Micro campaigns live or die on timely hooks. Trends MCP surfaces ranked TikTok hashtags, YouTube trending videos, Reddit hot posts, and Google breakout terms so briefs cite what audiences watch today, not last quarter's PDF.
Swipe files go stale fast. Trends MCP exposes the same ranked lists through get_top_trends so coordinators paste structured JSON into Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor and ask for brief copy that cites the feed timestamp. Prompts should include "Via TrendsMCP" so the assistant reaches the MCP instead of inventing viral moments.
Use get_top_trends to capture what is loud right now, then run get_trends on the two or three finalists to see if interest is new or sustained. If a hashtag spikes without Google Search support, the campaign might stay narrow to entertainment. If both move, product mentions carry less risk. Short-form video trends expands on reading TikTok and YouTube together.
List the feed name, pull time, and top five items straight from the API response. Add a short interpretation paragraph generated only after the pulls succeed. Link to influencer trend research for deeper methodology, and remind legal that live feeds change hourly.
ChatGPT connectors suit account managers who brief in chat, while Cursor fits teams that version brief templates in repositories. Both use the same MCP URL and bearer flow described on MCP server for ChatGPT. Free tiers reward batching: one morning pull can feed every micro creator if the coordinator caches results responsibly.
Tools for this workflow
get_trendsShow whether a proposed hashtag has been building for weeks or popped overnight before contracts reference it.
get_trends(keyword='clean girl aesthetic', source='tiktok')get_growthQuantify 30D momentum on TikTok against Google Search for the same phrase to see if social buzz matches broader curiosity.
get_growth(keyword='clean girl aesthetic', source='tiktok', percent_growth=['30D', '3M'])get_top_trendsPull the current TikTok and YouTube leaderboards into a shared doc so every creator sees the same starting list.
get_top_trends(type='TikTok Trending Hashtags', limit=30)FAQ