App Store Operator MCP Server

Free App Store competitive intelligence for Claude — rival downloads, revenue, and ASO keywords.

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What is the App Store Operator MCP server?

If you already use App Store Operator, the app store operator mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Free App Store competitive intelligence for Claude — rival downloads, revenue, and ASO keywords.

What the server does

App Store Operator is an MCP server that brings App Store research directly into your AI assistant. Instead of switching to a dashboard, you ask Claude for ranked keyword results, competitor download and revenue estimates, or App Store Connect-ready In-App Event copy — and get the answer in the same conversation where you are making the decision.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • research_rivals — Finds the top 3 apps for a keyword and returns a full metrics report for each
  • search_app_store — Searches the App Store for a keyword and returns ranked results as a markdown table — instantly, no SensorTower required
  • get_app_details — Fetches SensorTower analytics for one or more app IDs you already have
  • prepare_iae — Generates iOS App Store In-App Event (IAE) copy — 3 variations in the target language, then a final report
  • Configuration — Both settings are optional environment variables on the server process

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at app-store-operator on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js v18+ - A desktop session for research_rivals and get_app_details. They drive a real, visible Chromium window so you can sign in to SensorTower, so they need a display — they do not work over plain SSH or inside a container. The other two tools have no such requirement. - Disk space for Chromium. Installing the package downloads a Playwright Chromium build (a few hundred

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. App Store Operator's toolset — research_rivals, search_app_store, get_app_details and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by meyusufdemirci; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
research_rivalsFinds the top 3 apps for a keyword and returns a full metrics report for each.
search_app_storeSearches the App Store for a keyword and returns ranked results as a markdown table — instantly, no SensorTower required.
get_app_detailsFetches SensorTower analytics for one or more app IDs you already have.
prepare_iaeGenerates iOS App Store In-App Event (IAE) copy — 3 variations in the target language, then a final report.
ConfigurationBoth settings are optional environment variables on the server process.

How to install the App Store Operator MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "app-store-operator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "app-store-operator"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js v18+ - A desktop session for research_rivals and get_app_details. They drive a real, visible Chromium window so you can sign in to SensorTower, so they need a display — they do not work over plain SSH or inside a container. The other two tools have no such requirement. - Disk space for Chromium. Installing the package downloads a Playwright Chromium build (a few hundred

Example prompts to try

  • Use App Store Operator to research rivals.
  • Use App Store Operator to search app store.
  • Use App Store Operator to get app details.

Frequently asked questions

It connects App Store Operator to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (research_rivals, search_app_store, get_app_details, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with App Store Operator directly.