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

  1. Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings > Connectors
  2. Click Add custom connector
  3. Paste the following URL, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your key from the API Keys page:
https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY
  1. Click Add

Option 2: Config File

If you prefer manual configuration, add API Direct to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apidirect": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"]
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key from the API Keys page. Restart Claude Desktop after saving the file.

This option requires Node.js to be installed, as it uses npx to run the mcp-remote bridge.

Usage

Once connected, ask Claude to search any supported platform:

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

Claude will ask for permission the first time it uses a tool, then return results inline.

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_.

Tools not appearing — Restart Claude Desktop after adding the connector or editing the config file.

Config file option not working — Make sure Node.js is installed (node --version). The mcp-remote package is fetched automatically via npx.

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