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Complete AI brand-visibility toolkit via MentionsAPI.com. Use when the user explicitly asks whether a brand appears in AI answers, what to track, how it compares to a competitor, or to monitor it over time — across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, and Bing Copilot.

When to use this skill

Each tool call consumes MentionsAPI credits, so this skill activates only when the request is genuinely about measuring AI visibility — not when a brand name or query merely appears in passing.

DO use when the user:

• Asks whether a brand is mentioned/ranked/cited for a question → check_mentions
• Asks which queries to track for a brand's AI visibility → discover_queries
• Asks how a brand compares to a competitor in AI answers → compare_mentions
• Asks to be alerted when a brand's mentions, rank, or citations change → watch_brand

Do NOT use when:

• A brand or query appears incidentally (email signatures, unrelated docs, news)
• The user is discussing GEO/AI search abstractly without a specific brand + query
• The user has not signaled they want a visibility lookup

When intent is ambiguous, confirm the brand and query before calling — these tools cost credits.

Tools

check_mentions — from $0.02

Check whether brand is mentioned, where it ranks, and what got cited for query. Args: query (required), brand (required), mode (default quick), providers (mode:quick only), runs (1–7), region.

Modes: quick $0.02 (4 LLM APIs in parallel) · ai_overview $0.05 · bing_copilot $0.05 · chatgpt_live $0.10 · gemini_live $0.10 · ai_mode $0.10 · perplexity_live $0.25 (citations + fan-out) · all_live $0.50 (all 6 live surfaces).

Returns per-surface {mentioned, rank, context, citations[], fan_out[]} plus cost_cents, balance_after_cents, cache_hit.

discover_queries — $0.50

Suggest ~50 queries worth tracking for brand, spanning informational, commercial, and comparison intents. Args: brand (required), industry, count (1–100, default 50).

compare_mentions — $1.50

Compute the delta between two brands (same query) or two queries (same brand). Args: query_a (required), brand_a (required), query_b, brand_b, mode (quick | perplexity_live, default quick). Provide a second brand for competitor analysis, or a second query to compare phrasings.

watch_brand — $1 per run

Create a persistent monitor that calls an HMAC-signed webhook when mentions, rank, or citations change. Args: query (required), brand (required), webhook_url (required), webhook_secret (required, ≥16 chars), mode (default quick), interval (hourly | daily | weekly, default daily), trigger_on (subset of mention_added, mention_removed, rank_changed, citation_changed). You must host the webhook endpoint; billing is per scheduled run.

Security — read before using watch_brand: the webhook receives your brand-visibility data (sensitive competitive intelligence). Use an HTTPS endpoint you control and never point it at a third party you don't trust. Every delivery is HMAC-signed with webhook_secret — verify that signature on every request and reject unsigned, altered, or replayed deliveries (check the timestamp/nonce). Treat webhook_secret like a password: ≥16 characters, stored securely, rotated if leaked.

Authentication

Set MENTIONSAPI_KEY to your MentionsAPI key. Keys are lvk_live_... strings.

export MENTIONSAPI_KEY="lvk_live_..."

Get a free key with $1 credit at — no card required.

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go. No subscriptions, no monthly tiers, credits never expire.

• $1 free signup credit — no card required
• $5 minimum top-up — wallet balance, billed per call in real time
• Per-call cost: check from $0.02 (by mode) · discover $0.50 · compare $1.50 · watch $1/run

Failed calls are not billed.

Errors

All functions return a Python dict. On success it's the API response; on failure it has an error key:

• {"error": "auth_required", ...} — MENTIONSAPI_KEY not set (includes signup_url)
• {"error": "auth_invalid", ...} — key rejected; rotate at /app/keys
• {"error": "insufficient_balance", ...} — wallet empty; includes top_up_url
• {"error": "rate_limit_exceeded", ...} — back off and retry
• {"error": "mode_roadmap", ...} — deep/change_track not yet shipped; use a shippable mode
• {"error": "network" | "HTTP " | "unexpected", ...} — transport / other failures

API reference

• Endpoint reference:
• OpenAPI spec:
• Recipes:
• Hosted MCP server (alternative to this skill): npx @mentionsapi/mcp

Independence and trademarks

MentionsAPI is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, or Perplexity. "ChatGPT" is a trademark of OpenAI; "Claude" of Anthropic; "Gemini" and "AI Overviews" of Google; "Copilot" of Microsoft; "Perplexity" of Perplexity AI. All product names are the property of their respective owners.