How do I find my Appbot API credentials?

Log in to your Appbot dashboard, go to your team settings, and navigate to the API section. You can generate an API Key which consists of a Username and a Password.

Can I filter reviews for a specific app version?

Yes, you can use the `list_versions` tool to see detected versions and then use the `list_reviews` tool with the version filter to see feedback for that specific release.

What types of sentiment does Appbot detect?

Appbot classifies reviews into four sentiment categories: positive, negative, neutral, and mixed. You can filter reviews using these categories in the `list_reviews` tool.

Appbot MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appbot": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Appbot MCP Server

The Appbot MCP Server provides deep insights into your app's user feedback. By connecting your Appbot account to your AI agent, you can programmatically retrieve reviews, analyze sentiment trends, and identify key topics from your iOS, Android, and other platform reviews using natural language.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Appbot to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Review Retrieval — List and filter reviews by app, sentiment, star rating, or specific keywords.
Sentiment Analysis — Quickly gauge the overall tone of user feedback (positive, negative, neutral, mixed).
Topic Identification — Discover common themes in your reviews with standard and custom topics.
Version Tracking — Monitor feedback for specific app versions to evaluate new releases.
Global Insights — Filter reviews by country and language to understand your global audience.

The Appbot MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Appbot to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Appbot MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Appbot

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Appbot MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Appbot through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Appbot + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Appbot MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Appbot MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Appbot to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_account_info

Retrieve Appbot account details and connection status

get_review_details

Get complete details for a single specific review

get_reviews_by_custom_topic

Retrieve reviews associated with a specific custom topic

list_apps

List all apps tracked by your team in Appbot

list_countries

List countries available for filtering reviews

list_custom_topics

List user-defined custom topics set up in the Appbot dashboard

list_languages

List all languages supported by Appbot for sentiment analysis

list_reviews

Use sentiment, starRating, or keyword filters to narrow down the results. Useful for sentiment analysis and bug reporting. List reviews for a specific app with optional filtering

list_topics

List standard topics identified in app reviews by Appbot AI

list_versions

List app versions detected in the app reviews

Example Prompts for Appbot in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Appbot immediately.

"List all my apps tracked in Appbot."

"Show me the last 10 negative reviews for the iOS app."

"What are the most common topics in recent reviews for my Android app?"

Troubleshooting Appbot MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Appbot to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Appbot + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Appbot MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.