UnifAPI — Claude Code MCP server: live public-data APIs
A hosted MCP server that gives your agent a catalog of public-data operations: X search, TikTok and YouTube analysis, creator lookup, KOL pricing.
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.unifapi.comWhat UnifAPI does
UnifAPI runs as a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP at https://mcp.unifapi.com. It exposes three tools. list_operations searches the public-data catalog, get_operation returns parameters, schemas and call examples, and call_api runs a chosen operation and hands back the data along with billing metadata. Your agent picks the operation itself instead of hitting a hardcoded endpoint.
Setup is one command in Codex, Claude or Gemini CLI; Cursor and GitHub Copilot take a config block. Typical work: X search and creator lookup, reading public posts and comments on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit or LinkedIn-style sources, building influencer shortlists, watching competitors, enriching leads.
OAuth is the recommended path. Clients that support it discover the protected resource metadata at https://mcp.unifapi.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource. If OAuth is not an option, a UnifAPI API key works as a bearer token. Without either in place, call_api calls will not go through, so sort out access before the first task.
What it helps with
- find a public-data operation by describing the task
- inspect parameters and schemas before making a call
- run an operation and get data plus billing metadata
- build an influencer shortlist from public profiles
- read competitor posts and comments for monitoring
Example prompts for the agent
- Find operations for X search and show me the parameters for the right one
- Build a shortlist of TikTok creators in this niche by activity
- Call the Reddit search operation and return the posts with billing metadata
How to install UnifAPI
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.unifapi.comPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add unifapi --url https://mcp.unifapi.comConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"unifapi": {
"url": "https://mcp.unifapi.com"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"unifapi": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.unifapi.com"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http unifapi https://mcp.unifapi.comStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about UnifAPI
How do I install UnifAPI in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http unifapi https://mcp.unifapi.com. The server then shows up among your MCP connections.
What does UnifAPI do?
It gives an agent a catalog of public-data operations: social search, creator profiles, KOL pricing, competitor monitoring. The agent finds an operation, checks its schema and calls it.
What authentication does it need?
OAuth is recommended, and compatible clients discover the protected resource metadata on their own. If OAuth cannot complete, use a UnifAPI API key as a bearer token.
