InsightSocial MCP Server

by insightsocialapp.insightsocial/insightsocialv0.3.6

Official CLI and MCP server for the InsightSocial API: 300+ social data endpoints across 25 platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, X, Reddit, Bluesky, Telegram, Douyin, Weibo and more) behind one key.

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Install InsightSocial MCP server

claude mcp add insightsocial -e INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY='<insightsocial-api-key>' -- npx -y insightsocial mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "<insightsocial-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "<insightsocial-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "<insightsocial-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insightsocial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insightsocial",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY": "<insightsocial-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY	—	yes	InsightSocial API key (isk_live_...). Create one at https://www.insightsocial.app/portal/api/keys?utm_source=mcp-registry. Searching and describing endpoints work without it; calling one needs it.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · GitHub
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · official registry · v0.3.6

FAQ

›How do I install the InsightSocial MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add insightsocial -e INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY='<insightsocial-api-key>' -- npx -y insightsocial mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does InsightSocial require an API key?

Yes. It expects INSIGHTSOCIAL_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use InsightSocial as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is InsightSocial in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as app.insightsocial/insightsocial.