webdatatools-social-mcp
# WebDataTools Search, video & social data MCP server
`webdatatools-social-mcp`
An MCP server with 10 search, video & social data tools for AI agents — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline or any MCP client. Google search results, YouTube channels, videos, search and comments, podcasts, Bluesky, Telegram channels and Substack publications — no API keys needed.
**This server uses *your own* Apify API token.** Every tool call runs a [WebDataTools](https://apify.com/webdatatools) Actor under your Apify account and is billed to your Apify credit — pay per result, the price is in each tool description. Your token is only sent to Apify's API.
## Quick start
Requires Node.js 18+.
```bash
APIFY_TOKEN=apify_api_... npx -y github:paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-social-mcp
```
Get a free token (the free plan includes monthly credit): https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations
## Claude Desktop / Cursor
Add this to `claude_desktop_config.json` (Claude Desktop) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (Cursor):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"webdatatools-social": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-social-mcp"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "apify_api_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
}
}
}
```
## Tools (10)
| Tool | What it does | Price (free plan) | Backing Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| `google_search_scraper` | Google Search Results Scraper — SERP API | $0.005 / result | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/google-search-scraper) |
| `youtube_comments_scraper` | YouTube Comments Scraper — Comments & Replies | $0.0005 / result | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/youtube-comments-scraper) |
| `youtube_channel_videos` | YouTube Channel Latest Videos (RSS, no API key) | $0.001 / result | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/youtube-channel-videos) |
| `youtube_channel_scraper` | YouTube Channel Scraper (videos, shorts, live) | $0.0005 / video | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/youtube-channel-scraper) |
| `youtube_search_scraper` | YouTube Search Results Scraper (videos, channels, no API key) | $0.0005 / result | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/youtube-search-scraper) |
| `youtube_video_details` | YouTube Video Details Scraper (views, likes, description, tags) | $0.001 / video | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/youtube-video-details) |
| `podcast_lookup` | Apple Podcasts Lookup & Episodes Scraper | $0.001 / episode | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/podcast-lookup) |
| `bluesky_scraper` | Bluesky Post, Search & Profile Scraper | $0.0005 / post | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/bluesky-scraper) |
| `telegram_channel_scraper` | Telegram Channel Posts Scraper | $0.0005 / Post | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/telegram-channel-scraper) |
| `substack_scraper` | Substack Publication & Posts Scraper | $0.0005 / Post | [Actor](https://apify.com/webdatatools/substack-scraper) |
## More WebDataTools MCP servers
- [webdatatools-mcp-server](https://github.com/paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-mcp-server) — the 10 most popular tools in one server
- [webdatatools-domain-mcp](https://github.com/paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-domain-mcp) — Domain & website intelligence
- [webdatatools-rag-mcp](https://github.com/paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-rag-mcp) — Web content for AI & RAG
- [webdatatools-leads-mcp](https://github.com/paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-leads-mcp) — Leads, jobs & company data
- [webdatatools-dev-mcp](https://github.com/paulet4a-commits/webdatatools-dev-mcp) — Developer, app & research data
## License
MIT
TDQS
Scored across 10 tools
Several YouTube-related tools have overlapping purposes: youtube_search_scraper, youtube_channel_videos, and youtube_channel_scraper can all retrieve videos from channels with unclear distinctions. Similarly, youtube_comments_scraper and youtube_video_details both extract comments-related data, causing potential confusion.
Most tool names follow a consistent [platform]_[resource]_[action] pattern (e.g., youtube_search_scraper, google_search_scraper, bluesky_scraper), with minor deviations like podcast_lookup and substack_scraper that omit the action suffix but remain clear.
The server provides 10 tools covering multiple social media and web platforms, which fits the stated purpose of a multi-platform data scraping toolkit without being excessive or too sparse.
While most platforms have at least one scraper, notable gaps exist: no tools for Twitter/X, Instagram, or TikTok, which are major social media platforms. Additionally, some tools only cover specific aspects (e.g., YouTube lacks a dedicated playlist scraper), limiting completeness for a social media data toolkit.