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API Direct

by apidirect.ioversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.apidirect/api-direct

How to install

What it does

Search social media, news, forums and Google Maps: LinkedIn, X, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube.

  • Connects Runs in the cloud
  • Account or key Needs X-API-Key
  • Category Marketing & social media

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/3 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (apidirect.io) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 5 min

You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site) · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Sign up and create a API Direct key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the API Direct site ↗

  2. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1Add2https://…3Add4
  3. Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameAPI Direct
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://apidirect.io/mcp

    Under Request headers, add this name and value

    Header nameX-API-Key
    Value<paste your key here>

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

    Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add

  4. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsAPI Direct

  5. Try it

    Use API Direct and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using API Direct or shows a API Direct tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

ChatGPT cannot connect API Direct yet

API Direct needs your own key to connect, but OpenAI’s help page only describes OAuth sign-in; there is no key option we could verify

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect API Direct

  • You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site) · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it
  • You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)
  • You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)
  • You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)

B · Others in Marketing & social media that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

Works with Claude Code · about 5 min

You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)

  1. Sign up and create a API Direct key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the API Direct site ↗

  2. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  3. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user api-direct https://apidirect.io/mcp --header 'X-API-Key: your-value'

    Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  4. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see API Direct listed as connected

  5. Try it

    Use API Direct and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using API Direct or shows a API Direct tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 5 min

You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)

  1. Sign up and create a API Direct key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the API Direct site ↗

  2. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  3. Fill in your key

    In the API Direct settings, X-API-Key is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  4. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  5. Try it

    Use API Direct and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using API Direct or shows a API Direct tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 5 min

You need a API Direct key (create it on the maker’s site)

  1. Sign up and create a API Direct key

    Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.

    Open the API Direct site ↗

  2. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  3. Fill in your key

    In the API Direct settings, X-API-Key is empty; add your key and save

    Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

  4. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  5. Try it

    Use API Direct and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using API Direct or shows a API Direct tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://apidirect.io/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use API Direct💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user api-direct https://apidirect.io/mcp --header 'X-API-Key: your-value'

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-direct": {
      "url": "https://apidirect.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "api-direct": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://apidirect.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

  • X-API-Key secret required HTTP header
    Your API Direct API key. Sign up at https://apidirect.io to get one.

Descriptions are as written by the maker.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ apidirect.io
Licencei
No licence stated
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.0.0
Published to registryi
Aug 15, 2026
Code last changedi
–
Maker
apidirect.io
Repo
–
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

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What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 10, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • list_skills

    List API Direct's ready-made skills: playbooks that chain the data tools, with filters such as author_title, mentions_company and AI sentiment, to reach a business outcome (lead generation, competitor and brand monitoring, recruiting, due diligence, deal sourcing, market research

  • get_skill

    Get one skill's step-by-step playbook with your inputs filled in: the ordered tool calls and filters that produce its outcome, for you to run. Pass the skill_id from list_skills, or the skill name the user gave (close matches resolve). Omit inputs and the playbook lists what to a

  • search_linkedin

    Search LinkedIn posts by keyword and/or filters: author (posts by a person), author_title (posts by people with a job title, e.g. Founder), author_company (posts by a company's employees), from_company (posts by a company page), mentions_company or mentions_member (posts mentioni

  • linkedin_person_details

    Get a LinkedIn person's profile by profile URL, public slug or member URN. Returns name, headline, about, location, follower and connection counts, open-to-work status, and the experience, education, skills, certifications, languages, honors, publications, volunteering and projec

  • linkedin_person_posts

    Get the recent posts a LinkedIn person authored, by profile URL or public slug. Returns post text, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions), author info, images, videos and articles. 20 posts per page, up to about 600 posts. Use search_linkedin with author to filte

  • linkedin_post_details

    Get one LinkedIn post by URL. Returns full post text, author details, images, embedded links and engagement metrics with reaction breakdowns. Billed $0.002 per request.

