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Thread Otter MCP server

Thread Otter is an MCP server with 7 tools an agent can call, among them competitor_complaints, demand_radar, find_buyer_threads. It answers at https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 10 September 2026; the last check, on 19 October 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
7
Official
yes, served from threadotter.com
Reliability
6 of 6 checks
Response time
299 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
19 October 2026

Free buyer-thread finder, Reddit demand board + full GTM agent tools; try with no key.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 7 tools Thread Otter offers

ToolWhat it does
competitor_complaintsFree live scan: this month's Reddit threads where people are complaining about a named product, asking for alternatives, or evaluating it. Classified by complaint-shaped language with the threads as receipts. Limited to 5 scans per day.
Inputs: competitor
demand_radarFree weekly comparison of buyer demand on Reddit BY CATEGORY (startups, marketing, sales, dev & AI, services, ecommerce): where demand ran hottest this week, with top themes and thread receipts per category. Call with no arguments for the c
Inputs: category
find_buyer_threadsFree GTM demo: give it a product website URL and Thread Otter crawls the site, works out who its buyers are, and mines recent Reddit threads where those buyers are asking for something like it. Returns a report link; results are ready in ~2
Inputs: website_url, email
get_demo_reportFetch the results of a find_buyer_threads run: top matched buyer threads with relevance scores, plus a link to the full report with reply drafts.
Inputs: slug
get_startedHow to connect Thread Otter: what this server does, the free tools available anonymously, trial signup, and API key setup. Works without authentication.
reddit_demand_boardFree weekly board of what people keep asking for across 40 startup, marketing, sales, dev, and ecommerce subreddits: recurring pains, missing tools, and paying-shaped demand with real thread links. Call with no arguments for the cross-commu
Inputs: community
subreddit_rulesFree lookup of a subreddit's promotion posture from Thread Otter's community vetting data (2,000+ profiled subreddits): self-promo policy, link policy, and how to write for the room.
Inputs: subreddit

Add Thread Otter to your AI client

Every block below points at https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http thread-otter https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: Thread Otter
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Thread Otter
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threadotter.com%2Fapi%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=thread-otter&name=Thread%20Otter

Is Thread Otter up right now?

It answered our last check on 19 October 2026 in 299 ms. Over 6 checks since 10 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Thread Otter

Is there an official Thread Otter MCP server?

Yes. It is published by threadotter.com and served from www.threadotter.com, the vendor's own domain: https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp.

How many tools does Thread Otter have?

7, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 11 September 2026: competitor_complaints, demand_radar, find_buyer_threads, get_demo_report, get_started, reddit_demand_board, subreddit_rules.

Is Thread Otter down?

It answered our last check on 19 October 2026 in 299 ms. Over 6 checks since 10 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add Thread Otter to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Thread Otter need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: com.threadotter. Endpoint host: www.threadotter.com. ARD identifier: urn:air:com.threadotter:mcp:agent. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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