---
name: reviewsdataapi
description: Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and AI Agent Skill for ReviewsData API (https://reviewsdataapi.com). Real-time cross-platform customer & employer reviews, 5-star histograms, aspect sentiment polarity, and merchant reputation REST API across Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and Glassdoor — $0.20 / 1,000 requests ($0.0002/call, down to $0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 reviews on monthly plans), 90% cheaper than Birdeye, Outscraper & Yelp Fusion. Includes $1.20 instant free credits + $2.00 sandbox streak ($3.20 / 32,000 total free credits, no card required).
version: 1.2.0
homepage: https://reviewsdataapi.com
mcp_url: https://mcp.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp
mcp_apikey_url: https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp
mcp_oauth_url: https://mcp.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/mcp
mcp_page: https://reviewsdataapi.com/mcp
documentation: https://reviewsdataapi.com/docs
openapi: https://reviewsdataapi.com/openapi.json
apis_json: https://reviewsdataapi.com/apis.json
llms_txt: https://reviewsdataapi.com/llms.txt
llms_full_txt: https://reviewsdataapi.com/llms-full.txt
status_page: https://reviewsdataapi.com/status
license: MIT
author: ReviewsData API (https://reviewsdataapi.com)
tags:
  - mcp
  - claude-skill
  - cursor-rules
  - trustpilot-api
  - yelp-reviews-api
  - tripadvisor-api
  - google-play-reviews-api
  - app-store-reviews-api
  - glassdoor-reviews-api
  - sentiment-analysis
  - reputation-intelligence
---

# ReviewsData API — Official Remote MCP Server & AI Agent Skill (`reviewsdataapi`)

Connect **Claude Code**, **Claude Desktop**, **Cursor**, **Windsurf**, **Cline**, **ChatGPT Connectors**, **LangChain**, and **n8n** directly to **[ReviewsData API (`https://reviewsdataapi.com`)](https://reviewsdataapi.com)** — the unified synchronous REST & Streamable HTTP MCP gateway for **Trustpilot, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and Glassdoor customer & employee reviews, 5-star distributions, and aspect sentiment polarity** (`$0.20 / 1,000 requests` PAYG base, or `$0.08–$0.20 per 1,000 reviews` on monthly plans).

- **Website & Live Polarity Inspector**: [https://reviewsdataapi.com](https://reviewsdataapi.com)
- **Pricing Summary**: **`$0.20 / 1,000 requests` (`$0.0002/review` PAYG)** · **`$0.08 / 1,000 reviews`** on Business Monthly · **`$0` on empty/error responses**
- **Free Sandbox Credits**: **`$1.20` instant free credits (`12,000` Credits at `0 ms`, no card) + `$2.00` sandbox streak (`20,000` Credits) = `$3.20` / `32,000` total free credits** → [https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup](https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup)
- **Base REST API Gateway**: `https://api.reviewsdataapi.com`
- **Remote OAuth 2.1 MCP Server (Claude Web / ChatGPT)**: `https://mcp.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp` (also `https://mcp.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/mcp`)
- **Remote Streamable HTTP MCP (API Key)**: `https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp`
- **Interactive API Reference (10 Endpoints)**: [https://reviewsdataapi.com/docs](https://reviewsdataapi.com/docs)
- **Pricing (`$9` Indie Starter Pack & Monthly Plans)**: [https://reviewsdataapi.com/pricing](https://reviewsdataapi.com/pricing)
- **OpenAPI 3.1 Specification**: [https://reviewsdataapi.com/openapi.json](https://reviewsdataapi.com/openapi.json)
- **APIs.json Discovery Manifest**: [https://reviewsdataapi.com/apis.json](https://reviewsdataapi.com/apis.json)

---

## 1-Click Install: Claude Code Skill & Cursor Agent Rules

Give your AI coding agent complete knowledge of all 10 `/v1/*` reputation endpoints, authentication headers, query parameters, and response schemas in one command:

