Is the captapi MCP server free to use?

Yes. captapi is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the captapi MCP server free to use?

Yes. captapi is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Captapi

Social media data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram & Facebook. 62 tools, one API key.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "captapi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Captapi

One REST API for structured public data across 32 platforms and 177 endpoints — transcripts, AI summaries, comments, profiles, search, commerce data, ad libraries, analytics helpers, and engagement metrics. Clean JSON, no OAuth, one Bearer key.

Product: captapi.com · API docs: captapi.com/docs · Catalog: captapi.com/apis

What you get

Stable REST responses (success, data, billing meta) with consistent camelCase JSON
One Bearer key for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Reddit, and 20+ more sources
MCP server, CLI, n8n, Make, and an optional Apify Store client (BYO Captapi key — calls this API; it does not scrape)
Credit-based pricing with a free tier — see Pricing

Repository layout

Code

.
├── backend/       FastAPI API service
├── frontend/      Next.js marketing site + dashboard
├── packages/      MCP, CLI, n8n, Make, SDKs, Apify Store client
├── supabase/      Database migrations
└── playground/    Local API console for development

API (hosted)

Base URL: https://api.captapi.com

Terminal

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..." \
  "https://api.captapi.com/v1/tiktok/video-details?url=https://www.tiktok.com/@x/video/123"

Requests fetch fresh data by default. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit.

Full endpoint catalog: frontend/lib/api-catalog.ts or https://captapi.com/apis.

Example endpoints

GET /v1/youtube/transcript?url=...
GET /v1/tiktok/video-details?url=...
GET /v1/instagram/channel-details?url=...
GET /v1/facebook/marketplace-search?q=...&location=...

Account

GET /v1/account/balance
GET /v1/account/request-history
GET /v1/account/daily-usage
GET /v1/account/most-used-routes

Local development

Prerequisites

Python 3.12+
Node.js 20+
Supabase project
OpenAI API key (summaries / Whisper fallbacks)
Paddle sandbox (billing)
Upstash Redis (cache / rate limits)
Provider credentials as required by your deployment (see backend/.env.example)

Backend

bash

cd backend
cp .env.example .env   # fill in secrets — never commit .env
pip install uv
uv pip install -e .
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000

Frontend

bash

cd frontend
cp .env.example .env.local
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Database

Terminal

npm i -g supabase
supabase login
supabase link --project-ref YOUR_PROJECT_REF
supabase db push

Pricing (summary)

Plan	Credits
Free	100 lifetime
Starter	2,000 / month
Pro	6,000 / month
Business	20,000 / month

Details: https://captapi.com/pricing

License

MIT

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Frequently Asked Questions about Captapi

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "captapi": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "captapi"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategorySocial Media

27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

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Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

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Captapi

Social media data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram & Facebook. 62 tools, one API key.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

Choose your client

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "captapi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Captapi

Product: captapi.com · API docs: captapi.com/docs · Catalog: captapi.com/apis

What you get

Stable REST responses (success, data, billing meta) with consistent camelCase JSON
One Bearer key for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Reddit, and 20+ more sources
MCP server, CLI, n8n, Make, and an optional Apify Store client (BYO Captapi key — calls this API; it does not scrape)
Credit-based pricing with a free tier — see Pricing

Repository layout

Code

.
├── backend/       FastAPI API service
├── frontend/      Next.js marketing site + dashboard
├── packages/      MCP, CLI, n8n, Make, SDKs, Apify Store client
├── supabase/      Database migrations
└── playground/    Local API console for development

API (hosted)

Base URL: https://api.captapi.com

Terminal

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..." \
  "https://api.captapi.com/v1/tiktok/video-details?url=https://www.tiktok.com/@x/video/123"

Requests fetch fresh data by default. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit.

Full endpoint catalog: frontend/lib/api-catalog.ts or https://captapi.com/apis.

Example endpoints

GET /v1/youtube/transcript?url=...
GET /v1/tiktok/video-details?url=...
GET /v1/instagram/channel-details?url=...
GET /v1/facebook/marketplace-search?q=...&location=...

Account

GET /v1/account/balance
GET /v1/account/request-history
GET /v1/account/daily-usage
GET /v1/account/most-used-routes

Local development

Prerequisites

Python 3.12+
Node.js 20+
Supabase project
OpenAI API key (summaries / Whisper fallbacks)
Paddle sandbox (billing)
Upstash Redis (cache / rate limits)
Provider credentials as required by your deployment (see backend/.env.example)

Backend

bash

cd backend
cp .env.example .env   # fill in secrets — never commit .env
pip install uv
uv pip install -e .
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000

Frontend

bash

cd frontend
cp .env.example .env.local
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Database

Terminal

npm i -g supabase
supabase login
supabase link --project-ref YOUR_PROJECT_REF
supabase db push

Pricing (summary)

Plan	Credits
Free	100 lifetime
Starter	2,000 / month
Pro	6,000 / month
Business	20,000 / month

Details: https://captapi.com/pricing

License

MIT

Related MCP Servers

View all in Social Media View all alternatives

Frequently Asked Questions about Captapi

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "captapi": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "captapi"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategorySocial Media

27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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