app-intel

Name: app-intel
Author: garrrikkotua

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About app-intel

app-intel is an MCP server that gives AI clients access to App Store and Google Play data through the App Intel API. Its tools cover app discovery, reviews, charts, pricing, revenue estimates, and ranking history.

Key features

01Search and retrieve app details
02Read reviews and in-app purchase prices
03View top charts and categories
04Suggest keywords and find similar apps
05Estimate revenue and track rank history
06Inspect Android permissions and data safety

Use cases

01Compare apps and subscription prices
02Research reviews and store rankings
03Explore competitors and keyword ideas
04Review Android permissions and data safety

MCP support

Exposes App Store and Google Play data tools to MCP clients over local stdio. Access uses an App Intel API RapidAPI key.

Configuration

Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.

mcp.json · Universal config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garrrikkotua-app-intel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "app-intel-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "<RAPIDAPI_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run commandnpx -y app-intel-mcp

Environment variables to set

RAPIDAPI_KEYSecretRapidAPI key for the App Intel API (free tier at rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data)

Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.

Packages

npmapp-intel-mcp0.1.1stdio

Tools

Saved tool list · updated 2w ago

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
q	string	Yes
lang	string	No	Android only: listing language, e.g. en, es (default en).
limit	integer	No
price	enum	No	all \| free \| paid
store	enum	No	ios or android. Defaults to ios; inferred from the id when omitted.ios \| android
country	string	No	ISO-3166 alpha-2 storefront, e.g. us, gb, de, jp (default us).

Details

From the project README

app-intel-mcp

MCP server for App Store & Google Play data (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, …), powered by the App Intel API on RapidAPI.

Gives any MCP-capable AI client live App Store / Google Play data as tools: search_apps, get_app, get_apps, get_reviews, top_charts, list_categories, suggest_keywords, similar_apps, estimate_revenue, rank_history, developer_apps, android_permissions, android_data_safety.

Requirements: Node 18+ and your RAPIDAPI_KEY. The server runs locally over stdio via npx — nothing else to install.

Claude Code

# add for the current project (stored in .mcp.json)
claude mcp add app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

# or for all your projects
claude mcp add --scope user app-intel -e RAPIDAPI_KEY=YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY -- npx -y app-intel-mcp

claude mcp list            # should show "app-intel: … - ✓ Connected"

Then just ask, e.g. "Use app-intel to find the top 10 grossing meditation apps on iOS in the UK and compare their subscription prices." Claude Code will call top_charts → get_app for you. Run /mcp inside Claude Code to see the server and its tools.

Equivalent .mcp.json (project root), if you prefer editing the file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-intel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "app-intel-mcp"],
      "env": { "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (opens claude_desktop_config.json) and add the same mcpServers block as above; restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the 🔌 / tools icon in the chat box.

Cursor

Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server (writes ~/.cursor/mcp.json), or put the block above in .cursor/mcp.json inside your project. Enable the server; the Agent will use the tools automatically.

Windsurf

Settings → Cascade → MCP servers → Add server → raw config, paste the same block (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json).

Other clients (Zed, Continue, Cline, VS Code Copilot, OpenAI Agents SDK, …)

Any client that supports stdio MCP servers works with: command npx, args ["-y", "app-intel-mcp"], env RAPIDAPI_KEY.

Troubleshooting

Error 401/403 from a tool → the key is missing/invalid or you're not subscribed: check RAPIDAPI_KEY and your subscription at https://rapidapi.com/kotuaigor/api/app-intel-api-app-store-google-play-data.
Error 429 → plan quota/rate limit reached — upgrade or wait.
Server doesn't start → make sure node --version is ≥ 18 and npx -y app-intel-mcp runs in a terminal (it waits for stdio input; Ctrl-C to exit).

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