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

Setup

Create or edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apidirect": {
      "url": "https://apidirect.io/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key from the API Keys page.

Cursor will detect the config automatically. You can also add this to your global Cursor settings to make it available in all projects.

Usage

In Cursor’s AI chat, ask it 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”

Cursor will call the appropriate tool and return 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_.

Tools not appearing — Make sure .cursor/mcp.json is valid JSON. Restart Cursor if needed.

Global config — To enable API Direct across all projects, add the config to Cursor’s global MCP settings instead of a project-level file.

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