Buska MCP Server
Social listening and lead generation for AI agents. Give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client the ability to search public conversations across 30+ platforms, pull AI-scored buying signals, and qualify leads.
Server page · Setup docs · Tools reference · Agent skills · Research: State of Buying Intent 2026
What is Buska?
Buska is a social listening tool built for lead generation, not brand reports. It monitors Reddit, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Hacker News, YouTube, Quora, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, GitHub and 20+ more platforms in near real time, detects people who are actively asking for a product or service, and scores every mention from 0 to 100 for buying intent and fit with your ideal customer profile.
This repository documents the Buska MCP server, the Model Context Protocol endpoint that exposes all of that to AI agents. It is a remote, hosted server: nothing to install, nothing to run, sign in with OAuth 2.1 and your agent is connected.
| Endpoint | https://api.buska.io/mcp |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | OAuth 2.1 (browser login, no API key to paste) |
| Tools | search_mentions, get_signals, score_lead |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, claude.ai, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, any MCP client |
| Plans | 7-day free trial (no card), then from $49/month |
Where to find it
- Smithery: smithery.ai/servers/buska-io/buska-mcp (one-click install for Claude, Cursor, VS Code and more)
- Cursor Directory: cursor.directory/plugins/buska-mcp (MCP server + the 6 skills, "Add to Cursor")
- Official MCP Registry:
io.buska/buska(registry entry) - Skills:
npx skills add Buska-io/buska-mcpor browse buska.io/skills
Quick start
Claude Code (one line):
claude mcp add --transport http buska "https://api.buska.io/mcp"
Cursor / Windsurf / Claude Desktop / ChatGPT: add a remote MCP server with the URL https://api.buska.io/mcp and sign in when prompted. Ready-made snippets are in examples/ and a .mcp.json sits at the root of this repo for project-level configuration.
Then try:
"Use Buska to find the 10 hottest buying signals for my keywords since yesterday, qualify each one against my ICP, and draft an opener for the top 3."
Tools
search_mentions
Live search of one platform for a keyword. Returns posts with content, author, URL and engagement metrics.
| Parameter | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
keyword |
string | 1 to 200 characters |
platform |
enum | twitter, reddit, linkedin, youtube, hackernews, bluesky, stackoverflow, medium, substack, github, devto, mastodon, quora, pinterest, facebook, instagram, tiktok, producthunt, g2 |
limit |
number | 1 to 50, default 20 |
get_signals
The qualified buying signals Buska's engine already detected for your configured keywords, with the AI score and its reasoning.
| Parameter | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
keyword |
string | optional filter |
intent |
enum | ACTIVE, COMPETITOR, PAIN, QUESTION, MENTION |
platform |
string | optional filter |
minScore |
number | 1 to 10 |
since |
ISO date | only signals after this date |
limit |
number | 1 to 100, default 20 |
score_lead
Ask Buska to score any lead or post for buying intent and ICP fit.
Full reference with response shapes: buska.io/docs/mcp-server/tools. REST alternative: OpenAPI spec and API docs.
Agent skills (ready-made playbooks)
The skills/ folder contains six playbooks in the SKILL.md format, so you can install them with the skills CLI:
npx skills add Buska-io/buska-mcp
| Skill | What your agent does |
|---|---|
| find-leads-in-public-conversations | Daily shortlist of scored buying signals with a suggested opener per lead |
| daily-reply-shortlist | Picks the 5 conversations worth joining today and drafts a human reply for each |
| competitor-switch-alerts | Catches people complaining about a competitor or shopping for an alternative |
| qualify-leads-against-your-icp | Runs any list of leads through score_lead and sorts hot / nurture / ignore |
| surface-buying-objections | Mines real objections and buyer vocabulary to rewrite your landing page |
| fill-your-crm-from-social | Pulls, dedupes and qualifies signals, then routes them to your CRM |
Each skill is also published as a page with examples at buska.io/skills.
Why an MCP server for lead generation?
Most social listening tools count mentions. Buska finds buyers. Our own data shows why the two are different jobs: in a 60-day window of 451,903 public posts, only 1.4% carried strong buying intent, Reddit produced 77% of those hot posts, and LinkedIn had the highest buyer density of any social platform. The full study, with methodology and an open dataset, is at buska.io/research/state-of-buying-intent-2026.
An agent connected to Buska skips the noise: it asks for signals that are already scored, qualifies them against your ICP, and hands you the few conversations worth a reply.
Machine-readable resources
llms.txt: https://www.buska.io/llms.txtllms-full.txt(full site content): https://www.buska.io/llms-full.txt- Agent card: https://www.buska.io/.well-known/agent.json
- Citation guidance for AI assistants: https://www.buska.io/agent-permissions.json
- Registry manifest for this server:
server.json
FAQ
Is the server free to use?The MCP server is included with every Buska account, including the 7-day free trial (no credit card). Paid plans start at $49/month. See pricing.
Does Buska post or reply on my behalf?No. Buska never publishes to social networks for you. Skills draft replies and openers; you review and send them.
Does it monitor private groups or DMs?No. Buska only reads public posts.
Do I need to run anything locally?No. This is a remote server. The repository only holds documentation, configuration examples and the skills.
Where do I report a problem?Open an issue here or email [email protected].
License
The documentation, examples and skills in this repository are released under the MIT License. The Buska service itself is subject to the terms of service.
