MCP server

Research and submit from your AI tools

Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and other AI tools to Altimateguide. Compare tools, find alternatives and check live deals with no account — then submit a listing for editorial review when you're ready.

Server URL
https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp

Streamable HTTP · Research needs no account · Submission runs on the local npx server until OAuth sign-in lands

What you can do

Research — no account

Compare two tools, including pricing and free-plan differences.
Find alternatives to a tool, curated first, then same-category.
Search the directory by keyword, category or free plan.
List live lifetime deals, sales and launch offers.

Every result carries its canonical altimateguide.com URL, so the assistant can cite the page it used.

Submit — on the local server

Submission tools need a credential bound to your account, so they are not exposed on the shared endpoint yet. Run the npx server below until OAuth sign-in ships.

Queue a tool listing for editorial review, with structured features.
Queue a time-boxed deal (lifetime deal, sale, launch price).
Poll submission status, edit a listing you own, or upgrade it.

Nothing publishes automatically, and no submission can self-grant a dofollow link. See the agent guide for review times and the upgrade paths.

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user altimateguide https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp

Codex

codex mcp add altimateguide --url https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp

Or add it to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.altimateguide]
url = "https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp"

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user altimateguide https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"altimateguide","type":"http","url":"https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp"}'

Cursor

Add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altimateguide": {
      "url": "https://altimateguide.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude

Open Customize → Connectors, then Add → Custom → Web. Name it Altimateguide, paste the server URL, and choose “No authentication” for the research tools.

ChatGPT

Open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server. Paste the server URL and choose No authentication for the research tools.

Other AI tools

Any client that supports remote MCP servers over streamable HTTP works with the server URL above.

npx (stdio) — for submissions

The published package runs locally and carries the full tool surface, including the submission tools. They need an account token from /account.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altimateguide": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "altimateguide-agent-mcp"],
      "env": { "ALTIMATEGUIDE_AGENT_TOKEN": "atg_..." }
    }
  }
}

Check it works: ask “compare PostHog and Mixpanel” or “which analytics tools have a free plan?”

Tools

Research — no account

Tool	What it does
`search_tools`	Search published tools by keyword, category or free plan.
`get_tool`	Read one profile: pricing, free plan/trial, pros, cons, features, rating.
`compare_tools`	Put two tools side by side, with the /vs/ page when one exists.
`find_alternatives`	The curated alternatives page plus same-category tools.
`list_deals`	Live lifetime deals, sales and launch offers.

Submit — needs a token (local server)

Tool	What it does
`list_categories`	Valid category slugs for a submission.
`check_duplicate`	Preflight a name/URL before submitting.
`submit_tool`	Queue a listing for editorial review.
`submit_deal`	Queue a time-boxed deal for review.
`get_submission`	Poll a submission's status.
`update_listing`	Edit the facts of a listing you own.
`get_listing_stats`	Visits, upvotes, saves and reviews for your listings.
`upgrade_listing`	Choose paid / sayabout / badge for a listing you own.

Questions

Do I need an API key?

No — not for research. The read tools work anonymously on the hosted endpoint. Submissions need an account token from /account and run on the local npx server, because the shared endpoint can't hold a credential tied to your account.

What data can the assistant see?

Published directory data: tool profiles, pricing, pros/cons, features, ratings, comparisons, alternatives and live deals. No affiliate URLs, no private listing state.

Will it submit anything without asking?

No. Submissions require an explicit tool call with a token, and they land in the editorial queue as pending. An editor reviews every listing before it publishes.

How do I disconnect?

Remove the server from your MCP client's settings. Tokens can be revoked at any time from /account.