MCP server for ByCrawl — query 16 social and data platforms from AI agents like Claude and Cursor.
Supported platforms: Threads, X/Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, 104 Job Bank, Google Maps, Google, Trustpilot, PTT, 591 Rent, Hacker News, Web
Setup
Claude Code
claude mcp add bycrawl -e BYCRAWL_API_KEY=sk_byc_xxx -- npx -y @bycrawl/mcp
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bycrawl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@bycrawl/mcp"],
"env": {
"BYCRAWL_API_KEY": "sk_byc_xxx"
}
}
}
}
Tools (119)
| Platform | Tools | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Threads | 7 | Search posts and users, get posts and post replies, get user profile/posts |
| X/Twitter | 8 | Search tweets/users, get user timeline/media, post comments, video transcripts |
| 15 | Get page/reels, search posts, group posts, video transcripts, Meta Ad Library search/advertisers/ads, marketplace browse/search/item | |
| 10 | Get/search subreddits, search posts, post/user comments, get user/post, video captions | |
| 16 | Get company, company posts/employees, search jobs/users/companies/posts, video transcripts, Ad Library search/detail, public contact handoff | |
| TikTok | 10 | Get video, search videos/users, hashtag videos, comments, subtitles, Ads Library search/detail |
| 14 | Search hashtags/posts/users/reels/places, get user/post, comments, user posts/reels/tagged, highlights, video transcripts | |
| YouTube | 10 | Get video/channel/playlist, search videos or Shorts, channel videos/Shorts/playlists/community posts, comments, transcription |
| Job104 | 2 | Search jobs and get job details |
| Google Maps | 2 | Search places, get place details |
| 6 | Search, News, Shopping, Ads Transparency Center advertisers/ads/creative | |
| Trustpilot | 5 | Get business/reviews, search businesses/categories, suggestions |
| PTT | 4 | Get board/posts, get post detail, search posts |
| 591 Rent | 2 | Get rental listings, get listing detail |
| Hacker News | 4 | Get item/user, get stories by type, get comments |
| Web | 2 | Fetch any URL, search the web |
| System | 2 | Health check, account info |
Usage Examples
Example 1: Search Threads posts about a topic
Prompt: "What are people saying about OpenAI on Threads?"
Claude will call threads_search_posts with q: "OpenAI" and return a summary of matching public posts. Engagement counts are included when the selected provider exposes them; unavailable official Meta metrics are null.
Example 2: Get LinkedIn company info
Prompt: "Tell me about Anthropic's LinkedIn presence — what do they do, how big are they?"
Claude will call linkedin_get_company with company_id: "anthropic" and return the company's description, employee count, industry, headquarters, and recent activity.
Example 3: Fetch YouTube video comments
Prompt: "Summarize the comments on this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
Claude will call youtube_get_video_comments with video_id: "dQw4w9WgXcQ" and return the top comments with like counts, which it can then summarize for sentiment and key themes.
Example 4: Check Trustpilot reviews
Prompt: "What's the Trustpilot rating for Stripe?"
Claude will call trustpilot_get_business with domain: "stripe.com" and return the trust score, star rating, review count, and business profile.
Example 5: Browse PTT discussions
Prompt: "What's trending on PTT Gossiping board?"
Claude will call ptt_get_board_posts with boardName: "Gossiping" and return the latest posts with titles, authors, and push counts.
API Key
Get your API key at bycrawl.com.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
BYCRAWL_API_KEY | Yes | — | Your ByCrawl API key |
BYCRAWL_API_URL | No | https://api.bycrawl.com | API base URL (for self-hosting) |
License
MIT