Scout MCP - Multi-source Intelligence
## Overview Scout is a multi-source intelligence API that searches 19+ platforms simultaneously and returns structured, deduplicated results — saving you from calling 19 separate APIs. ## Why Scout? Most search APIs cover 1-2 sources. Scout aggregates 19 platforms in a single API call: - Developer: Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Overflow, npm, PyPI, GitLab - Academic: arXiv, Semantic Scholar -…
Scout MCP - Multi-source Intelligence endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| scout | ||
| GET |
searchBazaar /scout/x402 |
Search the x402 Bazaar for AI-agent APIs with micropayment access. Queries the CDP Discovery directory of x402-enabled HTTP resources. Returns matching APIs with price, network,… |
| GET |
searchArxiv /scout/arxiv |
Search ArXiv for academic papers and preprints. Returns title, authors, abstract, PDF link, and categories. |
| GET |
searchLobsters /scout/lobsters |
Search Lobste.rs for curated tech news. A community-driven link aggregator similar to HN but more tightly curated. |
| GET |
searchHashnode /scout/hashnode |
Search Hashnode for technical blog posts via GraphQL API. Returns title, brief, reactions, reading time, and tags. |
| GET |
searchPyPI /scout/pypi |
Look up Python packages on PyPI by name. Tries multiple name variants (hyphenated, underscored, with py- prefix). Returns version, summary, license, and links. |
| GET |
searchX /scout/x |
Search X (Twitter) for posts, discussions, and trends using xAI's Grok API with web search. Returns author, text, URL, and date. Premium endpoint due to upstream xAI API cost… |
| GET |
searchGitHub /scout/github |
Search GitHub repositories by keyword, topic, or description. Returns stars, forks, language, topics, and license info. Supports GitHub search qualifiers like 'topic:mcp'. |
| GET |
searchNpm /scout/npm |
Search the npm package registry by name, keywords, or description. Returns package name, version, description, and quality/popularity/maintenance scores. |
| GET |
fullReport /scout/report/full |
Run a comprehensive intelligence report across all 18 sources in parallel: Hacker News, GitHub, npm, PyPI, X/Twitter, Product Hunt, Dev.to, Hashnode, Lobsters, StackExchange,… |
| GET |
searchSemanticScholar /scout/scholar |
Search Semantic Scholar for academic papers across all disciplines (200M+ papers). Returns title, abstract, citations, influential citations, authors, journal, open access PDF… |
| GET |
searchDevto /scout/devto |
Search Dev.to (Forem) for technical articles and blog posts. Returns title, description, reactions, comments, reading time, and tags. |
| GET |
searchGitLab /scout/gitlab |
Search GitLab.com for public projects. Returns name, description, stars, forks, topics, and last activity date. Covers enterprise OSS and projects not hosted on GitHub. |
| GET |
searchProductHunt /scout/ph |
Search Product Hunt for products and launches. Returns product name, tagline, votes, comments, topics, and makers. Sorted by votes or newest. |
| GET |
getGitHubRepo /scout/github/repo |
Get detailed information about a specific GitHub repository including stars, forks, contributors, releases, license, topics, and more. Optionally include top 10 contributors and… |
| GET |
searchHN /scout/hn |
Search Hacker News stories, comments, and polls via Algolia. Returns titles, URLs, points, comment counts, and dates. Supports filtering by content type and sorting by relevance… |
| GET |
balancedReport /scout/report |
Run a multi-source intelligence report across 14 free sources in parallel: Hacker News, GitHub, npm, PyPI, Dev.to, Hashnode, Lobsters, StackExchange, ArXiv, Zenn, Qiita, Semantic… |
| GET |
searchStackOverflow /scout/stackoverflow |
Search Stack Overflow and other StackExchange sites for Q&A. Returns questions with score, answers, views, and tags. |
Scout MCP - Multi-source Intelligence pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
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| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO Recommended | $4.99 / month | 10 / second |
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| ULTRA | $19.99 / month | 10 / second |
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| MEGA | $49.99 / month | — |
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