  • linkedin_company_details

    Get a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns name, description, employee count, industry, headquarters and locations, specialities, website and similar companies. Use search_linkedin_companies to find a company by name. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • linkedin_company_posts

    Get recent posts from a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns post text, author info, images, videos and engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions). 10 posts per page. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • search_linkedin_companies

    Search LinkedIn companies by keyword. Returns name, subtitle (industry and location), description, follower count as text (e.g. 2M followers), logo, URL and company_id, the numeric id that search_linkedin (author_company, from_company, mentions_company) and search_linkedin_jobs (

  • search_linkedin_jobs

    Search LinkedIn job listings by keyword. Returns title, company and company_id, location, posting date, job type, experience level, workplace type, industry, salary and full description. Filter by recency, job type, company and location; useful as a hiring or expansion signal. 25

  • linkedin_job_details

    Get one LinkedIn job listing by URL or numeric job ID. Returns title, company, location, posting date, job type, experience level, workplace type, industry, salary, benefits and full description. Billed $0.002 per request.

  • search_twitter

    Search Twitter/X posts by keyword; X search operators work in query. Returns tweet text, author username, URL, date, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies, views) and X's "Made with AI" label (ai_label). Filter by time window (posted_ago) or date range. Use twitter_user_tw

  • search_twitter_users

    Search Twitter/X users by keyword. Returns username, display name, bio, follower and following counts, verification status and profile image. Use twitter_user_profile when you know the username. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_user_profile

    Get a Twitter/X user's profile by username. Returns display name, bio, follower and following counts, verification status and account metadata. Use search_twitter_users to find an account by keyword. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • twitter_user_tweets

    Get the tweets a Twitter/X user posted, by username. Returns tweet text, engagement metrics and metadata. Use twitter_user_replies for their replies. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_user_followers

    Get the followers of a Twitter/X user by username. Returns each follower's username, bio, follower counts and verification status. Use twitter_verified_followers for verified followers only. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_user_following

    Get the accounts a Twitter/X user follows, by username. Returns profile details for each account, about 50 per page. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_verified_followers

    Get only the verified (blue checkmark) followers of a Twitter/X user, by username. Returns profile details for each. Use twitter_user_followers for all followers. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_user_replies

    Get the replies a Twitter/X user posted, by username. Returns each reply's text and engagement metrics. Use twitter_user_tweets for their tweets. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_tweet_details

    Get one tweet by its numeric ID. Returns full text, engagement metrics, author info, metadata and X's "Made with AI" label (ai_label). Billed $0.006 per request.

  • twitter_tweet_retweets

    Get the users who retweeted a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns profile details for each user. Use twitter_tweet_quotes for retweets that added a comment. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_tweet_quotes

    Get the quote tweets of a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns each quote's text and engagement metrics. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_tweet_comments

    Get the replies (comments) on a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns each reply's text and engagement metrics. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • twitter_trends

    Get the current Twitter/X trending topics for a location by WOEID (1 = worldwide). Returns trend names, search queries and tweet volumes where available. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • search_reddit

    Search Reddit posts by keyword. Returns title, URL, subreddit, author, text, score, comment count, flair and video/gallery links. Sort by newest, relevance, hot, top or most commented, limit to a time window or one subreddit, and optionally include NSFW posts. 20 posts per page.

  • search_reddit_comments

    Search Reddit comments by keyword, optionally in one subreddit. Returns comment text, subreddit, author, date, the comment, post and parent IDs, a link to the comment and a link for the parent post (its Reddit thread, or the article, image or video a link post shares). Use search

  • search_reddit_users

    Search Reddit users by keyword. Returns username, user ID, bio, post and comment karma, account creation date, banner, verified, moderator, employee and NSFW flags and profile link. 25 per page, up to 4 pages. Billed $0.003 per page.

  • search_reddit_subreddits

    Search subreddits by keyword. Returns name, ID, title, member count, description, creation date, type, language and icon for each. 25 per page. Use reddit_subreddit_details for one subreddit's weekly activity. Billed $0.003 per page.

