InsightSocial

Name: InsightSocial
Author: insightsocial

by insightsocialversion 0.3.9i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameapp.insightsocial/insightsocial

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Live public data from TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Reddit and 17 more networks, via one key.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http insightsocial https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add insightsocial --env INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y insightsocial mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "url": "https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY secret env
InsightSocial API key (isk_live_...). Create one at https://www.insightsocial.app/portal/api/keys?utm_source=mcp-registry. Searching and describing endpoints work without it; calling one needs it.

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

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

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 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain insightsocial.app (the registry checks domain ownership)
… 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
… Not checked yet
Endpoint responds
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
Sign-in with OAuth
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 2976 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 70% of the other 2976 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2976 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 InsightSocial safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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: INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.3.9) reached the registry 14 days 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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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insightsocial

The official CLI and MCP server for the InsightSocial API: live public data from 22 platforms through one key: TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Reddit, Pinterest, Bluesky, Truth Social, Snapchat, Telegram, Twitch, Kick, Rumble, Kwai, Douyin, Xiaohongshu (RedNote), Quora, TikTok Shop, Weibo, Zhihu, Substack and Nextdoor.

230+ endpoints: profiles, public emails, posts, videos, comments, followers, likers, hashtags, search, company pages, jobs, ads, transcripts, shop products and local business listings.
One schema across platforms: a TikTok video and a YouTube video come back with the same fields (post.url, post.kind, post.engagement.likes, post.language), and unavailable lists any field a response could not fill. The CLI and MCP server ask for schema 2 on every call.
Priced per endpoint, charged per call. Empty results, failed calls and idempotent replays are free.
Built for agents. Every result is saved in full, and you re-slice it locally with jq for free, so a 50 KB page never ends up in your context.

Quick start

npx -y insightsocial init              # sign in through your browser, install the agent skill, show MCP setup

npx -y insightsocial search tiktok followers npx -y insightsocial run /v1/tiktok/profile -p handle=natgeo npx -y insightsocial view --last --jq '.data.author | {username, followers}'

init and login sign you in through your browser: they open the sign-in page and print a short code, you type the code there and click Allow, and a key named after this machine is saved. The CLI then prints which account it signed into. To use a key you already have, pass --api-key. New accounts include free calls.

Use it from an AI agent

Claude Code plugin

/plugin marketplace add insightsocial/skills

/plugin install insightsocial@insightsocial

This installs the skill and the MCP server together, from insightsocial/skills. Run npx -y insightsocial login once so the server can find your key.

MCP server (any client)

claude mcp add insightsocial --scope user -- npx -y insightsocial mcp

"mcpServers": { "insightsocial": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "insightsocial", "mcp"] } } }

The server reads the key saved by insightsocial login, so the config holds no secret. You can also pass INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY in its env. Without a key, search and describe still work.

Nothing to install: the same tools are hosted at https://api.insightsocial.app/mcp. Claude, ChatGPT and other clients that support it sign in with OAuth; others send the key as Authorization: Bearer. See MCP docs.

Tool	What it does
`search_endpoints`	Find endpoints by keywords and platform. Free.
`describe_endpoint`	Inputs, allowed values, an example and the price for one endpoint. Free.
`call_endpoint`	Fetch data. Saves the full response and returns a `result_id` with a trimmed view (10 items by default) and a ready `next_call` for the next page.
`read_result`	Re-slice a saved result with jq, fields, max_items or an outline with sizes. Free.
`get_credits`	Balance, plan and usage. Free.

insightsocial init --yes writes the MCP entry into Claude Code, Codex and Cursor for you.

Commands

Command
`init [--yes] [--no-skills]`	Save a key, install the skill for detected agents, print or write the MCP config.
`login [--api-key k] [--no-browser]` / `logout`	Sign in through your browser (or save a key you pass) / remove the key.
`search [--platform p]`	Find endpoints. Free.
`list [--platform p]`	Every endpoint with its price. Free.
`describe`	Inputs, example and price. Free.
`run -p name=value …`	Call an endpoint. Saves to `./.insightsocial/`. Options: `--input` , `-i file`, `--idempotency-key`, `--fresh`, `--max-credits N`, `-o file`, `--json`, and the shaping flags below.
`view [file] [--last [endpoint]]`	Re-shape a saved result. No network, no charge.
`credits`	Balance and usage. Free.
`mcp`	Start the MCP server over stdio.

Shaping flags (run and view) trim only what is printed; the saved file is always complete:

--jq : real jq (bundled, nothing to install) over the saved response. Paths start at .data.
--fields a,b.c: keep these keys on each item. Dotted paths descend.
--max-items N: show at most N items.
--summary: the structure with byte sizes, so you can see what is large before pulling it.

Paging: when there is another page, run prints the exact next command. Each page is a separate charged call.

Pricing a call first: -p dry_run=1 (or true) on any endpoint returns the quote and charges nothing. When a response could not fill a field the platform normally has, run prints it under missing; that null means unknown, not zero.

Configuration


Key	`--api-key`, then `INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY`, then `~/.insightsocial/config.json` (mode 600)
`INSIGHTSOCIAL_BASE_URL`	Defaults to `https://api.insightsocial.app`
`INSIGHTSOCIAL_HOME`	Defaults to `~/.insightsocial` (config, catalogue cache, MCP results)

Develop

npm install

npm run check # build + unit tests, no network and no key needed

License

MIT

InsightSocial

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

insightsocial

Quick start

Use it from an AI agent

Claude Code plugin

MCP server (any client)

Commands

Configuration

Develop

License