# Startup Name Generator MCP

Connect any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, or your own agent) to **[Startup Name Generator](https://startupnamegenerator.com)**: generate startup names whose **.com is available right now** (checked live), then **screen the one you pick against the US (USPTO) and EU (EUIPO) trademark registers**.

Any model can suggest a name. The hard part, the part that actually protects you, is verifying the .com is free and the trademark is clear before you commit a company to a name. That is what these tools do.

## Tools

- **generate_names** — brandable names whose .com is available, each checked live against domain records.
- **check_domain** — authoritative .com availability for a single name (via RDAP).
- **screen_trademark** — a US plus EU registry knockout search with exact, phonetic, and fuzzy matching, scored by Nice class. Not legal advice.
- **score_name** — a 0 to 100 defensibility score from the domain and trademark signal.

## Quick start

1. Get a free API key at **[startupnamegenerator.com/mcp](https://startupnamegenerator.com/mcp)**.
2. Add it to your MCP client.

### Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf (stdio)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupnamegenerator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "startupnamegenerator-mcp"],
      "env": { "STARTUPNAMEGENERATOR_API_KEY": "your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Hosted (Streamable HTTP), direct

If your client speaks Streamable HTTP, point it straight at the server with a Bearer token, no npm needed:

```
URL:    https://startupnamegenerator.com/api/mcp
Header: Authorization: Bearer your_key_here
```

This package is a thin convenience launcher: it bridges your client to that hosted endpoint via [mcp-remote](https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcp-remote). The name, domain, and trademark engine runs server-side.

## Pricing

Generating names and checking .com availability are free. The trademark Name Check is free, one a day; Pro and Ultimate raise the monthly allowance. See [startupnamegenerator.com/pricing](https://startupnamegenerator.com/pricing).

## Links

- Web app: https://startupnamegenerator.com
- MCP docs: https://startupnamegenerator.com/mcp
- Listed on the [Official MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) as `com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools`

## License

MIT