API Direct

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100%

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236 ms typical, 236 ms slowest 5%

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How to call it

Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

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

103 tools

• list_skills

  List 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 monitoring, recruiting, due diligence, deal sourcing, market research

• get_skill

  Get 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 matches resolve). Omit inputs and the playbook lists what to a

• search_linkedin

  Search 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 company page), mentions_company or mentions_member (posts mentioni

• linkedin_person_details

  Get 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, certifications, languages, honors, publications, volunteering and projec

• linkedin_person_posts

  Get 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 to about 600 posts. Use search_linkedin with author to filte

• linkedin_post_details

  Get 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_details

  Get 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. Billed $0.006 per request.

• linkedin_company_posts

  Get 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_companies

  Search 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, from_company, mentions_company) and search_linkedin_jobs (

• search_linkedin_jobs

  Search 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, company and location; useful as a hiring or expansion signal. 25

• linkedin_job_details

  Get 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 request.

• search_twitter

  Search Twitter/X posts by keyword; X search operators work in query. Returns tweet text, author username, URL, date and engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies, views). Filter by time window (posted_ago) or date range. Use twitter_user_tweets for one account's timeline. Bill

• search_twitter_users

  Search 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_profile

  Get 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 request.

• twitter_user_tweets

  Get 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_followers

  Get 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_following

  Get 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_followers

  Get 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_replies

  Get 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_details

  Get one tweet by its numeric ID. Returns full text, engagement metrics, author info and metadata. Billed $0.006 per request.

• twitter_tweet_retweets

  Get 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_quotes

  Get 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_comments

  Get the replies (comments) on a tweet, by numeric tweet ID. Returns each reply's text and engagement metrics. Billed $0.006 per page.

• twitter_trends

  Get 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_reddit

  Search Reddit posts by keyword. Returns title, URL, subreddit, author and a content snippet. Sort by newest, relevance, hot or top, and limit to a time window. 20 posts per page. Use search_reddit_comments to search comment text. Billed $0.003 per request.

• search_reddit_comments

  Search Reddit comments by keyword. Returns comment text, subreddit, author, date and a link for the parent post (its Reddit thread, or the article, image or video a link post shares). Use search_reddit for posts. Billed $0.003 per page.

• search_reddit_users

  Search Reddit users by keyword. Returns username, user ID, bio, post and comment karma, account creation date, moderator status and profile link. Billed $0.003 per request.

• search_youtube

  Search 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 per page.

• search_youtube_channels

  Search 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.

• get_youtube_comments

  Get the comments on a YouTube video by URL or video ID. Returns each comment's text, author, like and reply counts, date, link and up to 5 preview replies. Sort by newest or relevance. Up to about 100 comments per page. Billed $0.005 per page.

• youtube_channel_details

  Get a YouTube channel by channel ID, URL or name/@handle (provide exactly one). Returns name, description, subscriber, video and total view counts, country, creation date, verification status, external links, profile picture and banner. Billed $0.005 per request.

• youtube_video_details

  Get one YouTube video by URL or 11-character video ID. Returns title, full description, channel name and ID, publish date, duration in seconds, view count, category, keywords and thumbnail. Works for regular videos, Shorts and live streams. Use get_youtube_comments for its commen

• search_instagram

  Search Instagram posts by keyword. Returns caption, author, date, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, views), media URLs, hashtags, mentions and Instagram's AI label (ai_label with detection_method). Use instagram_hashtag_posts for a hashtag's feed. Billed $0.006 per pag

• search_instagram_users

  Search Instagram users by keyword. Returns username, full name, verification status, profile picture and whether Instagram labels the account AI-generated. Use instagram_user_profile for one account's full profile. Billed $0.006 per request.

• instagram_user_profile

  Get an Instagram user's full profile by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns biography, follower, following and media counts, category, external link, verification status and date, the country the account is based in, join date, the number of former usernames an

• instagram_user_posts

  Get an Instagram user's recent posts and reels (their feed) by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns captions, engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, views), author metadata, hashtags, mentions and Instagram's AI label. Up to 12 posts per page. Billed $0.00

• instagram_post_details

  Get one Instagram post, reel or IGTV video by URL or shortcode (provide exactly one). Returns caption, like, comment, share and view counts, media URLs, carousel slides, audio track, tagged users, location, author details and Instagram's AI label. Billed $0.006 per request.

• instagram_user_followers

  Get an Instagram user's followers by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns username, full name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture, 50 per page. Verified accounts return only their first ~50 followers, and pages beyond that are not bille

• instagram_user_following

  Get the accounts an Instagram user follows, by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns username, full name, user ID, verification and privacy status and profile picture, 50 per page. Pass query to search the list instead (up to 50 matches, billed as one page). Bill

• instagram_user_stories

  Get an Instagram user's active stories (last 24 hours) by username or profile URL (provide exactly one). Returns each story's media URLs, post and expiry times, link stickers, mentions, tagged users, location, audio and AI detection method. Media URLs expire after about 6-24 hour

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