SocialCrawl MCP Server

Access 21+ social media platforms through one unified API. Profiles, posts, search.

Local serverstdio

What is the SocialCrawl MCP server?

Most knowledge and memory work still happens through a UI a human drives. SocialCrawl MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Access 21+ social media platforms through one unified API. Profiles, posts, search.

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 5 tools. What each one is for:

  • socialcrawl_list_platforms — Discover all 21 supported platforms with their slugs and endpoint counts
  • socialcrawl_list_endpoints — See all endpoints, required parameters, and credit costs for a specific platform
  • socialcrawl_request — Make any SocialCrawl API call — fetch profiles, posts, comments, search results, and more
  • socialcrawl_get_docs — Access detailed API documentation for a platform or specific endpoint
  • Cursor — Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally:

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

This sits in the knowledge and memory group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. SocialCrawl's toolset — socialcrawl_list_platforms, socialcrawl_list_endpoints, socialcrawl_request and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by RidioDevelopment; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
socialcrawl_list_platformsDiscover all 21 supported platforms with their slugs and endpoint counts
socialcrawl_list_endpointsSee all endpoints, required parameters, and credit costs for a specific platform
socialcrawl_requestMake any SocialCrawl API call — fetch profiles, posts, comments, search results, and more
socialcrawl_get_docsAccess detailed API documentation for a platform or specific endpoint
CursorAdd to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally:

How to install the SocialCrawl MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socialcrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "socialcrawl-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use SocialCrawl to socialcrawl list platforms.
  • Use SocialCrawl to socialcrawl list endpoints.
  • Use SocialCrawl to socialcrawl request.

Frequently asked questions

It connects SocialCrawl to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (socialcrawl_list_platforms, socialcrawl_list_endpoints, socialcrawl_request, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with SocialCrawl directly.