Citare

What is Citare?

Citare is an MCP server that exposes 59 tools for tracking brand presence across five AI search engines (ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity) and running a full Ahrefs-class SEO suite, including site exploration, keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, and web analytics.

How to use Citare?

Install via Smithery using npx -y @smithery/cli install @ravirdp/citare --client <client>, replacing <client> with your MCP client (e.g., claude, cursor, chatgpt, windsurf, cline). Then invoke any of the 59 MCP tools for brand monitoring or SEO analysis.

Key features of Citare

• Brand Radar: 50‑cell weekly dispatches across 5 AI search engines
• Site Explorer: backlinks, domains, anchor distribution, broken links
• Keywords Explorer: volume, difficulty, CPC, country breakdowns
• Rank Tracker: historical positions for keywords and competitors
• Site Audit: crawl issues, structured‑data validation, AI‑bot checks
• GSC Insights: pull Google Search Console data for verified properties
• Web Analytics: first‑party cookieless traffic, top pages, referrers

Use cases of Citare

• Monitor brand citations and share of voice across all major AI search engines
• Conduct competitor backlink analysis and find broken link opportunities
• Research keyword volume and difficulty for SEO content planning
• Track keyword rankings and site health over time with automated audits
• Pull Google Search Console data and first‑party analytics into your MCP workflows

FAQ from Citare

What tools does Citare provide?

Citare provides 59 MCP tools covering Brand Radar (AI search monitoring), Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Rank Tracker, Site Audit, GSC Insights, and Web Analytics.

How do I install Citare?

Run npx -y @smithery/cli install @ravirdp/citare --client <client> where <client> is your MCP client (e.g., claude, cursor, chatgpt, windsurf, cline).

Which AI search engines does Brand Radar track?

Brand Radar tracks ChatGPT, Google AI Overview (vision‑parsed screenshots), Gemini, Claude (Brave‑grounded), and Perplexity.

Does Citare include SEO tools like Ahrefs?

Yes, Citare includes a full suite of SEO tools: Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, Rank Tracker, Site Audit, GSC Insights, and Web Analytics, comparable to Ahrefs.

Where does the data come from?

Data comes from the Citare API (OpenAPI spec), which pulls from Google Search Console, web crawls, and AI search engine outputs directly through the server tools.