### Claude Code (Global User Skill)
```bash
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/reviewsdataapi && curl -fsSL https://reviewsdataapi.com/SKILL.md -o ~/.claude/skills/reviewsdataapi/SKILL.md
```

### Claude Code (Project-Scoped Skill)
```bash
mkdir -p .claude/skills/reviewsdataapi && curl -fsSL https://reviewsdataapi.com/SKILL.md -o .claude/skills/reviewsdataapi/SKILL.md
```

### Cursor IDE (`.cursor/rules/`) & Windsurf
```bash
mkdir -p .cursor/rules && curl -fsSL https://reviewsdataapi.com/SKILL.md -o .cursor/rules/reviewsdataapi.mdc
```

---

## Quickstart: Connect via Remote Streamable HTTP MCP

### 1. Claude Code CLI (API Key Header)
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http reviewsdataapi https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: rv_live_your_api_key_here"
```

### 2. Claude Web / ChatGPT / OAuth 2.1 MCP Clients
Connect directly via OAuth 2.1 PKCE (no manual key paste required):
```text
https://mcp.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp
```

### 3. Cursor (`.cursor/mcp.json`) / Windsurf / Claude Desktop
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reviewsdataapi": {
      "url": "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "rv_live_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

---

## Copy-Paste `curl` REST API Examples (`https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/*`)

Grab your instant `rv_live_...` key (`12,000` free credits = `$1.20` at `0 ms`, no card required) at **[https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup](https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup)** and export it in your shell:

```bash
export REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY="rv_live_your_api_key_here"
```

> **Authentication**: Pass either `X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY` or `Authorization: Bearer $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY`.
> **Zero-Charge Guarantee**: Non-200 errors and empty result sets (`0` reviews / `0` companies) always deduct **`0` Credits**.

### 1. Trustpilot Domain Reviews & Sentiment Polarity (`2 Credits / review`)
```bash
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/trustpilot/reviews?domain=printful.com&page=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 2. Trustpilot Company TrustScore & Star Distribution (`10 Credits / profile`)
```bash
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/trustpilot/company?domain=printful.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 3. Yelp Local Business Search & Full Reviews (`5 Credits / business`, `2 Credits / review`)
```bash
# Step A: Search local businesses in any city/neighborhood to resolve business_id or alias
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/yelp/search?query=coffee&location=Austin,+TX" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"

# Step B: Fetch full-text Yelp customer reviews (no 3-excerpt Yelp Fusion cap)
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/yelp/reviews?alias=houndstooth-coffee-austin&page=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 4. Google Play Store Android App Reviews (`2 Credits / review`)
```bash
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/google-play/reviews?app_id=com.spotify.music&country=us&lang=en&limit=20" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 5. Apple App Store iOS Customer Reviews (`2 Credits / review`)
```bash
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/app-store/reviews?app_id=324684580&country=us&page=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 6. Glassdoor Employer Search & Employee Pros/Cons Reviews (`5 Credits / employer`, `2 Credits / review`)
```bash
# Search employer profiles & sub-ratings (Culture, Work/Life, Compensation, CEO Approval)
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/glassdoor/companies?query=Printful" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"

# Fetch employee Pros, Cons & Advice to Management (pass company_id OR auto-resolve via query)
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/glassdoor/reviews?company_id=1001330&page=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

### 7. TripAdvisor Location & Ranked Restaurant Discovery (`5 Credits / record`)
```bash
curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/tripadvisor/search?query=Paris" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"

curl -fsSL "https://api.reviewsdataapi.com/v1/tripadvisor/restaurants?geo_id=187147" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $REVIEWSDATA_API_KEY"
```

---

## Standard Normalized JSON Envelope

All `/v1/*` review endpoints return a consistent JSON envelope with per-review `polarity_score` (`-1.0` to `+1.0`), aggregated `sentiment_summary` (5-star to 1-star counts, percentages, and aspect tags), and transparent credit accounting in `meta`:

