Bring Brand Monitoring
to Claude Code
Learn how to connect Mention to Claude Code and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Mention MCP Server?
Connect your Mention account to any AI agent and manage brand monitoring through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Brand Monitoring — Track mentions across social media, blogs, and news
- Alert Management — Create and configure keyword monitoring alerts
- Sentiment Analysis — Analyze the sentiment (positive/negative) of mentions
- Social Listening — Browse recent mentions and filter by source or language
- Competitor Tracking — Monitor competitor share of voice
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Mention Access Token and Account ID
3. Start monitoring your brand from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- PR Teams — track media coverage and brand reputation
- Marketing — monitor campaign hashtags and social engagement
- Customer Support — identify unhappy customers complaining online
Built-in capabilities (12)
Add new alert
Mark as favorite
Get alert info
Check reach metrics
Read mention details
Get account info
Get event configs
List your alerts
List findings
Mark as seen
Delete an alert
Find mentions
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers Mention as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Mention data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart - —
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Mention tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Mention in Claude Code
Mention and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Mention to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Mention in Claude Code
The Mention MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Code only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Mention for Claude Code
Every tool call from Claude Code to the Mention MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I monitor specific keywords and brands?
Yes. Create alerts with boolean queries to track specific brand names, competitors, or industry hashtags.
How does Mention authentication work?
Mention requires both an Access Token (Bearer) and an Account ID against api.mention.net/api/v1.
Does Mention provide sentiment analysis?
Yes. Mentions are automatically tagged with positive, negative, or neutral sentiment scores.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.
Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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