• RIVALS
  • LEADS
  • INSIGHTS
  • HUMAN

How to map competitor landscapes with your AI

Connect Proxycurl to your AI client to pull LinkedIn data. Once connected, your agent can scan company profiles and professional roles to build a market map.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to map my competitor landscape?

Your agent uses LinkedIn data to find companies with similar products and identifies the specific professionals who fit your target profile. You'll get a structured list of rivals and high-intent customer segments.

The research outcomes

Where your market data lands.

The AI organizes the LinkedIn data into these specific categories.

RIVALS

Direct competitor lists

The AI identifies companies with similar product descriptions. You get a clear view of who is competing for your customers.

LEADS

Target customer segments

Your agent finds professional groups that match your ideal profile. This helps you see exactly who to target next.

INSIGHTS

Market positioning gaps

By comparing company data, your AI spots where rivals are weak. You can find niches they aren't covering.

HUMAN

Final outreach strategy

The AI provides the raw data and segments, but you decide which specific people are worth a personal message.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI turns raw LinkedIn information into a structured market map.

  1. Find competitors

    The AI scans LinkedIn for companies with matching product offerings. It builds a list of organizations that compete in your space.

    get_competitor_listing

  2. Identify buyers

    Your agent looks for specific job titles and seniority levels within target companies. It finds the people you need to reach.

    get_customer_listing

  3. Analyze rivals

    The AI reviews the professional profiles of employees at competing firms. This shows how they position themselves.

    get_competitor_listing

  4. Group segments

    The agent organizes identified professionals into logical groups based on their roles. This makes your targeting much cleaner.

    get_customer_listing

Try it

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Use these prompts to begin your research.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your specific industry or product type.

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Claude Desktop

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  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 — Proxycurl capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_yyBehOlmdKuLQYjPpanV1Hun6XsIRo43FZLDZixL/mcp"
    }
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}
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  • Find me a list of direct competitors for a [SaaS platform for logistics] using Proxycurl.

  • Based on the competitor list, identify the top 5 customer segments I should target.

  • Search for decision makers at [Company Name] who hold [VP of Operations] roles.

  • Compare the employee growth of [Competitor A] and [Competitor B] to see who is scaling faster.

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Link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to pull LinkedIn data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI send messages to these people on LinkedIn?

    No. The AI only retrieves data. You have to handle all outreach yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI change information on a company's LinkedIn page?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It can only pull data into your AI client.

  • 03

    How does the AI know which companies are competitors?

    The AI uses the product and industry data provided by Proxycurl to find matches.

  • 04

    Can I use this to find email addresses?

    No. The available tools are limited to retrieving LinkedIn company and customer listings.

  • 05

    Does the AI work with any LinkedIn profile?

    The AI can only access data that is available through the Proxycurl tools.

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