# scout

Brand intelligence from the Optimly AI Brand Directory. Look up any brand's AI representation score, browse 40+ categories, and discover how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe 5,000+ br…

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add optimly/scout

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list optimly/scout

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get optimly/scout brand_lookup

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call optimly/scout brand_lookup '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://scout--optimly.run.tools`

## Tools (3)

- `brand_lookup` — Look up brand data from the Optimly AI Brand Directory. Search by slug (exact match), name (fuzzy), or category. Return…
- `category_browse` — Browse the Optimly AI Brand Directory taxonomy. Use action='list' to see all 40+ categories with brand counts, or actio…
- `discovery_intent` — Tell Optimly Scout what your user is researching — which brands they're comparing, what problem they're solving, what c…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get optimly/scout <tool-name>
```