MCP Server

The social data layer
for AI agents

Give your AI agent real-time access to social media and news. 50+ tools across 9 platforms, connected in one line via MCP.

50 free calls per tool/month then from $0.003/call set spending limits

Works with any MCP client

Across all major platforms

Connect in under a minute

One URL. No SDK, no build step, no OAuth.

1

Get an API key

Sign up and grab your key from the dashboard. No card required.

2

Add the MCP server

Point your AI tool at the server URL. One line of config.

3

Ask your agent

Your agent can now search social media and news in natural language.

$ claude mcp add \
    --transport http \
    apidirect \
    "https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"

Works with any MCP client. See all setup guides

Real world examples

Ask a question in plain English. Your agent finds the right tools and delivers the answer.

Search LinkedIn, Twitter, and the news for mentions of Anthropic from the past week. Summarise the overall sentiment and flag anything negative.

Claude Claude

I searched all three platforms and found 214 mentions of Anthropic this week.

Overall sentiment is 89% positive, heavily driven by excitement around the Claude 4.6 release on LinkedIn and Twitter. 8% neutral (news coverage), 3% negative.

There's 1 item to flag: a Twitter thread from @airesearcher questioning Claude's new pricing tiers (1.2K likes, 340 replies). The news coverage from TechCrunch and The Verge is broadly positive.

Want me to pull the full text of the negative thread?

Get ChatGPT's latest reddit mentions and check the replies. Are users complaining about anything? Also check the news for any negative coverage.

ChatGPT

I searched Reddit for recent ChatGPT mentions and checked the news. Here's what I found:

Main complaints on Reddit: users in r/ChatGPT (312 comments) are frustrated with GPT-4o's recent "laziness" — shorter responses and more refusals. A top post in r/artificial with 1.8K upvotes calls it a regression.

News coverage: Ars Technica ran a piece questioning response quality. No other major negative coverage this week.

Want me to dig deeper into specific complaint threads?

claude

Find Reddit posts and forum threads where people compare ChatGPT vs Claude. What features do people care about most?

apidirect - search_reddit (MCP)

apidirect - search_forums (MCP)

I searched Reddit and forums and found 87 comparison posts and 1.2K comments. Top themes:

1. Context window — Claude's 1M token context is the #1 differentiator, mentioned in 64% of threads.
2. Coding ability — split opinion, but Claude Code is frequently praised.
3. Instruction following — users say Claude is less likely to refuse or truncate.

Based on this, I'd suggest highlighting context window and coding on our landing page. Want me to update src/pages/compare.tsx?

✻ Brewed for 1m 47s

Search social media and figure out what features people care about the most in their AI chatbots. Build the top 3 features.

Cursor Cursor

I searched Twitter, Reddit, and forums for what people want most from AI chatbots. After analysing 340+ posts, here are the top 3:

1. Memory across conversations — the most requested feature by far. Users want their chatbot to remember past interactions and preferences.

2. File and image understanding — uploading documents, screenshots, and PDFs and getting useful analysis back.

3. Tool use and actions — people want chatbots that can actually do things: book meetings, search the web, write and run code.

I've created the three feature components in src/components/features/. Want me to wire them into the main page?

Give me a briefing on AI regulation. Check the latest news articles and what people on Twitter are saying about any new policy changes.

Claude Claude

Here's your AI regulation briefing from the last 48 hours:

Big story: The EU AI Act enforcement guidelines were published yesterday. Reuters, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch all covered it. The key change: foundation model providers now have 6 months (not 12) to comply with transparency requirements.

Twitter reaction is split — policy researchers are calling it "overdue," while startup founders are raising concerns about compliance costs. A thread from @EUpolicywatch with 2.4K likes breaks down the timeline.

Want me to set up a daily briefing on this topic?

50+ MCP tools across 9 platforms

Every endpoint is available as an MCP tool. Your agent picks the right one.

YouTube Videos API YouTube Videos API

Search YouTube videos by keyword. Get video title, channel, view count, duration, thumbnail, and more.

$0.005 per page 50 free/month
Forum Posts API Forum Posts API

Search discussion boards and Q&A sites. Filter by time period and country.

$0.008 per request 50 free/month
TikTok Search Users API TikTok Search Users API

Search TikTok users by keyword. Get follower counts, likes, video count, bio, and verification status.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Twitter Search Users API Twitter Search Users API

Search Twitter users by keyword. Returns profile data, follower counts, and verification status.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
News Articles API News Articles API

Search news articles from thousands of sources. Filter by time, source, country, and language.

