API Direct

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http api-direct https://apidirect.io/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://apidirect.io/mcp

This server expects extra headers, usually an API key from its maker.

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-direct": {
      "url": "https://apidirect.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

60 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• list_skillsList API Direct's ready-made skills: playbooks that chain the data tools, with filters such as author_title, mentions_company and AI sentiment, to reach a business outcome (lead generation, competitor and brand monitorin
• get_skillGet one skill's step-by-step playbook with your inputs filled in: the ordered tool calls and filters that produce its outcome, for you to run. Pass the skill_id from list_skills, or the skill name the user gave (close ma
• search_linkedinSearch LinkedIn posts by keyword and/or filters: author (posts by a person), author_title (posts by people with a job title, e.g. Founder), author_company (posts by a company's employees), from_company (posts by a compan
• linkedin_person_detailsGet a LinkedIn person's profile by profile URL, public slug or member URN. Returns name, headline, about, location, follower and connection counts, open-to-work status, and the experience, education, skills, certificatio
• linkedin_person_postsGet the recent posts a LinkedIn person authored, by profile URL or public slug. Returns post text, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions), author info, images, videos and articles. 20 posts per page, up
• linkedin_post_detailsGet one LinkedIn post by URL. Returns full post text, author details, images, embedded links and engagement metrics with reaction breakdowns. Billed $0.002 per request.
• linkedin_company_detailsGet a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns name, description, employee count, industry, headquarters and locations, specialities, website and similar companies. Use search_linkedin_companies to find a company by name. B
• linkedin_company_postsGet recent posts from a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns post text, author info, images, videos and engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions). 10 posts per page. Billed $0.006 per request.
• search_linkedin_companiesSearch LinkedIn companies by keyword. Returns name, subtitle (industry and location), description, follower count as text (e.g. 2M followers), logo, URL and company_id, the numeric id that search_linkedin (author_company
• search_linkedin_jobsSearch LinkedIn job listings by keyword. Returns title, company and company_id, location, posting date, job type, experience level, workplace type, industry, salary and full description. Filter by recency, job type, comp
• linkedin_job_detailsGet one LinkedIn job listing by URL or numeric job ID. Returns title, company, location, posting date, job type, experience level, workplace type, industry, salary, benefits and full description. Billed $0.002 per reques
• search_twitterSearch Twitter/X posts by keyword; X search operators work in query. Returns tweet text, author username, URL, date, engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies, views) and X's "Made with AI" label (ai_label). Filter by
• search_twitter_usersSearch Twitter/X users by keyword. Returns username, display name, bio, follower and following counts, verification status and profile image. Use twitter_user_profile when you know the username. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_user_profileGet a Twitter/X user's profile by username. Returns display name, bio, follower and following counts, verification status and account metadata. Use search_twitter_users to find an account by keyword. Billed $0.006 per re
• twitter_user_tweetsGet the tweets a Twitter/X user posted, by username. Returns tweet text, engagement metrics and metadata. Use twitter_user_replies for their replies. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_user_followersGet the followers of a Twitter/X user by username. Returns each follower's username, bio, follower counts and verification status. Use twitter_verified_followers for verified followers only. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_user_followingGet the accounts a Twitter/X user follows, by username. Returns profile details for each account, about 50 per page. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_verified_followersGet only the verified (blue checkmark) followers of a Twitter/X user, by username. Returns profile details for each. Use twitter_user_followers for all followers. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_user_repliesGet the replies a Twitter/X user posted, by username. Returns each reply's text and engagement metrics. Use twitter_user_tweets for their tweets. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_tweet_detailsGet one tweet by its numeric ID. Returns full text, engagement metrics, author info, metadata and X's "Made with AI" label (ai_label). Billed $0.006 per request.
• twitter_tweet_retweetsGet the users who retweeted a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns profile details for each user. Use twitter_tweet_quotes for retweets that added a comment. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_tweet_quotesGet the quote tweets of a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns each quote's text and engagement metrics. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_tweet_commentsGet the replies (comments) on a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns each reply's text and engagement metrics. Billed $0.006 per page.
• twitter_trendsGet the current Twitter/X trending topics for a location by WOEID (1 = worldwide). Returns trend names, search queries and tweet volumes where available. Billed $0.006 per request.
• search_redditSearch Reddit posts by keyword. Returns title, URL, subreddit, author, text, score, comment count, flair and video/gallery links. Sort by newest, relevance, hot, top or most commented, limit to a time window or one subre
• search_reddit_commentsSearch Reddit comments by keyword, optionally in one subreddit. Returns comment text, subreddit, author, date, the comment, post and parent IDs, a link to the comment and a link for the parent post (its Reddit thread, or
• search_reddit_usersSearch Reddit users by keyword. Returns username, user ID, bio, post and comment karma, account creation date, banner, verified, moderator, employee and NSFW flags and profile link. 25 per page, up to 4 pages. Billed $0.
• search_reddit_subredditsSearch subreddits by keyword. Returns name, ID, title, member count, description, creation date, type, language and icon for each. 25 per page. Use reddit_subreddit_details for one subreddit's weekly activity. Billed $0.
• reddit_post_detailsGet one Reddit post by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Returns title, text, author, subreddit, date, score, upvote ratio, comment and crosspost counts, flair, the shared link, thumbnail, video links, gallery images
• reddit_post_commentsGet the comments on a Reddit post, replies included, by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Comments come in thread order with depth and parent ID, plus text, author, score, date and permalink. Sort by top, best, most_
• reddit_post_crosspostsGet the crossposts and reposts of a Reddit post's link across Reddit, by URL or post ID (provide exactly one). Returns subreddit, author, date, score, upvote ratio and comment count for each, up to 100. Billed $0.003 per
• reddit_user_profileGet a Reddit user's profile by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns display name, followers, post and comment counts, post, comment, total and award karma, bio, avatar, banner, account creation date and
• reddit_user_postsGet a Reddit user's submitted posts by username or profile URL (provide exactly one), sorted most_recent, hot, top or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (default: all time). Returns title
• reddit_user_commentsGet a Reddit user's comments by username or profile URL (provide exactly one), sorted most_recent, hot, top or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (default: all time). Returns text, score,
• reddit_subreddit_detailsGet a subreddit's details by name or URL (provide exactly one). Returns members, weekly active users, weekly contributions, description, sidebar, creation date, type, language, icon, banner, NSFW and quarantine flags, an
• reddit_subreddit_postsGet a subreddit's posts by name or URL (provide exactly one), sorted hot, new, top, rising or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for top and controversial (1h to all); flair keeps only posts with that flair. Retur
• reddit_subreddit_rulesGet a subreddit's rules by name or URL (provide exactly one), in order. Returns each rule's title, full text, what it applies to (link, comment or all), report reason and the date it was added. Billed $0.003 per request.
• reddit_trendingGet the posts trending across Reddit: r/popular (feed=popular, worldwide or one country's with country, e.g. GB) or r/all (feed=all), sorted hot, most_recent, top, rising or controversial; posted_ago sets the window for
• search_youtubeSearch YouTube videos by keyword. Returns title, URL, channel, publish date, description, view count, length and thumbnail. Filter by upload date. Use youtube_video_details for one video's full metadata. Billed $0.005 pe
• search_youtube_channelsSearch YouTube channels by keyword. Returns channel name, description, subscriber count and thumbnail. Use youtube_channel_details for one channel's full stats. Billed $0.005 per page.

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