Captapi

io.github.CDCStream/captapi · v0.6.0

Public social media data: profiles, posts, comments, transcripts and ad libraries, 30+ platforms.

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Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http captapi https://api.captapi.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captapi": {
      "url": "https://api.captapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "captapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.captapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.captapi.com/mcp

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools 80 found in our last check

youtube_transcript
YouTube's published captions with timestamps — not speech-to-text. Flat 1 credit; 404 is free. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_audio_transcript
Speech-to-text for YouTube audio. Use it when a video has no captions — or when you want a transcript of what was actually spoken rather than YouTube's published captions. Priced per started minute of audio. Costs 2 credits/min of audio. Empty results and failures are never char…
youtube_summarize
AI summary from YouTube's published captions — same source as /transcript. Flat 3 credits; caption-miss 404 is free. Costs 3 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_video_details
YouTube video metadata + stats. Always includes degraded / degradedReason — retry when degraded is true. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_comments
Get comments on any YouTube video — text, author, likes, and truncated publishedTimeApprox from the relative label, with cursor pagination (nextCursor + hasMore). Flat 2 credits per call; 0 when the video has comments turned off (commentsDisabled: true). Costs 2 credits. Empty r…
youtube_channel_details
YouTube channel stats — ISO country, createdAt date-only, real banner or null, quote-aware SEO tags, absolute links. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_search
YouTube search with cursor pagination — typed hits, ids, canonical URLs, filters (2 credits/page, 0 when a page finds nothing). Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_channel_videos
Channel uploads with cursor pagination — exact publishedAt from reel_item_watch (same as channel-shorts). Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_playlist_videos
Paginated playlist contents — cursor/nextCursor/hasMore, same row shape as channel-videos. Flat 2 credits/page. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_playlist
Playlist metadata only — title, channel{}, totalVideos, thumbnailUrl. No videos[]. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_shorts_transcript
Transcript for a YouTube Short — rejects long-form videos (≤3 min only). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_shorts_summarize
AI summary of a YouTube Short — rejects long-form videos (≤3 min only). Costs 3 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_shorts_details
YouTube Short metadata — same schema as Video Details, with isShort:true; long-form videos get HTTP 422. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_shorts_comments
Comments on a YouTube Short — rejects long-form videos (≤3 min only). Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_channel_shorts
Channel Shorts with cursor pagination — same row shape as channel-videos (exact publishedAt). Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_trending_shorts
YouTube Shorts recommendation sequence — fixed window per call (no cursor), not a global chart. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_channel_streams
Channel Live tab only — liveStatus per row; 0 credits when hasLiveTab is false. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_hashtag_search
Default ~10 credits (limit 10; 1/result). Videos from youtube.com/hashtag/{name} — nested channel{}, viewCountIsApproximate. Not keyword search. Costs ~10 credits (1/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always f…
youtube_comment_replies
Replies under a top-level comment — parentReplyCount + cursor. Nested reply ids return 404. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_channel_playlists
Channel playlists with cursor pagination — id, title, totalVideos, thumbnailUrl. Flat 2 credits/page. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_community_posts
Community posts — channel{}, publishedTimeApprox, likeCountIsApproximate, linkedVideos[], cursor (1 credit). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_community_post_details
One community post — list schema + commentCount trio + isEdited. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
youtube_video_sponsors
SponsorBlock community segments — free while the CC BY-NC-SA commercial-use exception is pending. Costs 0 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_transcript
Transcript Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_summarize
Summarizer Costs 4 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_video_details
Get everything about one TikTok video from its URL — caption, view/like/comment/share/save counts, creator, sound, hashtags, and thumbnail. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_comments
TikTok comments — clean schema plus authorName, stable authorId/authorSecUid and commentLanguage for listening loops. Unresolvable videos are 404 at 0 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always…
tiktok_channel_details
Resolve a TikTok @handle to id + secUid — createTime, ttSeller, bioLink, decoded privacy flags. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_profile_region
Find out where a TikTok creator is likely based and what language they use — country, language, stable ids, and core profile stats. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_audience_demographics
Audience country + language mix for a TikTok creator — engagement sample, not a follower census. Costs 3 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_search_suggestions
Get the autocomplete terms TikTok suggests in its search bar for a keyword — the real phrases people search, ranked, so you can find trending queries and long-tail keyword ideas. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache…
tiktok_channel_posts
Latest videos from a TikTok profile, cursor-paginated, with isPinned, caption mention text and brand signals (promoCodes, brandMentions). Flat 2 credits; failures are 0 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache h…
tiktok_comment_replies
Replies under a TikTok comment — same authorId/authorSecUid/commentLanguage shape as comments. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_user_followers
List a TikTok user's followers — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_user_followings
List who a TikTok user follows — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_music_posts
List TikTok videos that use a specific sound — caption, author, exact engagement, canonical hashtags, and mentions, with cursor pagination. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_top_search
TikTok Top/General search — videos and photo carousels when TikTok includes them, with contentType + images[]. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_search_by_hashtag
Default ~7 credits (limit 10; 0.7/result). Videos from TikTok's /tag/{name} challenge feed — not keyword or username search. Cursor + hasMore. Costs ~7 credits (0.7/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fr…
tiktok_search_users
Find TikTok creators by keyword — distinct authors ranking for the query, id + secUid, per-counter isApproximate flags, cursor pagination. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_song_details
TikTok sound metadata — usageCount, artists[{id,secUid,handle}], audio{bpm,loudness,beats}, commerce rights (1 credit; 2 via the fallback path). Costs 1 credit (2 via fallback path). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default…
