Placer.ai Connector for AI agents.
10 live capabilities
Track real-world foot traffic and visitor demographics for any physical location.
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Why people use Placer.ai
Placer.ai for Retail Foot Traffic and Location Intelligence
With this Connector, you can just ask your agent to do the heavy lifting. It pulls live data from Placer.ai to tell you exactly how many people are visiting a site, what their demographics look like, and where they're coming from. You get a clear picture of the market in seconds.
What Vinkius changes
You get to turn your AI into a location intelligence expert with a few clicks.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Evaluating a new store location
A retail manager asks the agent to compare the foot traffic of three different mall locations.
- Real-world use case 02
Building a consumer profile
A market researcher needs to know who shops at a specific grocery chain.
- Real-world use case 03
Analyzing competitor strength
A real estate developer wants to see where a competitor's customers are coming from.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete Placer.ai capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Placer.ai.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Placer.ai.
- 01 Capability
Get rankings
See how a location stacks up against its neighbors. This capability puts your site into a competitive context.
- 02 Capability
Get same store visits
Retrieve foot traffic metrics for a specific store. Use this to see how a location is performing compared to its own history.
- 03 Capability
Get api status
Check the operational status of the Placer.ai connection. This ensures your data pipeline is active and ready to use.
- 04 Capability
Get trade area
Get the coordinates for a True Trade Area (TTA). This shows exactly where your customers are traveling from.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Placer.ai.
- 05 Capability
Get demographics
Pull visitor demographic estimates for a location. You'll see age ranges, income levels, and other key traits.
- 06 Capability
Get poi details
Get the full profile for a specific point of interest. It provides the core data needed for any location analysis.
- 07 Capability
Get trends
See how foot traffic changes over weeks or months. It helps you spot seasonal patterns or new growth.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Placer.ai.
- 08 Capability
Get visits
Get the raw count of people visiting a spot. Use this for quick snapshots of high-level traffic.
- 09 Capability
List properties
See all the locations linked to your account. This makes it easy to manage multiple sites at once.
- 10 Capability
Search poi
Find specific brands or locations in the database. Use this to identify competitors or new targets for expansion.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Placer.ai to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Placer.ai from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Placer.ai, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Placer.ai for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Placer.ai URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Placer.ai in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"placerai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Placer.ai
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Placer.ai, help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"placerai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Placer.ai
Ask Copilot: "Using Placer.ai, help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"placerai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Placer.ai
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Placer.ai, help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"placerai": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Placer.ai
Ask Cline: "Using Placer.ai, help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add placerai --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_pKKCWavYgTDFytXHI8naqHtJ1xEqNG47WX8cxnDi/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Placer.ai
Ask Claude: "Using Placer.ai, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Placer.ai can move forward.
This is for retail operators and real estate developers who need to stop guessing about foot traffic. It's for the analyst who's tired of manual site selection and wants hard data on where people actually spend their time.
Retail Site Selector
Uses the Connector to evaluate 20 different potential storefronts in a single afternoon to see which has the best local traffic.
Market Research Analyst
Pulls demographic data for a specific neighborhood to build a profile of the target consumer for a new product launch.
Real Estate Investment Manager
Checks the competitive rankings of existing shopping centers to decide which properties are worth acquiring.
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Before you connect
Questions about Placer.ai.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use the Placer.ai MCP to find new retail locations?
Yes. You can use it to identify specific brands and locations, then pull their rankings and traffic trends to see which areas are performing best for your specific category.
How does Placer.ai help with real estate site selection?
It provides the data you need to justify a site choice. You can pull demographics and trade area coordinates to see exactly who will be shopping there and where they are coming from.
Does the Placer.ai MCP show competitor data?
Yes. You can use it to pull rankings and visitation trends for other brands and locations in your area to see how you stack up against the local competition.
What kind of demographics can I see with Placer.ai?
The Connector provides estimates on visitor characteristics, including age ranges, household income, and population data for specific points of interest.
Is the foot traffic data in Placer.ai real-time?
The Connector provides accurate foot traffic counts and trends, giving you a clear picture of how movement patterns are changing over time for any given location.
Can I use Placer.ai MCP to see if a store is growing?
Absolutely. You can use the trends capability to see month-over-month or year-over-year changes in visits for a specific location.
Can my AI automatically find the visit trends for a specific location just by its ID?
Yes! Use the get_trends capability with the POI ID. Your agent will return day-over-day or week-over-week visit changes for that specific location.
How do I identify the POI ID for a specific store or venue?
Use the search_poi capability with keywords like the brand name or address. Your agent will return a list of matching locations along with their unique Placer.ai POI IDs.
Does it support trade area analysis?
Yes! The get_trade_area capability retrieves the True Trade Area (TTA) for any POI, providing the geographic boundaries of where the majority of visitors originate.
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