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Use API Direct as an MCP server in ChatGPT to search social media and news from your conversations.

Developer Mode is required (ChatGPT Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu).

Setup

  1. Open ChatGPT and go to Settings > Apps
  2. Under Advanced, toggle Developer Mode on
  3. Click Create and fill in:
  4. Name: API Direct
  5. Server URL: the URL below, with your API key from the API Keys page:
https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
  1. Check “I trust this provider” and click Create

Usage

Once the app is created, just ask ChatGPT to search any platform in a new conversation:

  • “Search LinkedIn for posts about AI agents”
  • “Find recent Reddit discussions about React Server Components”
  • “Search Twitter for posts about the latest OpenAI release”

ChatGPT will automatically use the API Direct tools and display the results.

Available Tools

Tool Description
search_linkedin Search LinkedIn posts
search_twitter Search Twitter/X posts
twitter_user_profile Get a Twitter/X user’s profile by username
twitter_user_tweets Get tweets posted by a Twitter/X user
twitter_user_followers Get the followers of a Twitter/X user
twitter_user_following Get the accounts a Twitter/X user is following
twitter_verified_followers Get the verified followers of a Twitter/X user
twitter_user_replies Get replies posted by a Twitter/X user
twitter_tweet_details Get details for a single tweet by ID
twitter_tweet_retweets Get users who retweeted a tweet
twitter_tweet_quotes Get quote tweets for a tweet
twitter_tweet_comments Get comments on a tweet
twitter_trends Get trending topics for a location
search_reddit Search Reddit posts
search_reddit_comments Search Reddit comments
search_youtube Search YouTube videos
search_instagram Search Instagram posts by hashtag
search_tiktok Search TikTok videos
search_forums Search forum posts across the web
search_news Search news articles from thousands of sources

Troubleshooting

“No API key provided” — Make sure the ?token= parameter is included in the URL.

“Invalid API key” — Double-check your API key in the dashboard. Keys start with ak_live_.

Developer Mode not available — Requires a ChatGPT Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu plan.

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