• METRICS
  • RANKING
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to audit competitor engagement with your AI

Connect CrowdTangle to your AI client to pull real-time interaction data from your tracking lists. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of comparing account performance.

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Short answer

How can I audit competitor engagement with my AI?

Your AI uses CrowdTangle to pull engagement rates and interaction totals for any account in your lists. It then compares these metrics to show you who is winning the conversation. You get a clear breakdown of account performance across your entire tracking set.

The outcomes of your audit.

Where your data lands.

Your agent turns raw tracking data into actionable comparisons.

METRICS

Engagement snapshots

The AI pulls specific interaction totals for every account you track. You get a clean view of how much noise each account is making.

RANKING

Leaderboard views

Your agent organizes accounts by their performance levels. This makes it easy to spot which competitors are gaining traction.

DETAILS

Deep account dives

Get granular data on specific profiles. The AI pulls specific stats for individual accounts to explain why their engagement is spiking or dropping.

HUMAN

Strategy decisions

The AI provides the numbers, but you decide how to react. You use the data to adjust your own content or outreach strategy.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from broad list scanning to specific account analysis.

  1. Scan your lists

    The agent looks through your tracking lists to find the accounts you want to analyze.

    get_account_leaderboard

  2. Rank performance

    It identifies which accounts have the highest engagement rates within that group.

    get_account_leaderboard

  3. Pull specific stats

    When you ask about a specific competitor, the agent fetches their exact interaction counts.

    get_account_details

  4. Compare and contrast

    The AI compares the data from different accounts to highlight gaps in engagement.

    get_account_details

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off your audit.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual account names or list names.

CrowdTangle Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2qdWOB08jWzYK5Oo82fuaSdncQdLNOxfDhVT6FUl/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — CrowdTangle capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crowdtangle-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2qdWOB08jWzYK5Oo82fuaSdncQdLNOxfDhVT6FUl/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me the engagement leaderboard for my [Competitor List] tracking list.

  • Compare the total interactions for [Account A] and [Account B].

  • Which account in my [Industry List] has the highest engagement rate right now?

  • Get the full engagement details for [Competitor Account Name].

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Start here

Connect CrowdTangle once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI about your tracking data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI post updates to CrowdTangle for me?

    No. The AI can only read engagement and account data. It cannot create or edit posts.

  • 02

    Can I use this to track accounts not in my lists?

    The AI works with the data it can access through the connector. You should ensure the accounts you want to audit are included in your tracking lists first.

  • 03

    Does the AI store my login info?

    No. Your credentials are encrypted and handled securely by Vinkius.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete my tracking lists?

    No. The AI only has read access to pull metrics and details. It cannot delete or modify your lists.

  • 05

    How often does the engagement data refresh?

    The AI pulls the most recent data available through the CrowdTangle API at the moment you ask the question.

  • More questions about CrowdTangle? The Connector page answers them. See everything the CrowdTangle Connector can do

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