Producthunt MCP Server

Once installed, the `product-hunt-mcp` command will be available. Add it to your Claude Desktop or Cursor configuration:

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What is the Producthunt MCP server?

Once installed, the product-hunt-mcp command will be available. Add it to your Claude Desktop or Cursor configuration:. That is what the producthunt mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 13 tools. What each one is for:

  • get_post_details — Get info about a specific post
  • get_posts — Get posts with filters
  • get_comment — Get info about a specific comment
  • get_post_comments — Get comments for a post
  • get_collection — Get info about a collection
  • get_collections — Get collections with filters
  • get_topic — Get info about a topic
  • search_topics — Search topics
  • get_user — Get info about a user
  • get_viewer — Get info about the authenticated user
  • check_server_status — Check server/API status & authentication
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: PRODUCT_HUNT_TOKEN. 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.

  • Python 3.10+ - Product Hunt API token (get one here) - You'll need to create an account on Product Hunt - Navigate to the API Dashboard and create a new application - Use the Developer Token for the token > Note: When creating a new application on Product Hunt, you will be asked for a redirect_uri. While the MCP server does not use

Getting it running

The server ships on PyPI as product-hunt-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

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. Producthunt's toolset — get_post_details, get_posts, get_comment and 10 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jaipandya; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

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 13 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Producthunt.
  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_post_detailsGet info about a specific post
get_postsGet posts with filters
get_commentGet info about a specific comment
get_post_commentsGet comments for a post
get_collectionGet info about a collection
get_collectionsGet collections with filters
get_topicGet info about a topic
search_topicsSearch topics
get_userGet info about a user
get_viewerGet info about the authenticated user
check_server_statusCheck server/API status & authentication
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Producthunt MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "product-hunt": {
      "command": "product-hunt-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PRODUCT_HUNT_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Python 3.10+ - Product Hunt API token (get one here) - You'll need to create an account on Product Hunt - Navigate to the API Dashboard and create a new application - Use the Developer Token for the token > Note: When creating a new application on Product Hunt, you will be asked for a redirect_uri. While the MCP server does not use
VariableDescriptionRequired
PRODUCT_HUNT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Producthunt to get post details.
  • Use Producthunt to get posts.
  • Use Producthunt to get comment.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Producthunt to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 13 tools (get_post_details, get_posts, get_comment, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Producthunt directly.