  • reddit_post_details

    Get one Reddit post by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Returns title, text, author, subreddit, date, score, upvote ratio, comment and crosspost counts, flair, the shared link, thumbnail, video links, gallery images and NSFW/spoiler/locked flags. Use reddit_post_comments for

  • reddit_post_comments

    Get the comments on a Reddit post, replies included, by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Comments come in thread order with depth and parent ID, plus text, author, score, date and permalink. Sort by top, best, most_recent, controversial, oldest or qa. 50 per page, up to ~4,0

  • reddit_post_crossposts

    Get the crossposts and reposts of a Reddit post's link across Reddit, by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Returns subreddit, author, date, score, upvote ratio and comment count for each, up to 100. Billed $0.003 per request.

  • reddit_user_profile

    Get a Reddit user's profile by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns display name, followers, post and comment counts, post, comment, total and award karma, bio, avatar, banner, account creation date and verified, Premium, moderator and employee flags. Billed $0.

  • reddit_user_posts

    Get a Reddit user's submitted posts by username or profile URL (provide exactly one), sorted most_recent, hot, top or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (default: all time). Returns title, text, subreddit, date, score, upvote ratio, comment count,

  • reddit_user_comments

    Get a Reddit user's comments by username or profile URL (provide exactly one), sorted most_recent, hot, top or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (default: all time). Returns text, score, date, subreddit and permalink for each, plus the title and

  • reddit_subreddit_details

    Get a subreddit's details by name or URL (provide exactly one). Returns members, weekly active users, weekly contributions, description, sidebar, creation date, type, language, icon, banner, NSFW and quarantine flags, and status (active, private, banned or quarantined). Billed $0

  • reddit_subreddit_posts

    Get a subreddit's posts by name or URL (provide exactly one), sorted hot, new, top, rising or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (1h to all); flair keeps only posts with that flair. Returns title, text, author, date, score, upvote ratio, comment c

  • reddit_subreddit_rules

    Get a subreddit's rules by name or URL (provide exactly one), in order. Returns each rule's title, full text, what it applies to (link, comment or all), report reason and the date it was added. Billed $0.003 per request.

  • reddit_trending

    Get the posts trending across Reddit: r/popular (feed=popular, worldwide or one country's with country, e.g. GB) or r/all (feed=all), sorted hot, most_recent, top, rising or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial. Returns title, text, subreddit, autho

  • search_youtube

    Search YouTube videos by keyword. Returns title, URL, channel, publish date, description, view count, length and thumbnail. Filter by upload date. Use youtube_video_details for one video's full metadata. Billed $0.005 per page.

  • search_youtube_channels

    Search YouTube channels by keyword. Returns channel name, description, subscriber count and thumbnail. Use youtube_channel_details for one channel's full stats. Billed $0.005 per page.

  • get_youtube_comments

    Get the comments on a YouTube video by URL or video ID. Returns each comment's text, author, like and reply counts, date, link and up to 5 preview replies. Sort by newest or relevance. Up to about 100 comments per page. Billed $0.005 per page.

  • youtube_channel_details

    Get a YouTube channel by channel ID, URL or name/@handle (provide exactly one). Returns name, description, subscriber, video and total view counts, country, creation date, verification status, external links, profile picture and banner. Billed $0.005 per request.

