# Captapi: MCP server (Media & design) in 2026

> Public social media data: profiles, posts, comments, transcripts and ad libraries, 30+ platforms.

**Verified working on 2026-10-27.** Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.CDCStream%2Fcaptapi/versions/latest (checked 2026-10-27). Rank 6 of 52 in Media & design.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | MCP server, remote (streamable HTTP) |
| Category | Media & design |
| Endpoint | https://api.captapi.com/mcp |
| Registry name | io.github.CDCStream/captapi |
| Version (registry) | 0.5.1 |
| Published in registry | 2026-10-18 |
| Registry record updated | 2026-10-18 |
| Repository | https://github.com/CDCStream/captapi-mcp |
| Website | https://captapi.com |
| Authentication | Custom header required: Authorization |
| Latest check | Up on 2026-10-27, 173 ms to initialize |
| Tools listed | 178 |
| Checks passed | 1 of 1 daily checks |
| Last verified working | 2026-10-27 |
| Source | https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.CDCStream%2Fcaptapi/versions/latest (pulled 2026-10-27) |

## Tools

`youtube_transcript`, `youtube_audio_transcript`, `youtube_summarize`, `youtube_video_details`, `youtube_comments`, `youtube_channel_details`, `youtube_search`, `youtube_channel_videos`, `youtube_playlist_videos`, `youtube_playlist`, `youtube_shorts_transcript`, `youtube_shorts_summarize`, `youtube_shorts_details`, `youtube_shorts_comments`, `youtube_channel_shorts`, `youtube_trending_shorts`, `youtube_channel_streams`, `youtube_hashtag_search`, `youtube_comment_replies`, `youtube_channel_playlists`, `youtube_community_posts`, `youtube_community_post_details`, `youtube_video_sponsors`, `tiktok_transcript`, `tiktok_summarize`, `tiktok_video_details`, `tiktok_comments`, `tiktok_channel_details`, `tiktok_profile_region`, `tiktok_audience_demographics`, `tiktok_search_suggestions`, `tiktok_channel_posts`, `tiktok_comment_replies`, `tiktok_user_followers`, `tiktok_user_followings`, `tiktok_music_posts`, `tiktok_top_search`, `tiktok_search_by_hashtag`, `tiktok_search_users`, `tiktok_song_details` (and 138 more)

## Install

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http captapi https://api.captapi.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <api_key>"
```

### Claude (claude.ai, Desktop)

Not applicable: this server needs a custom header (Authorization) that custom connectors in claude.ai cannot send. Use Claude Code or a config file.

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captapi": {
      "url": "https://api.captapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <api_key>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Save as ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

### ChatGPT

Not applicable: this server needs a custom header (Authorization); ChatGPT connectors support no authentication or OAuth only.

### Hermes Agent

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  captapi:
    url: "https://api.captapi.com/mcp"
    headers:
      Authorization: "Bearer <api_key>"
```

Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml, then run /reload-mcp.

## Links

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