```json
{
  "code": 0,
  "status": "ok",
  "provider": "https://reviewsdataapi.com",
  "data": {
    "platform": "trustpilot",
    "target": "printful.com",
    "reviews_count": 20,
    "sentiment_summary": {
      "average_rating": 4.6,
      "net_polarity": 0.78,
      "star_distribution": { "5": 15, "4": 3, "3": 1, "2": 0, "1": 1 }
    },
    "reviews": [
      {
        "id": "6735e8...",
        "rating": 5,
        "title": "Fast fulfillment and responsive support",
        "text": "Orders shipped within 48 hours and print quality was spot on.",
        "verified": true,
        "author": "Alex M.",
        "published_at": "2026-11-14T18:22:10Z",
        "polarity_score": 0.91
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "credits_charged": 40,
    "credits_remaining": 11960,
    "cached": false
  }
}
```

---

## Available MCP Tools & Rate Card (`$1.00 = 10,000 Credits` · `$0.20 / 1,000 requests`)

| MCP Tool Name | REST Endpoint | Credits | Effective Price (`$/1K`) | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `trustpilot_reviews` | `GET /v1/trustpilot/reviews` | `2` / review | `$0.08–$0.20` / 1K | Extract verified Trustpilot reviews, 5-star histogram & polarity tags by `domain` |
| `trustpilot_company` | `GET /v1/trustpilot/company` | `10` / profile | `$0.40–$1.00` / 1K | Fetch TrustScore, star distribution, AI summary & company metadata by `domain` |
| `yelp_search` | `GET /v1/yelp/search` | `5` / business | `$0.20–$0.50` / 1K | Search Yelp local businesses by `query` and `location` |
| `yelp_reviews` | `GET /v1/yelp/reviews` | `2` / review | `$0.08–$0.20` / 1K | Extract full-text Yelp reviews & owner replies by `business_id` or `alias` |
| `tripadvisor_search` | `GET /v1/tripadvisor/search` | `5` / location | `$0.20–$0.50` / 1K | Resolve cities, hotels & restaurants on TripAdvisor into `geo_id` / `location_id` |
| `tripadvisor_restaurants` | `GET /v1/tripadvisor/restaurants` | `5` / restaurant | `$0.20–$0.50` / 1K | List ranked TripAdvisor restaurants by `geo_id` with bubble ratings & awards |
| `google_play_reviews` | `GET /v1/google-play/reviews` | `2` / review | `$0.08–$0.20` / 1K | Stream Android Google Play reviews, app versions & developer replies by `app_id` |
| `app_store_reviews` | `GET /v1/app-store/reviews` | `2` / review | `$0.08–$0.20` / 1K | Fetch iOS Apple App Store customer reviews across 175+ countries by `app_id` |
| `glassdoor_companies` | `GET /v1/glassdoor/companies` | `5` / employer | `$0.20–$0.50` / 1K | Search Glassdoor employer profiles, `company_id`, ratings & workplace sub-scores |
| `glassdoor_reviews` | `GET /v1/glassdoor/reviews` | `2` / review | `$0.08–$0.20` / 1K | Extract Glassdoor employee Pros, Cons & Advice to Management by `company_id` or `query` |

- **Free Developer Sandbox**: `$1.20` (`12,000` instant credits = `6,000` reviews) on signup + `+$2.00` (`20,000` credits) Sandbox Streak at [https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup](https://reviewsdataapi.com/signup)
- **Pay-As-You-Go Packs (Never Expire)**: `$9` Indie Starter (`90,000` credits, `$0.20 / 1,000 requests`), `$25` (`300,000` credits), `$89` (`1,200,000` credits), `$249` (`4,000,000` credits) — `+5%` bonus credits on 0%-fee Crypto
- **Monthly Plans**: `$19/mo` Starter (`240K` credits, `120 RPM`), `$69/mo` Growth (`1M` credits, `300 RPM`), `$199/mo` Business (`5M` credits = `$0.08 / 1,000 reviews`, `600 RPM`)
- **Support**: `support@reviewsdataapi.com`