> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tryprofound.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect WRITER AI Studio to Profound MCP

Connect Profound MCP to WRITER's AI Studio so your WRITER agents can pull live data directly from Profound.

## Before you start

You'll need:

* Access to [WRITER AI Studio](http://app.writer.com/aistudio)
* A [Profound](https://www.tryprofound.com/) account

## Setup guide

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Connectors & Tools">
    In WRITER AI Studio, go to **Connectors & Tools > Connectors** in the left sidebar and select **+ Custom connector**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/profound-37face47/Af4z9l8U0tbID14c/images/mcp/writer-landing-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Af4z9l8U0tbID14c&q=85&s=2c858047a0279625b4c857530c744950" alt="WRITER AI Studio landing page screenshot with Connectors & Tools tab and Custom connector button highlighted" width="1992" height="746" data-path="images/mcp/writer-landing-page.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the connector type">
    When prompted to choose a connector type, select **Connect to an MCP server** and enter the Profound server URL: `https://mcp.tryprofound.com/mcp`.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/profound-37face47/Af4z9l8U0tbID14c/images/mcp/writer-create-connector.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Af4z9l8U0tbID14c&q=85&s=e769023cb5150dbd393512386732cd07" alt="WRITER AI Studio connector type selection screenshot" width="1658" height="1036" data-path="images/mcp/writer-create-connector.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the Profound connector details">
    In the **Edit connector details** screen, fill in the fields as follows:

    * **Connector name:** Profound
    * **About this connector:** Provides AEO and GEO marketing analytics as well as allows agents to operate the Profound platform
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/profound-37face47/Af4z9l8U0tbID14c/images/mcp/writer-edit-connector-details.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Af4z9l8U0tbID14c&q=85&s=2aa93f40b9f33f470215055f2e693251" alt="WRITER AI Studio Edit connector details dialog screenshot with relevant fields highlighted" width="2762" height="1508" data-path="images/mcp/writer-edit-connector-details.png" />

    Select **Next**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure the authentication">
    On the **Connect to Profound** screen, scroll to **Define Authentication** and fill in the fields:

    * **Authentication type:** OAuth
    * **Authorization URL:** `https://auth.tryprofound.com/oauth2/authorize`
    * **Access token URL:** `https://auth.tryprofound.com/oauth2/token`
    * **DCR:** Yes

          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/profound-37face47/Af4z9l8U0tbID14c/images/mcp/writer-define-authentication.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Af4z9l8U0tbID14c&q=85&s=c2c9fa4bd304ede282f74b591e703b01" alt="Define Authentication section of the WRITER AI Studio Connect to Profound screen with relevant fields highlighted" width="1630" height="1568" data-path="images/mcp/writer-define-authentication.png" />

    Leave the rest of the fields empty or at their default values, and select **Next** to complete the connection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the connection">
    To confirm everything is working:

    1. Go to **Connectors & Tools > Connectors** in the left sidebar in the AI Studio UI.
    2. Select **+ New connector**.
    3. Look for the Profound connector in the list.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/profound-37face47/Af4z9l8U0tbID14c/images/mcp/writer-connection-success.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Af4z9l8U0tbID14c&q=85&s=19aad3f719c07fa3e8408c15ea4a3499" alt="WRITER AI Studio available connectors list screenshot with Profound connector available" style={{height: "18em", display: "block", margin: "0 auto"}} width="1122" height="904" data-path="images/mcp/writer-connection-success.png" />

    Your Profound MCP connector is now available to use.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  For more details about configuring custom MCP connectors in AI Studio, see WRITER's [Custom connectors guide](https://dev.writer.com/home/custom-connectors).
</Tip>

## Troubleshooting

### Rate limit exceeded

If you see a `rate limit reached` error, it's coming from WRITER. Wait a few minutes and try creating a connector again.

### Connection failed

If the connection fails after the rate limit error, the connector may have still been created. Check your available connectors and if it's not there, try creating a connector again.