requesthunt

RequestHunt MCP Server exposes a searchable, AI-augmented feature-request repository across Reddit, X, and GitHub, accessible via MCP-compatible clients such as Claude Desktop. The server uses your RequestHunt API key to fetch and surface feature requests, with optional AI topic expansion to broaden your search scope. You can leverage built-in tools to perform full-text searches, filter and paginate results, and trigger on-demand scraping for fresh data. The available prompts and tools let you discover, analyze, compare, and prioritize requests for product ideas or roadmaps.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js and npm installed on your system
• Access to a RequestHunt API key

Install and run locally:

1. Install dependencies and build the MCP server

git clone https://github.com/ReScienceLab/requesthunt-mcp-server.git
cd requesthunt-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

2. Run the server locally (provide your API key)

REQUESTHUNT_API_KEY=your_api_key_here node dist/index.js

3. Verify the MCP is reachable via standard MCP tooling (e.g., MCP Inspector)

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Tips:

• The MCP config example uses npx to install the server ad-hoc. You can embed your API key in the env as shown in the README for Claude Desktop usage.
• Ensure your API key remains secret in your environment; consider using environment management tools or CI/secrets managers.
• The server supports on-demand scraping via the scrape_requests tool; use this when fresh data is required for a topic.
• If you encounter rate limits, review the Free/Pro tier limits on the RequestHunt dashboard and adjust your usage or upgrade accordingly.
• The available tools include: search_requests (full-text search with optional AI expansion and realtime scraping), list_requests (filters and pagination), get_topics (topic catalog), and scrape_requests (on-demand scraping).