BuzzSumo alternative for AI assistants

BuzzSumo finds what content is getting shared and discussed. Trends MCP does the same thing - and more - inside your AI assistant: trending topics across Google, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, and News, delivered as structured data your AI can reason over and act on immediately.

Tools for this workflow

`get_trends`

Chart content topic demand over time across Google Search, YouTube, and TikTok - understand the full lifecycle of a topic before investing in content, similar to BuzzSumo's trend view but AI-native.

get_trends(keyword='productivity hacks', source='youtube', data_mode='weekly')

`get_growth`

Validate content topics across platforms before creating them - measure YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, and Google Search growth simultaneously, going beyond BuzzSumo's social-only scope.

get_growth(keyword='productivity hacks', source='youtube, tiktok, google search, reddit', percent_growth=['1M', '3M'])

`get_ranked_trends`

Discover which content topics are gaining the most momentum across platforms right now - rank by week-over-week growth to find the angles worth covering before competitors do.

get_ranked_trends(source='youtube', sort='wow_pct_change', limit=25)

`get_top_trends`

See what is trending across social and video platforms right now without a keyword - surfaces the content formats and topics getting the most engagement today, across TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit.

get_top_trends(type='TikTok Trending Hashtags', limit=25)

FAQ

Common questions

How does Trends MCP compare to BuzzSumo?

BuzzSumo finds the most shared articles and social content for a topic. Trends MCP shows trend momentum across platforms - whether a topic is growing, what the velocity is, and how it compares across search, social, and video. For content strategy and topic research, both are useful; Trends MCP is more real-time and broader in platform coverage.

What trending content data does Trends MCP provide?

Top trending topics on Google Search, TikTok hashtags, Reddit discussions, YouTube searches, and Amazon product searches - updated in near-real-time. Plus growth rate comparisons to distinguish breakout trends from steady evergreen topics.

Can my AI suggest content topics based on trend data?

Yes. Connect Trends MCP to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor and ask it to identify the fastest-growing topics in your niche. Your AI combines trend velocity data with its own knowledge to suggest specific content angles, formats, and timing.

Can I find trending content for a specific industry?

Yes. Most sources support category or keyword filtering. Use get_top_trends for a specific category, or get_growth for specific industry keywords to find what is growing in your vertical.

get_trends

get_growth

get_ranked_trends

get_top_trends

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Start building with live trend data

`get_trends`

`get_growth`

`get_ranked_trends`

`get_top_trends`