You:
Browse technology categories or search by name
Find websites using that technology
Look up company details and tech stacks
Download a CSV of matching leads
Open your config file via Settings → Developer → Edit Config and add the following, replacing your-api-key-here with your API key:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nerdydata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@nerdydata/mcp"],
"env": {
"NERDYDATA_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop after saving the file.
| get_suggestions | Find technology report IDs by name (e.g. "Shopify", "Klaviyo"). |
| get_suggestions_categories | Browse technology categories to discover what types of technologies can be searched. |
| search_code | Search websites by technology or code snippet. Returns company info, emails, LinkedIn, spend estimates. |
| search_titles | Search websites by their <title> tag content. |
| search_descriptions | Search websites by their <meta description> content. |
| create_download | Queue a full CSV export of matching websites. |
| get_download | Poll a download job by ID. Returns a file URL when ready. |
| get_domain | Look up a domain's metadata: company, employees, spend, emails, social profiles. |
| get_domain_technologies | See what technologies a specific domain uses. |
Once connected, try asking your AI assistant:
“Find websites that use Shopify”
“How many websites use Klaviyo?”
“Find e-commerce sites using WooCommerce in the US”
“Which websites have Intercom installed?”
“What technologies does shopify.com use?”
“Does example.com use any marketing automation tools?”
“Compare the tech stacks of stripe.com and braintreepayments.com”
“Export a CSV of all websites using HubSpot”
“Download a list of sites running WordPress with WooCommerce”
“What technology categories can I search?”
“Show me CRM tools I can search for”
“Find websites using any live chat technology”
Make sure Node.js is installed and that npx can run packages. Try running `npx -y @nerdydata/mcp` in your terminal to confirm.
Check that your NERDYDATA_API_KEY is set correctly in the config and matches the key shown in your NerdyData account settings.
Use the get_suggestions tool first to look up the correct report ID for the technology you want to search.
Large exports can take a few minutes. Use get_download with the job ID returned by create_download and poll until the status is ready.
The NerdyData MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a plugin that connects AI assistants like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and ChatGPT to NerdyData. It lets you search websites by technology, look up domain profiles, and export lead lists directly inside your AI workflow.
The NerdyData MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client that supports local (stdio) servers, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and VS Code with GitHub Copilot.
You can search millions of websites by technology or code snippet, look up domain profiles including company name and spend estimates, and export lists of matching websites — all from within your AI assistant.
Installation instructions are available on this page. You will need a NerdyData API key to authenticate.
