SocialCrawl
Pull profiles, posts, and search results across many social networks through one MCP tool surface for audience and competitor research.
Overview
SocialCrawl is a MCP server for the Idea phase that lets agents query 21+ social platforms for profiles, posts, and search through one API key-backed stdio server.
What is this MCP server?
- Single MCP API spanning 21+ social media platforms for profiles, posts, and search
- stdio npm package socialcrawl-mcp (v1.0.1); requires SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY
- Free tier: 100 credits at socialcrawl.com without a credit card
- Reduces bespoke scrapers when agents need cross-network social intel
- GitHub: RidioDevelopment/socialcrawl-mcp
- 21+ social media platforms in one API
- Free signup: 100 credits, no credit card required (per package docs)
- Package version 1.0.1, stdio transport
What problem does it solve?
Researching audiences and competitors across many social networks forces solo builders to juggle separate APIs, scrapers, and manual copy-paste into the agent.
Who is it for?
Indie builders doing multi-network social listening and competitor scans from an MCP client during early research or growth content work.
Skip if: Official ad platform reporting, guaranteed compliance-heavy enterprise social governance, or teams that only need one network’s first-party API.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you set SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY and enable socialcrawl-mcp, your agent can pull cross-platform social data in one workflow for research and content intel.
- Agent-callable tools returning social profiles, posts, and search results
- Cross-platform social research data without per-network MCP servers
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Journey fit
Primary shelf is Idea research because unified social data most often feeds discovery before you commit to build. Research fits aggregated social profiles and search used to map niches, voices, and demand signals—not shipping or infra.
How it compares
Unified social data MCP integration, not a content calendar skill or a browser automation suite.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is SocialCrawl for?
Solo builders and marketers using MCP agents who need profiles, posts, and search across many social networks from one integration.
When should I use SocialCrawl?
Use it during Idea research or competitor scans, and again in Grow when you need live social signals for content and distribution decisions.
How do I add SocialCrawl to my agent?
Get an API key at socialcrawl.com, set environment variable SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY, install npm package socialcrawl-mcp, and add it as a stdio MCP server in your client.