ProofBase MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for generating realistic customer testimonials using AI. Part of the ProofBase testimonial management ecosystem.

Features

• AI-Powered Generation: Uses Claude to create authentic-sounding testimonials
• Customizable Tone: Choose between professional, casual, or enthusiastic styles
• Flexible Output: Includes customer name, role, company, avatar, and rating
• Metric Support: Optionally include specific metrics for credibility

Installation

npm install proofbase-mcp

Or install from source:

git clone <repo>
cd mcp-servers/proofbase-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Set your Anthropic API key:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your-key-here

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "proofbase": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/proofbase-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

generate_testimonial

Generate a realistic customer testimonial.

Inputs:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
product_name	string	✅	Name of the product
customer_type	string	✅	Type of customer (e.g., "SaaS founder", "Marketing manager")
outcome	string	✅	Key benefit to highlight (e.g., "increased conversions")
tone	string	❌	One of: "professional", "casual", "enthusiastic" (default: professional)
include_metrics	boolean	❌	Whether to include specific numbers (default: true)

Example Output:

{
  "name": "Sarah Chen",
  "role": "Head of Marketing",
  "company": "Flowstate",
  "avatar": "SC",
  "text": "ProofBase completely transformed how we showcase customer love. Our conversion rate jumped 34% after adding the wall of love to our landing page.",
  "rating": 5
}

Example Usage

User: Generate a testimonial for ProofBase from a startup founder who saw increased conversions

Tool Call: generate_testimonial
{
  "product_name": "ProofBase",
  "customer_type": "startup founder",
  "outcome": "increased conversions",
  "tone": "enthusiastic"
}

Result:
{
  "name": "Marcus Johnson",
  "role": "Founder & CEO",
  "company": "Launchpad.io",
  "avatar": "MJ",
  "text": "Game-changer! We added ProofBase testimonials to our landing page and saw a 47% lift in signups within the first week. The setup was ridiculously easy.",
  "rating": 5
}

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

Testing

# Run unit tests
npm test

# Test the server manually
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}' | node dist/index.js

License

MIT