Mention MCP Server

MCP server for the Mention API to monitor web and social media

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Mention MCP server?

Most monitoring and observability work still happens through a UI a human drives. Mention MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for the Mention API to monitor web and social media.

The short version

A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for social listening and monitoring through the Mention API. Built with TypeScript, comprehensive error handling, structured logging, and modular architecture.

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 12 tools. What each one is for:

  • get_account_info — Retrieve account details and subscription plan
  • get_app_data — Get available languages, countries, sources
  • list_alerts — List all monitoring alerts with pagination
  • get_alert — Get detailed information about specific alerts
  • create_basic_alert — Create alerts with simple keyword matching
  • create_advanced_alert — Create alerts with boolean query syntax
  • update_alert — Modify existing alert criteria and settings
  • pause_alert — Temporarily pause monitoring for specific alerts
  • unpause_alert — Resume monitoring for paused alerts
  • fetch_mentions — Retrieve mentions with advanced filtering
  • fetch_alert_stats — Get comprehensive statistics for alerts
  • Development — The Development tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: MCP_MENTION_API_KEY, MCP_MENTION_API_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • With 12 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Mention.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Among the monitoring and observability 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. Mention's toolset — get_account_info, get_app_data, list_alerts and 9 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by MaelitoP; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Mention's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_account_infoRetrieve account details and subscription plan
get_app_dataGet available languages, countries, sources
list_alertsList all monitoring alerts with pagination
get_alertGet detailed information about specific alerts
create_basic_alertCreate alerts with simple keyword matching
create_advanced_alertCreate alerts with boolean query syntax
update_alertModify existing alert criteria and settings
pause_alertTemporarily pause monitoring for specific alerts
unpause_alertResume monitoring for paused alerts
fetch_mentionsRetrieve mentions with advanced filtering
fetch_alert_statsGet comprehensive statistics for alerts
DevelopmentThe Development tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Mention MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mention": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@maelitop/mention-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MENTION_API_KEY": "your_mention_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_MENTION_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MCP_MENTION_API_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Mention to get account info.
  • Use Mention to get app data.
  • Use Mention to list alerts.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Mention to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 12 tools (get_account_info, get_app_data, list_alerts, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Mention directly.