glim.sh

by glim.sh · sh.glim/glim

Give your agent live data from Twitter, Reddit, the web and GitHub. No API keys, no scraping stack.

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14 reported
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Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http glim https://glim.sh/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

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

https://glim.sh/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glim": {
      "url": "https://glim.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

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

  • glim_twitter_searchSearch Twitter/X. Returns a compact human-readable list by default; pass format='json' for full structured data. Use glim_twitter_get(ref) for full thread context. Use docs://search-operators for reference.
  • glim_twitter_getFetch a tweet or a user from one reference. A tweet URL (incl. handle-less /i/status/<id>) returns the tweet with full thread context, parent, and optional replies/quotes; a profile URL (https://x.com/<handle>) returns t
  • glim_reddit_searchSearch Reddit posts. Each result comes with full post content and its top comments, so a single search usually answers the question without follow-up. Compact human-readable text by default; pass format='json' for full s
  • glim_reddit_getFetch a Reddit post, subreddit, or user by ref. Posts return comments; subreddits and users return profile metadata plus recent activity.
  • glim_web_searchSemantic web search powered by Exa. Returns titles, URLs, and the top query-relevant excerpt per result. Compact text by default; pass format='json' for full structured data incl. all excerpts per result. Use glim_web_fe
  • glim_web_fetchFetch a single web page and extract clean content. Auto-tier server-side: handles SSR (Next.js, Nuxt, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube), SPA shells, PDFs, paywall detection, residential-proxy escalation, and stealth profiles f
  • glim_github_searchSearch GitHub repositories, conversations (issues+PRs), discussions, or code, with full GitHub search syntax in the query: qualifiers (repo:, org:/user:, language:, path:, symbol:, content:, is:, stars:, label:, sort:sta
  • glim_github_getFetch GitHub data from a single ref. GitHub URL or 'owner/repo' shorthand. A repo URL or owner/repo returns metadata + README; /pull/N -> PR (with comments + changed files), /issues/N -> issue, /discussions/N -> discussi
  • glim_amazon_searchPass exactly ONE of {query} or {category_slug}. Searches Amazon (com|co.uk|de|fr|es|it) and returns ranked hits with buybox price (gross + VAT-excluded net), ratings, review counts, and ASINs. Drill down with glim_amazon
  • glim_amazon_getFetch Amazon product detail from a full product URL (the marketplace - com|co.uk|de|fr|es|it - is read from the URL host; pass the url field from a glim_amazon_search result, or any /dp/<ASIN> page URL). Returns title, b
  • glim_youtube_getFetch a YouTube video transcript from a video URL or 11-char id. The transcript is cleaned server-side: deduplicated, tags/HTML stripped, with coarse [m:ss] timestamps - roughly a tenth the size of the raw captions. Defa
  • glim_detect_aiDetect AI-generated text. Scores any text for AI-authorship likelihood and returns an overall verdict (AI / human / mixed) with confidence, the AI/human/AI-assisted fractions, and a segment-by-segment breakdown showing e
  • glim_telegram_searchSearch Telegram: discovers public channels by name/topic (directory lookup) and finds indexed public post/channel pages (semantic web index scoped to t.me). Telegram has no global full-text search, so treat results as di
  • glim_telegram_getFetch a public Telegram channel or post - no account or API key involved. Channel refs (@handle, handle, t.me URL) return channel info + recent posts newest-first with views, reactions, media, polls, and link previews; p

Questions

What is the glim.sh MCP server?

Give your agent live data from Twitter, Reddit, the web and GitHub. No API keys, no scraping stack. It is made by glim.sh and listed in the official MCP Registry as sh.glim/glim. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add glim.sh to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://glim.sh/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http glim https://glim.sh/mcp

How do I add glim.sh to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://glim.sh/mcp.

How do I add glim.sh to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "glim": { "url": "https://glim.sh/mcp" } } }

Does glim.sh work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can glim.sh do?

It gives your AI 14 tools, including glim_twitter_search, glim_twitter_get, glim_reddit_search, glim_reddit_get, glim_web_search. The full list is on this page.

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