MCP Integration New

Connect your AI assistant to RespectASO and do App Store Optimization through natural conversation.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools. RespectASO includes a built-in MCP server that exposes 19 ASO tools — so you can ask your AI assistant to research keywords, analyze competitors, and optimize metadata, all through natural language.

Instead of switching between apps, you stay in your AI assistant and describe what you need. RespectASO handles the rest.

Why use MCP with RespectASO?

  • No context switching — research keywords, analyze competitors, and validate metadata without leaving your AI assistant
  • Natural language — ask questions like "find the best countries for my fitness app" instead of clicking through menus
  • Iterative refinement — your AI remembers the conversation. Ask follow-up questions, refine results, adjust your strategy — like working with an ASO consultant
  • Fully private — the MCP server runs locally on your Mac. No cloud, no network connections, no data leaves your machine
  • 19 tools in one conversation — combine keyword research, opportunity scanning, competitor analysis, and metadata validation in a single workflow

Supported AI assistants

RespectASO's MCP server works with any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol:

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "respectaso": {
      "command": "/Applications/RespectASO.app/Contents/MacOS/respectaso-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "respectaso": {
      "command": "/Applications/RespectASO.app/Contents/MacOS/respectaso-mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Add to your VS Code MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "respectaso": {
      "command": "/Applications/RespectASO.app/Contents/MacOS/respectaso-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf & other MCP clients

Any MCP-compatible client works with the same command path. Check your client's documentation for where to add MCP server configurations.

Available tools

Free tools (7) — no license required

  • Keyword search — get popularity, difficulty, opportunity scores, and top 10 competitors for any keyword across 30 App Store countries
  • Multi-country opportunity scan — find which countries offer the best opportunity for your keyword, ranked by opportunity score
  • Saved keyword history — access your previously researched keywords without making new API calls
  • App tracking — list and manage your tracked apps with metadata and keyword counts
  • App name resolution — find app IDs by name for use in other tools

Pro tools (12) — requires Pro license

  • AI Niche Researcher — turn a seed keyword into a complete ASO strategy with 50+ scored keywords and optimized metadata
  • AI Competitor Analyzer — reverse-engineer any competitor's keyword strategy and get counter-positioning recommendations
  • ASO Score Simulator — test your metadata and get a 0–100 readiness score with keyword-by-keyword breakdown and AI suggestions
  • Metadata validator — instantly check your title, subtitle, and keyword field against App Store constraints
  • Keyword extractor — see every searchable term your metadata produces, including cross-field combinations
  • Combination discoverer — find semantic keyword phrases that Apple's algorithm can form from your metadata
  • Coverage evaluator — score each keyword in your metadata for popularity, difficulty, and opportunity
  • Session management — list, review, cancel, and refine AI research sessions with full context preservation

Getting started

  1. Install RespectASO — download the macOS app and drag it to your Applications folder
  2. Add the configuration — copy the JSON snippet for your AI assistant (see Supported AI assistants above) into your client's config file
  3. Start asking — open your AI assistant and ask it to research keywords, analyze competitors, or validate your metadata

That's it. No additional setup, no API keys for the free tools, no cloud accounts.

What you can ask your AI assistant

Once connected, you can talk to your AI assistant naturally. Here are some examples:

Keyword research (Free)

"Search for 'meditation app' in the US App Store. Show me the difficulty and who's ranking for it."

Multi-country opportunity (Free)

"Which countries have the best opportunity for 'fitness tracker'? Find the markets where competition is low but demand is high."

Competitor analysis (Pro)

"Analyze Headspace's App Store listing. What keywords are they targeting and where are they weak?"

Metadata optimization (Pro)

"Here's my app title and subtitle. Validate them against App Store rules, then score each keyword for popularity and difficulty."

Full ASO workflow (Pro)

"Research the 'habit tracker' niche for the US market. Then take the best keywords and simulate an ASO score for my proposed metadata."

Your AI assistant handles the tool calls, waits for background operations to complete, and presents the results in a readable format — all within a single conversation.

Free vs Pro

Capability Free Pro
Keyword search & scoring ✓ ✓
Multi-country opportunity scan ✓ ✓
Saved keyword history ✓ ✓
App tracking & management ✓ ✓
AI Niche Researcher ✕ ✓
AI Competitor Analyzer ✕ ✓
ASO Score Simulator ✕ ✓
Metadata validation & utilities ✕ ✓
Session management & refinement ✕ ✓
Total MCP tools 7 19

See pricing for Free vs Pro plan details. MCP integration is included with both — no additional cost.