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Model Context Protocol

Connect AI to Your Product Ideas

Query ideas, log decisions, analyze signals, and manage your pre-backlog through natural conversation with Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants.

Quick Setup

1

Get your API key

Go to Settings → API Keys and generate a new key.

2

Install mcp-remote

npm install -g mcp-remote
3

Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idealift": {
      "command": "mcp-remote",
      "args": [
        "https://idealift.app/api/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
4

Restart Claude Desktop

Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. Check Settings → Developer to confirm IdeaLift is connected.

See It In Action

List ideas via MCP

"List my ideas"

Query inbox via MCP

"What ideas are in my inbox?"

Show trending signals

"Show me trending signals"

Available tools

"What can I do with IdeaLift?"

Available Tools

13 tools for full bidirectional access to your IdeaLift workspace.

list_ideas

List and filter ideas by status, source, or score

get_idea

Get full details of a specific idea with scores, signals, and relationships

create_idea

Create a new idea with title, summary, source, and URL

update_idea

Update idea fields like status, scores, or metadata

search_ideas

Full-text search across all ideas

query_ideas

Natural language queries like "high-impact features from enterprise customers"

list_signals

List signals with filtering by source or sentiment

get_signal_analytics

Aggregate signal data with trends and breakdowns

attach_signal

Link a signal to an idea as evidence

log_decision

Record a decision (accept, reject, ship) with reason

get_decision_history

View the full audit trail for an idea

create_relationship

Link ideas as related, alternatives, or merged

list_relationships

Get all relationships for an idea

Read-only
Read/Write

Brand Assets

Download logos for integrations and documentation.

Server Details

Endpoint

https://idealift.app/api/mcp

Authentication

Bearer token (API key)

Protocol

MCP over HTTP (Streamable HTTP transport)

Rate Limits

Based on plan (60-1200 req/min)

Ready to connect your AI assistant?

Generate an API key and start querying your product ideas in natural language.