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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Exploding Topics
Ask your AI which topics are growing fastest in your category, how a keyword has trended, or which startups and products are taking off. It searches the Exploding Topics database and reads growth, search volume and trend history, so research questions get answered in the chat.
Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.
Try asking
“Which topics in fitness are exploding right now?”
The AI lists fast-growing topics in that category, filtered to exploding and sorted by growth.
“How has 'cold plunge' trended, and what is the forecast?”
It reads the topic's search history for the timeframe you pick, including the 12-month forecast.
“Find topics related to 'AI agents'.”
It searches the database for matching topics and shows their growth and search volume.
What your AI can do
Trending topics
List fast-growing topics by category, type (exploding, regular, peaked) and timeframe, or search by keyword.
Topic history and forecasts
Read a topic's search history for a chosen timeframe, including 12-month forecasts.
Startups, products and meta trends
List fast-growing startups and products with filters such as funding, price or review stars, and see the meta trends.
“Which fintech startups are growing fastest?”
It lists fast-growing startups in that category, sorted by growth, with funding and team size filters if you want them.
“Show trending kitchen products with at least four review stars.”
It lists fast-growing products filtered by category and review rating.
“What are the big meta trends right now?”
It lists the meta trends, the broad themes that group related trending topics.
6 tools for Exploding Topics
These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.
get_topicGet one topic's trend data by its `keyword` or `path`, with search history for the chosen `response_timeframe` (including 12-month forecasts).list_meta_trendsList all Exploding Topics meta trends, the broad themes that group related trending topics.list_trending_productsList fast-growing products, filtered by `categories`, `type`, `price`, `revenue`, `monthly_sales`, `bsr` or `review_stars`, and sorted by growth or volume. Supports `limit` and `offset`.list_trending_startupsList fast-growing startups, filtered by `categories`, `type`, `founded_date`, `latest_round`, `total_funding` or `number_of_employees`, and sorted by growth or volume. Supports `limit` and `offset`.list_trending_topicsList fast-growing topics, filtered by `categories`, `type` (exploding, regular, peaked), `brand`, `timeframe` in months, and sorted by growth, volume or date added. Supports `limit` and `offset`.search_topicsSearch the Exploding Topics database for topics matching a `keyword`, returning their growth and search volume data.
Set up in three steps
- 1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Exploding Topics from the app list.
- 2
Paste your key
Paste your Exploding Topics API key. The API needs an Exploding Topics Pro Business plan (from the Semrush App Center) plus an API add-on package. In the Exploding Topics app open the API page, buy the API package and copy the API key shown there.
- 3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
- Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
- Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
- Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.
Questions
What can the AI do in Exploding Topics?
The AI can list trending topics, startups and products with filters and sorting, search topics by keyword, read one topic's trend data and search history with forecasts, and list the meta trends. All tools only read data.
Does the AI see my Exploding Topics API key?
No. Your Exploding Topics API key is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.
Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?
Yes. You choose which tools are switched on. Every tool for Exploding Topics only reads data, so the AI cannot change anything in your account. Every tool call is logged.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.
What does it cost?
PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Exploding Topics account. Exploding Topics API access requires its Pro Business plan and an API add-on package.
Which Exploding Topics plan do I need?
API access needs an Exploding Topics Pro Business plan, which comes from the Semrush App Center, plus an API add-on package. After you buy the package, the API key is shown on the API page in the Exploding Topics app.
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