How to Use the Brandwatch MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I list my Brandwatch dashboards in Claude Code?

Use the listdashboards tool. The output is standard text which you can process with grep or other standard terminal utilities.

Claude Code brings Brandwatch data into your terminal for automated marketing analysis.

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Setup guide

Set up Brandwatch MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see brandwatch-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Brandwatch transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Brandwatch tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http brandwatch-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Brandwatch MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brandwatch-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Brandwatch MCP in Claude Code

Yes, it connects as an MCP server and exposes all tools to your terminal. You just run your commands and get the raw data back.

It is. You can call the tools in your automation scripts to pull data programmatically without any manual input.

Use the `list_dashboards` tool. The output is standard text which you can process with grep or other standard terminal utilities.

The server uses an ephemeral V8 isolate sandbox. Every session is wiped immediately after the command executes.

The server fetches the raw text and metadata you request. It exists only in your terminal's memory for the duration of the command.

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