  • youtube_video_details

    Get one YouTube video by URL or 11-character video ID. Returns title, full description, channel name and ID, publish date, duration in seconds, view count, category, keywords, thumbnail and YouTube's AI disclosure (ai_label: "Made with AI" or "Auto-dubbed", with separate is_alter

  • search_instagram

    Search Instagram posts by keyword. Returns caption, author, date, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, views), media URLs, hashtags, mentions and Instagram's AI label (ai_label with detection_method). Use instagram_hashtag_posts for a hashtag's feed. Billed $0.006 per pag

  • search_instagram_users

    Search Instagram users by keyword. Returns username, full name, verification status, profile picture and whether Instagram labels the account AI-generated. Use instagram_user_profile for one account's full profile. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • instagram_user_profile

    Get an Instagram user's full profile by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns biography, follower, following and media counts, category, external link, verification status and date, the country the account is based in, join date, the number of former usernames an

  • instagram_user_posts

    Get an Instagram user's recent posts and reels (their feed) by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns captions, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, views), author metadata, hashtags, mentions and Instagram's AI label. Up to 12 posts per page. Billed $0.00

  • instagram_post_details

    Get one Instagram post, reel or IGTV video by URL or shortcode (provide exactly one). Returns caption, like, comment, share and view counts, media URLs, carousel slides, audio track, tagged users, location, author details and Instagram's AI label. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • instagram_user_followers

    Get an Instagram user's followers by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns username, full name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture, 50 per page. Verified accounts return only their first ~50 followers, and pages beyond that are not bille

  • instagram_user_following

    Get the accounts an Instagram user follows, by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns username, full name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture, 50 per page. Pass query to search the list instead (up to 50 matches, billed as one page). Bill

  • instagram_user_stories

    Get an Instagram user's active stories (last 24 hours) by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns each story's media URLs, post and expiry times, link stickers, mentions, tagged users, location, audio and AI detection method. Media URLs expire after about 6-24 hour

  • instagram_user_highlights

    List an Instagram user's story highlights by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns each highlight's ID, title, story count, cover image, created and updated dates and link. Pass a highlight ID to instagram_highlight_stories for its stories. Billed $0.006 per requ

  • instagram_highlight_stories

    Get the stories saved in one Instagram highlight, by highlight ID (from instagram_user_highlights) or highlight URL. Returns the highlight's title and cover plus each story's media URLs, post time, link stickers, mentions, tagged users, location, audio and AI detection method. Me

  • instagram_post_comments

    Get the comments on an Instagram post or reel by URL or shortcode (provide exactly one). Returns each comment's text, author details (including whether Instagram labels the commenter AI-generated), like and reply counts, date and link. Sort by popular (includes pinned) or recent.

  • instagram_comment_replies

    Get the replies to one Instagram comment, by post URL or shortcode (provide exactly one) plus the comment_id from instagram_post_comments. Returns each reply's text, author details (including whether Instagram labels the commenter AI-generated), like count, date, link and parent

  • instagram_post_likes

    Get the users who liked an Instagram post or reel, by URL or shortcode (provide exactly one). Returns username, full name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture for every liker Instagram exposes (typically several hundred), plus the total like count, in one

  • instagram_hashtag_posts

    Get Instagram posts and reels for a hashtag. Returns the same post objects as search_instagram plus the hashtag's total post count (top tab only). sort_by picks the tab: top (default), recent or reels. Up to about 30 new posts per page. Billed $0.006 per page.

  • search_threads

    Search Threads (Meta) posts by keyword. Returns post text, author, engagement metrics (likes, replies, reposts, quotes, reshares), media, link previews, permalinks and Threads' AI label (ai_label). About 20 posts on the first page and 10 on each later page. Billed $0.006 per page

  • search_threads_users

    Search Threads (Meta) users by keyword. Returns username, display name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture. Use threads_user_profile for one account's full profile. Billed $0.006 per request.

  • threads_user_profile

    Get a Threads (Meta) user's profile by username. Returns biography, bio links, follower count, verification status, profile picture and topic tags. Use threads_user_posts for their posts. Billed $0.006 per request.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 16, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry lists no source repo, so we cannot match the publisher (apidirect.io) to the code

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 146 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 60 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 3968 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 21% of the other 3968 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 55% of the other 3968 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is API Direct safe?

It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: X-API-Key

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Relaticle, ChatbotX, X (Twitter) MCP Server by Xquik, Betterlytics, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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README from the maker

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