Scout Intel MCP — The Google for AI Agents
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The Google for AI agents — ask Claude to research any company, analyze competitors, track market trends, monitor breaking news, and investigate key people. 6 intelligence tools returning structured JSON with per-source confidence breakdowns and A–F data quality grades. Aggregates
Overview
What is Scout Intel MCP?
Scout Intel MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents instant access to structured business intelligence. It aggregates five data sources (DuckDuckGo, NewsAPI, Wikipedia, web scraping, and social profiles) into Pydantic-validated JSON with per-source confidence breakdowns and A–F data quality grades. It is designed for developers and researchers using Claude, GPT, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent.
How to use Scout Intel MCP?
Install via pip install scout-intel-mcp, then configure your MCP host (e.g., Claude Desktop) with command python -m scout_mcp.mcp_server and set the NEWS_API_KEY environment variable (a free key from newsapi.org). Once connected, agents can call tools like scout_company, scout_competitors, scout_market_trends, scout_news, scout_topic, and scout_person (Pro).
Key features of Scout Intel MCP
- Aggregates 5 data sources into validated JSON
- Confidence scores and A–F data quality grades per source
- 350+ regex patterns for competitor extraction
- Real-time news aggregation with relevance ranking
- People intelligence for background and social profiles (Pro)
- Due diligence with cross-referenced data
Use cases of Scout Intel MCP
- Research a company’s revenue, employees, funding, and tech stack
- Identify top competitors and their differentiators
- Discover emerging trends and growth signals in any market
- Get real-time news about a company or topic with relevance ranking
- Investigate a person’s background, roles, and public presence
FAQ from Scout Intel MCP
What data sources does Scout Intel MCP use?
It aggregates data from DuckDuckGo, NewsAPI, Wikipedia, web scraping, and social profiles.
Is a NewsAPI key required?
Yes. The free tier requires a free NewsAPI key from newsapi.org, set as the NEWS_API_KEY environment variable in your MCP configuration.
What are the rate limits?
Free tier: 50 calls per day with 5 tools. Pro ($29
