The API Direct MCP server,
connected in one click.
Search social media, news, forums and Google Maps: LinkedIn, X, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube. Connect the official API Direct MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
What your AI can do with API Direct
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “list_skills”: START HERE for common goals. Lists the ready-made API Direct skills — expert playbooks that chain these tools (with non-obvious filters like.”
“Use “get_skill”: Get a ready-made skill's step-by-step playbook with your inputs filled in, then follow it. Returns an ordered recipe of tool calls to execut.”
“Use “search_linkedin”: Search LinkedIn posts. Provide a `query` and/or a filter below. Powerful filters: author (posts BY a person), author_title (posts by people.”
“Use “linkedin_person_posts”: Get recent posts authored by a LinkedIn person by profile URL or public slug. Returns posts with engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares.”
How secure is the API Direct MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how API Direct holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by API Direct (apidirect.io) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If API Direct adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick API Direct
Choose API Direct in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
API Direct's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools API Direct exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
list_skills — START HERE for common goals. Lists the ready-made API Direct skills — expert playbooks that chain these tools (with non-obvious filters like
get_skill — Get a ready-made skill's step-by-step playbook with your inputs filled in, then follow it. Returns an ordered recipe of tool calls to execut
search_linkedin — Search LinkedIn posts. Provide a `query` and/or a filter below. Powerful filters: author (posts BY a person), author_title (posts by people
linkedin_person_posts — Get recent posts authored by a LinkedIn person by profile URL or public slug. Returns posts with engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares
linkedin_post_details — Get detailed information about a specific LinkedIn post by URL. Returns full post text, author details, and engagement metrics (likes, comme
linkedin_company_details — Get detailed information about a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns company name, description, employee count, locations, specialities, i
linkedin_company_posts — Get recent posts from a LinkedIn company page by URL. Returns posts with engagement metrics (likes, comments, shares, reactions).
search_linkedin_companies — Search LinkedIn companies by keyword. Returns company name, description, followers, and logo.
+ 75 more tools once connected
The API Direct MCP server at a glance
https://apidirect.io/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official API Direct MCP server?
Yes — API Direct operates its own remote MCP server at apidirect.io. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect API Direct to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick API Direct in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, API Direct's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. API Direct runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the API Direct MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect API Direct in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just API Direct
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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