach a question with optional competitor context. Great for quick objection handling or competitive positioning.

get_news

War Room+

Get recent news articles about a competitor with AI-generated summaries and sentiment analysis.

get_positioning

War Room+

Get your positioning matrix data - where competitors sit on key dimensions.

search_field_intel

War Room+

Search your team's field intelligence - competitive insights gathered from calls and deals.

Generating an API Key

To connect your AI assistant to Rival Radar, you need an API key. API keys are personal - each team member generates their own.

  1. 1

    Go to Settings → API Keys

    In Rival Radar, click your avatar in the top right, then Settings, then API Keys.

  2. 2

    Click 'Create API Key'

    Give your key a name (e.g., "Claude Desktop" or "Cursor") so you can identify it later.

  3. 3

    Copy your key immediately

    Your API key is shown once. Copy it and store it somewhere safe. If you lose it, you'll need to create a new one.

Key security

Your API key grants access to your organization's competitive data. Never share it publicly, commit it to version control, or paste it in unencrypted chat. If you suspect a key is compromised, revoke it immediately in Settings → API Keys.

Setting Up Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop supports MCP natively. Here's how to connect Rival Radar:

  1. 1

    Open Claude Desktop settings

    Click the Claude menu → Settings → Developer.

  2. 2

    Edit your MCP config

    Click Edit Config to open the configuration file. Add Rival Radar to the mcpServers section:

claude_desktop_config.jsonjson
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rival-radar": {
      "url": "https://userivalradar.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with your actual API key (starts with rr_live_). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Setting Up ChatGPT

ChatGPT's "Actions" feature supports MCP-compatible endpoints. To set up Rival Radar:

  1. In ChatGPT, go to Explore GPTs → Create a GPT
  2. Under Configure, scroll to Actions
  3. Click Add Action and enter the schema URL: https://userivalradar.com/mcp/openapi.json
  4. Set authentication to API Key, header name Authorization, value Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Setting Up Cursor / Windsurf

Cursor and Windsurf support MCP through their configuration files. Add Rival Radar to your MCP config (usually in your project's .cursor/mcp.json or settings):

.cursor/mcp.jsonjson
{
  "servers": {
    "rival-radar": {
      "url": "https://userivalradar.com/mcp",
      "auth": {
        "type": "bearer",
        "token": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant questions like:

  • "What are Salesforce's main weaknesses compared to us?"
  • "How do I handle the objection that HubSpot is cheaper?"
  • "What's the latest news about Gong?"
  • "List all competitors in my library"
  • "Give me talk tracks for competing against Klue"

Your AI assistant will call the appropriate Rival Radar tools and incorporate the competitive intelligence into its response.

Troubleshooting

Connection failed

  • Check that your API key is correct and hasn't been revoked
  • Ensure the Authorization header includes "Bearer " (with a space) before your key
  • Verify your plan includes MCP access (Overwatch or higher)

Tool not available

  • Some tools (news, positioning, field intel) require War Room or Command Center
  • Check your plan in Settings → Billing

Rate limited

  • MCP requests count against your plan's analysis and coach quotas
  • If you're hitting limits, consider upgrading or spacing out requests

Related

API Reference

REST API for custom integrations

Billing & Plans

Plan limits and upgrades

Sales Coach

Full coaching documentation

Security & Privacy

How we protect your data