tiktok_trending_feed
For You by default; pass orderBy/period/page for Creative Center popular videos (like/hot/comment/repost) with totalCount. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_popular_hashtags
Related TikTok hashtags — Creative Center chart when it answers (asOf = the chart's data date, stale when over 3 days old), otherwise a disclosed niche fallback. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache h…
tiktok_live
Check whether a TikTok creator is live right now and get the stream URLs (CMAF/DASH + FLV, HLS when TikTok exposes it) — one GET with an @handle, 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fres…
tiktok_live_info
Identical to TikTok Live (isLive, creator.id/secUid, streamQualities hls/cmaf). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
tiktok_popular_creators
Creative Center creators + createTime / bioLinkRisk / ttSeller hydrate for partnership vetting. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_transcript
Turn any Instagram Reel's speech into text — the full transcript plus timestamped segments, ready for search, subtitles, or AI pipelines. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_summarize
Get an AI summary of any Instagram Reel — a short paragraph plus key points, without watching the video. Costs 4 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_details
Get an Instagram post, Reel or carousel — caption, publish date, likes, comments, views, media URLs, author, per-slide children, and promo codes / disclosure words from the caption. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cach…
instagram_comments
Default ~9 credits (limit 10; 0.9/result). Session-paged Instagram comments — a logged-out 2-row preview of a larger thread is 503 SESSION_UNAVAILABLE at 0 credits. Costs ~9 credits (0.9/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache…
instagram_channel_details
Instagram profile stats — fixed key set (null fillers), fbid, bioLinks, isBusinessAccount, approx flags. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_channel_posts
Default ~3 credits (limit 10; 0.3/result). Latest posts from a public Instagram profile — carousel children[], mediaCount, isPinned, caption promo codes, user{} in one call. Costs ~3 credits (0.3/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 2…
instagram_channel_reels
Default ~3 credits (limit 10; 0.3/result). Latest Reels from a public Instagram profile — isPinned, optional since date filter, pass userId to skip resolve; ceil(n×0.3) credits; nextCursor + hasMore. Costs ~3 credits (0.3/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pa…
instagram_reels_search
Native tag feed first, slower fallback paths on a miss. Max 50. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_trending_reels
Cache-first trending Reels. Feed outage → labelled country hashtag-clips stand-in (listing field), never a silent swap. Max 50. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Successful calls bill even on cache hits.
instagram_tagged_posts
Posts that tag an Instagram account — author verified/avatar when available, staleFeed when Instagram only exposes an archive. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_reels_by_audio_id
Default ~14 credits (limit 10; 1.4/result). Is this Instagram sound trending? Reels that use it + isTrendingInClips / trendRank / rich music{}. Costs ~14 credits (1.4/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always…
instagram_hashtag_search
Hashtag Explore: native grid first, fallback path only on miss. Max 50. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_profile_search
Resolve a brand or @handle to one public Instagram profile — or search accounts by free text (mode=search). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_embed
Classic Instagram embed snippet — blockquote.instagram-media + embed.js. Drop html into your page. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_highlights
Persistent Story Highlight albums for a public profile — id, title, cover, owner. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_highlights_details
Items inside one Instagram Story Highlight album — media URLs, type, takenAt. Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
instagram_basic_profile
Instagram profile by user ID or @handle — camelCase schema aligned with Channel Details (followers, externalUrl, businessAddress). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_details
Facebook post or Reel — caption, engagement, author id, video{} playback, and music when Facebook exposes them. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_summarize
Summarizer Costs 4 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_comments
Facebook post comments with reactionCount, reactions.like when mixed, author.id (pfbid), and replyCount. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_page_details
Facebook page profile — likes vs followers (distinct), talkingAbout, category, website, and public email. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_profile_posts
Latest posts and Reels from a Facebook page — listingHits / timings.phase; 60s deadline, failures 0 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_profile_reels
Latest Facebook page Reels — views, likes, comments, shares; newest-first without archive padding. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_group_posts
Default ~10 credits (limit 10; 1/result). Newest posts from a public Facebook group — caption, author, engagement, sortBy; 1 credit per post. Costs ~10 credits (1/result). Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fres…
facebook_comment_replies
Comment Replies Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
facebook_profile_photos
Photo grid from a Facebook Page — full image URL plus accessibilityCaption (alt-text, not a post caption). Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_tweet_details
One tweet as JSON — text, author (followers), likes/replies/retweets/quotes, media, ISO publishedAt. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_transcript
Tweet text as a transcript — timingSource none (not speech-to-text). Flat 1 credit. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_profile
X profile: verified + blue/legacy/identity, displayName, avatar/banner, tipjar→contact{}, expanded website. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_user_tweets
Most popular public tweets from a Twitter/X profile (~100 cap) — not chronological. Text, author, engagement, hashtags, media. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_community
X Community metadata — ISO createdAt, flat creator handle, isNsfw + bannerImage, rules[]. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
twitter_community_tweets
Posts in an X Community — same 6-metric tweet shape as search. Flat 2 credits. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
reddit_subreddit_posts
List posts from a subreddit with sort, timeframe, and cursor pagination — title, score, upvote ratio, flair, and more. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
reddit_post_details
Get a Reddit post — title, body, score, comments count, subreddit, and author as structured JSON. Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).
reddit_post_comments
Flat Reddit comment threads with depth/parentId and the parent post in one call. Costs 2 credits. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).

Headers

Name	Description
`Authorization` Required, secret	Captapi API key as a Bearer token. Create one at https://captapi.com/dashboard/api-keys.

Details

Endpoint	`https://api.captapi.com/mcp` (Streamable HTTP)
Package	`@captapi/[email protected]` (NPM, stdio)
First published	7 Nov 2026
Last updated	7 Nov 2026
Registry name	`io.github.CDCStream/captapi`

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