$0.008 per request 50 free/month
Facebook Search Posts API Facebook Search Posts API

Search Facebook posts by keyword. Get post content, reactions, comments, and shares.

$0.008 per page 50 free/month
YouTube Search Channels API YouTube Search Channels API

Search YouTube channels by keyword. Get channel name, subscriber count, description, and thumbnail.

$0.005 per page 50 free/month
TikTok Videos API TikTok Videos API

Search TikTok videos by keyword. Get play counts, likes, comments, shares, and author info.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Reddit Posts API Reddit Posts API

Search Reddit posts by keyword. Get post title, subreddit, author, and content snippet.

$0.003 per request 50 free/month
Twitter User Followers API Twitter User Followers API

Get the followers of a specific user. Returns profile data for each follower.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Instagram Posts API Instagram Posts API

Search Instagram posts by keyword. Get engagement metrics (likes, comments, views), author info, and more.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Twitter Tweet Retweets API Twitter Tweet Retweets API

Get the users who retweeted a specific tweet. Paginated results with user data.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Facebook Search Pages API Facebook Search Pages API

Search Facebook pages by keyword. Find pages with verification status and IDs.

$0.008 per page 50 free/month
Instagram Search Users API Instagram Search Users API

Search Instagram users by keyword. Get username, full name, verification status, and profile picture.

$0.006 per request 50 free/month
Facebook Page Posts API Facebook Page Posts API

Get recent posts from any Facebook page with engagement metrics and author data.

$0.008 per page 50 free/month
Twitter User Profile API Twitter User Profile API

Get follower/following counts, bio, verification status, and account metadata by username.

$0.006 per request 50 free/month
Twitter Tweet Details API Twitter Tweet Details API

Get full content, engagement metrics, and author info for a single tweet by ID.

$0.006 per request 50 free/month
Twitter Verified Followers API Twitter Verified Followers API

Get the verified (blue checkmark) followers of a specific user.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Facebook Group Details API Facebook Group Details API

Get group info including name, description, members count, and privacy setting.

$0.008 per request 50 free/month
Twitter Posts API Twitter Posts API

Search tweets by keyword. Returns tweet content, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, views), author info, and URL.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Twitter User Following API Twitter User Following API

Get the accounts a user is following. Returns profile data for each account.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Twitter Tweet Comments API Twitter Tweet Comments API

Get the comments (replies) on a specific tweet. Paginated with full tweet data.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Twitter Trends API Twitter Trends API

Get current trending topics for a specific location. Use woeid=1 for Worldwide.

$0.006 per request 50 free/month
Twitter Tweet Quotes API Twitter Tweet Quotes API

Get the quote tweets for a specific tweet. Returns full tweet data for each quote.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Reddit Comments API Reddit Comments API

Search Reddit comments by keyword. Find discussions and replies across all subreddits.

$0.003 per page 50 free/month
Facebook Page Details API Facebook Page Details API

Get page info including name, followers, categories, contact details, and verification status.

$0.008 per request 50 free/month
Twitter User Replies API Twitter User Replies API

Get replies posted by a specific user. Returns full tweet data for each reply.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
Facebook Group Posts API Facebook Group Posts API

Get posts from any public Facebook group with reactions and comment counts.

$0.008 per page 50 free/month
Reddit Search Users API Reddit Search Users API

Search Reddit users by keyword. Get karma scores, account age, bio, and moderation status.

$0.003 per request 50 free/month
Facebook Search Videos API Facebook Search Videos API

Search Facebook videos by keyword. Get video titles, thumbnails, and author info.

$0.008 per page 50 free/month
Twitter User Tweets API Twitter User Tweets API

Get tweets posted by a specific user. Paginated results with full tweet data.

$0.006 per page 50 free/month
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Built for agents

Everything an AI agent needs to work with social data reliably.

Structured JSON responses

Every tool returns consistent, typed JSON. No parsing ambiguity for your agent.

Real-time data

Results are fetched live. No stale caches. Your agent always gets the latest.

Single token auth

One API key in the URL. No OAuth, no headers to configure, no middleware.

Spending limits

Set daily and monthly caps. Agents can't accidentally run up your bill.

Streamable HTTP transport

Standard MCP protocol. No stdio, no local process. Just a URL.

Automatic tool discovery

All 50+ tools with typed schemas. Your agent knows what's available and picks the right one.

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