Deep research for
any AI agent
Give your AI agent the power to research any topic across the web, Reddit, Hacker News, and GitHub. Structured findings with citations, evidence-quality metadata, and summaries that admit when the data is too thin — in seconds.
Quick Install
# Install the MCP server
npx scout-research-mcp
# Set your API key
export SCOUT_API_KEY="scout_sk_..."
# Add to Claude Code config
{
"mcpServers": {
"scout": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["scout-research-mcp"],
"env": {"SCOUT_API_KEY": "scout_sk_..." }
}
}
}
Everything your agent needs
Three tools that turn any AI agent into a research powerhouse.
Multi-Source Research
Search the web, Reddit, Hacker News, and GitHub issues simultaneously. Get a complete picture in seconds, not hours.
Engagement Metrics
Every result includes upvotes, comments, and community sentiment. Know what's resonating, not just what exists.
Pattern Extraction
Automated bigram analysis and theme detection across hundreds of results. Surface trends humans miss.
Three Powerful Tools
Research any topic, discover trending discussions, or compare two technologies head-to-head.
Works Everywhere
Drop into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible AI agent. One install, instant research.
Simple API Key Auth
Set one environment variable and go. Bearer token authentication with usage tracking and rate limits.
Three tools, infinite research
scout_research
Research any topic in depth. Returns ranked results with engagement metrics, key findings, extracted patterns, and a synthesized summary. Choose quick (5), standard (15), or deep (30) results per source.
scout_trending
Discover what's trending in any domain. Runs multiple query variants, clusters results by topic, and surfaces the hottest discussions happening right now across every source.
scout_compare
Compare two topics head-to-head. Runs parallel research on each topic plus direct comparisons, computes engagement sentiment, and delivers a data-driven verdict.
Simple pricing
Start free, scale as you grow. Every plan includes all three tools.
Give your AI superpowers
Start researching in under a minute. Free tier included, no credit card required.
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