Demand Discovery AI MCP: what works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Grok Bot
Validate startup ideas with real people asking for them, each quote linked to its source.
Registry name: ai.demanddiscovery/mcp (v1.3.26)
Set it up
URL https://mcp.demanddiscovery.ai/api/mcp. No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects. Copy-paste setup: Claude | Claude Code | Cursor | VS Code | ChatGPT
Status grid
| App | Status | Date tested |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Untested | Not yet tested |
| ChatGPT | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Cursor | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Grok Bot | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP Inspector (reference client) | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | Partial | Sat Oct 17 2026 |
Hands-on test results
| App | Task | Result | Time | Detail | Date tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | connect (no auth) | Works | 576 ms | Connected without sign-in in 576 ms. | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | list tools | Works | 442 ms | 10 tools: ask_demand_discovery, get_validation_framework, get_product_details, explain_demand_signals, compare_validation_approaches, get_data_source_categories, start_demand_report, validate_real_demand, get_demand_report_status, start_agentic_launch. | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | ask_demand_discovery ("model context protocol") | Works | 99 ms | ask_demand_discovery: 865 characters returned. "Most founders think they're validating ideas. In reality, they're validating interest, not demand. 'Would you use this?' is the wrong questi" | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | get_validation_framework | Works | 126 ms | get_validation_framework: about 3 KB returned. "# The Demand Discovery Framework Most founders think they're validating ideas. In reality, they're validating interest, not demand. 'Would y" | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | get_product_details | Works | 100 ms | get_product_details: about 5 KB returned. "# Demand Discovery AI Behavior over opinion. The fastest way to know whether to build, pivot, or kill a startup idea. Demand Discovery AI is" | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search with nonsense query | Partial | 95 ms | ask_demand_discovery: 865 characters returned. "Most founders think they're validating ideas. In reality, they're validating interest, not demand. 'Would you use this?' is the wrong questi" | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | error handling (missing required input) | Works | 96 ms | ask_demand_discovery: tool error, 249 characters returned. "MCP error -32602: Input validation error: Invalid arguments for tool ask_demand_discovery: [ { "code": "invalid_type", "expected": "string"," | Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT |
Oct 16, 2026, 10:08 PM CT, MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Scripted client using the official MCP TypeScript SDK against https://mcp.demanddiscovery.ai/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2025-11-25). No sign-in needed. Server demand-discovery-ai v1.3.26. Read-only tasks only, chosen from the server's own tool list. 6 of 7 tasks passed.
Automated handshake
Works HTTP 200, 401 ms, checked Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:06:26 GMT
Gotchas
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): A nonsense query returned 865 characters of results instead of an empty result, so an agent cannot tell "nothing found" from a weak match.
FAQ
Does the Demand Discovery AI MCP server work?
In our hands-on test on Oct 16, 2026, 6 of 7 tasks passed. Main gotcha: A nonsense query returned 865 characters of results instead of an empty result, so an agent cannot tell "nothing found" from a weak match.
What is the Demand Discovery AI MCP server URL?
https://mcp.demanddiscovery.ai/api/mcp (Streamable HTTP).
Does the Demand Discovery AI MCP server need sign-in?
No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
How do I add the Demand Discovery AI MCP server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code or ChatGPT?
Follow our copy-paste setup guides: https://connectorreport.com/c/ai-demanddiscovery-mcp/setup/claude https://connectorreport.com/c/ai-demanddiscovery-mcp/setup/claude-code https://connectorreport.com/c/ai-demanddiscovery-mcp/setup/cursor https://connectorreport.com/c/ai-demanddiscovery-mcp/setup/vscode https://connectorreport.com/c/ai-demanddiscovery-mcp/setup/chatgpt
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