minradar
App Store opportunity data for coding agents: unmet demand, paying markets, build briefs.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"minradar": {
"url": "https://minradar.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://minradar.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (8)
🟢find_unmet_demand(storefront, limit, min_rating_count, min_rating_count_scaled, max_rating_count, ...)
Rank App Store opportunities in apps that already have a large user base but whose users are clearly unhappy (unmet demand). Returns a ranked table with tier, score, rating and scale. Use this first when deciding what app to build.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"storefront": {
"type": "string",
"default": "us",
"description": "Two-letter App Store region. The value is region identity, never a label."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 200,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return."
},
"min_rating_count": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5000,
"description": "Rating volume is the install proxy. On /api/lens this remains a legacy alias for the scaled value; /api/hotspots uses it literally."
},
"min_rating_count_scaled": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5000,
"description": "Pre-scaled rating volume filter. /api/lens applies max(300, floor(value / 3)); /api/paying applies max(200, floor(value / 5))."
},
"max_rating_count": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 0,
"description": "Optional ceiling to exclude unassailable giants."
},
"max_rating": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Only include apps at or below this average rating, e.g. 4.0."
},
"genre": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Restrict to one App Store category, e.g. Productivity."
},
"include_institutional": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Include institution-locked products that a solo dev cannot win."
}
},
"required": []
}🔴find_solo_buildable(storefront, limit, min_rating_count, min_rating_count_scaled, max_rating_count, ...)
Find opportunities a single developer can realistically build: clear winnability plus an explicit single-user, local or offline core. Use when solo feasibility is the primary constraint.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"storefront": {
"type": "string",
"default": "us",
"description": "Two-letter App Store region. The value is region identity, never a label."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 200,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return."
},
"min_rating_count": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5000,
"description": "Rating volume is the install proxy. On /api/lens this remains a legacy alias for the scaled value; /api/hotspots uses it literally."
},
"min_rating_count_scaled": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5000,
"description": "Pre-scaled rating volume filter. /api/lens applies max(300, floor(value / 3)); /api/paying applies max(200, floor(value / 5))."
},
"max_rating_count": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 0,
"description": "Optional ceiling to exclude unassailable giants."
},
"max_rating": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Only include apps at or below this average rating, e.g. 4.0."
},
"genre": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Restrict to one App Store category, e.g. Productivity."
},
"include_institutional": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Include institution-locked products that a solo dev cannot win."
}
},
"required": []
}⚪validate_paying_market(storefront, limit, min_rating_count)
Rank app categories by evidence that users already pay inside them: how many of its apps reach the store-wide Top-Grossing chart, how many charge upfront, paywall language in sampled reviews, and review depth. Call this before building to confirm a market monetises.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"storefront": {
"type": "string",
"default": "us",
"description": "Two-letter App Store region. The value is region identity, never a label."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 200,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return."
},
"min_rating_count": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5000,
"description": "Rating volume is the install proxy. On /api/lens this remains a legacy alias for the scaled value; /api/hotspots uses it literally."
}
},
"required": []
}🟢get_opportunity_brief(app_id, storefront, include_github)
Full evidence dossier for one app: score breakdown, plain-language diagnosis, complaint themes with verbatim user quotes, review provenance, and matching open-source accelerators. Use after find_low_hanging_fruit to inspect a specific candidate.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"app_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "App Store track id."
},
"storefront": {
"type": "string",
"default": "us",
"description": "Two-letter App Store region. The value is region identity, never a label."
},
"include_github": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": true,
"description": "MCP name for the REST with_github switch."
}
},
"required": [
"app_id"
]
}⚪generate_app_brief(app_id, storefront, target)
Produce a ready-to-build product specification for an opportunity, formatted for a specific AI coding agent (codex, claude, or cursor). Includes the wedge, the verbatim complaints to fix, verified open-source accelerators, and a verification plan.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"app_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "App Store track id."
},
"storefront": {
"type": "string",
"default": "us",
"description": "Two-letter App Store region. The value is region identity, never a label."
},
"target": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"codex",
"claude",
"cursor"
],
"default": "codex",
"description": "AI coding agent that will receive the brief."
}
},
"required": [
"app_id"
]
}🟢search_open_source_accelerators(genre, theme, limit)
Find maintained, commercially reusable open-source projects for a niche, with license posture. Use to avoid rebuilding infrastructure and to check whether a dependency is safe to ship.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"genre": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Restrict to one App Store category, e.g. Productivity."
},
"theme": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Complaint theme key, e.g. data_loss_sync, paywall_aggressive, ai_quality."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 6,
"maximum": 200,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return."
}
},
"required": []
}🟢explain_method
Explain the scoring formulas, weights, and the honest limitations of the data. Use when a user questions the numbers.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": []
}⚪market_stats
Report local data coverage (apps, reviews, chart snapshots) and the last ingest run.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": []
}Community
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