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ChatGPT

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

Setup

  1. Open ChatGPT and go to Settings > Connectors
  2. Under Advanced settings, toggle Developer Mode on
  3. Click Create and fill in:
  4. Name: API Direct
  5. Description: Search social media and news across LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, forums, and news articles.
  6. Server URL: the URL below, with your API key from the API Keys page:
https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
  1. 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

All API Direct endpoints are available as MCP tools. This includes search across LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, forums, and news — as well as platform-specific tools for Twitter user profiles, Facebook pages/groups, and more. See the endpoint documentation for the full list.

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 — Check that your plan supports Developer Mode under Settings > Connectors > Advanced settings.

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