How do I find my AppFollow API Token?

You can find your API token in your AppFollow account settings under the **API** or **Integrations** section.

What is an 'extId' in AppFollow?

The `extId` is the external ID of the app in the store. For iOS apps, it's the numeric Apple ID. For Google Play apps, it's the bundle name (e.g., `com.example.app`).

Does this integration support semantic tags?

Yes, you can use the `get_reviews_semantic` tool to retrieve reviews categorized by their content type, such as 'Bug', 'Feature Request', or 'Pricing'.

AppFollow MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: AppFollow
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Author: Vinkius

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

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About AppFollow MCP Server

The AppFollow MCP Server brings powerful app store intelligence directly to your AI agent. Monitor your app's reputation, track your position in the charts, and analyze user feedback across all major app stores with ease.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect AppFollow to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Review Management — List and search for user reviews across different countries and languages.
AI & Sentiment Analysis — Get AI-generated summaries of user feedback and analyze the overall sentiment of your reviews.
Ranking Tracker — Monitor your app's performance in store charts and track daily changes in visibility.
Rating Metrics — Access current star rating distributions and historical rating trends over time.
App Information — Retrieve detailed metadata and store information for any app on the market.
Competitive Benchmarking — Compare your app's performance against competitors using global store data.

Benefits for Teams

Customer Support — Quickly identify common user issues and bugs reported in reviews.
Product Managers — Use AI summaries to understand user sentiment and prioritize feature requests.
Growth & Marketing — Track rankings and ratings to measure the effectiveness of your ASO and UA efforts.

The AppFollow MCP Server exposes 8 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 AppFollow to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the AppFollow 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 AppFollow

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the AppFollow MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with AppFollow 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

AppFollow + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the AppFollow 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

AppFollow MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect AppFollow to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_account_check

Verify AppFollow account connection

get_app_info

Retrieve basic information about an app from AppFollow

get_rankings

Track app rankings in store charts

get_ratings

Get current star rating distribution

get_ratings_history

Get historical rating data over a period of time

get_reviews_ai_summary

Get an AI-generated summary of recent user reviews

get_reviews_summary

Get a summary of reviews and average rating

list_reviews

List app reviews for a specific app store product

Example Prompts for AppFollow in Claude Desktop

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

"What are the most recent 1-star reviews for my app?"

"Give me an AI summary of user feedback for 'com.example.app'."

"Where does my app rank in the 'Health & Fitness' category in the US today?"

Troubleshooting AppFollow MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting AppFollow 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.

AppFollow + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating AppFollow 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.