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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

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_.

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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