Captapi
One API + MCP server for public social media data
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>log in to commentHey DevHunt 👋 I'm Fuat, the solo founder behind Captapi. I kept rebuilding the same scrapers for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, and every few weeks one of them broke. Captapi is the API I wanted: one key, consistent JSON, and a hosted MCP server so Claude or Cursor can pull real social data without you writing glue code. A few things I care about: failed or empty requests cost 0 credits, every response header shows what the call cost, and there's a free plan to try it. I'd love feedback on two things: which platform or endpoint you'd want next, and whether the MCP setup was smooth for you.
- One API for 33 platforms
- 179 endpoints across social networks
- 100 free credits, no credit card required
- No OAuth or per‑platform SDKs needed
- AI summaries, transcripts, comments and engagement metrics
Captapi offers a single REST API and MCP server to fetch structured public social media data from 33 platforms.
- for
- Developers, AI agents, marketers and researchers who need cross-platform social media data.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- MIT
Key features
- 179 endpoints across 33 platforms — Access posts, comments, profiles, transcripts, metrics and ad libraries with one API key.
- AI-powered video summaries — GPT-4o-mini generates key points, topics and sentiment for YouTube videos.
- 24-hour shared cache — Add cache=true for instant, free cached responses.
- MCP server integration — Connect to Claude, Cursor or VS Code via OAuth or API key for AI-agent workflows.
- Credit-based billing — Pay only for successful data extraction; failed or empty requests cost 0 credits.
- Developer-first design — Plain REST, no OAuth, with SDKs for Python, Node and PHP (coming soon) and an n8n node.
Use cases
- Feed video transcripts into RAG pipelines or Q&A agents.
- Monitor competitor content and sentiment across platforms for marketing agencies.
- Auto-generate timestamps, blog posts or captions from creator videos.
- Bulk-export comments and metadata for OSINT or academic research.
Captapi pricing
- Free$0100 lifetime credits · 40 requests/minute · All 179 APIs
- Starter$9/month2,000 credits/month · 120 requests/minute · All 179 APIs
- Pro$27/month6,000 credits/month · 300 requests/minute · Priority support · Beta bulk endpoints
- Business$90/month20,000 credits/month · 600 requests/minute · Priority support · Custom rate limits
Captapi vs alternatives
 Captapi |  AI-Atlas |  RedditAPIs |  TwitterAPIs |  Unified.to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Unified social media data API | AI skill inventory | Reddit data API | Twitter/X data | General API integration |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | One time fee | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 37 |
| Launched | Nov 2026 | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 | Jan 2023 |
- Captapi vs AI-Atlas: Focuses on mapping AI skills, not social media data extraction.
- Captapi vs RedditAPIs: Provides Reddit-specific MCP server and API, whereas Captapi covers many platforms.
- Captapi vs TwitterAPIs: Pay-as-you-go Twitter/X API only; Captapi offers a broader cross-platform suite.
- Captapi vs Unified.to: Offers a generic ‘one API to integrate all’ approach but not specialized for social media analytics.
Captapi FAQ
Do I need OAuth or each platform’s API key?+
No. One Captapi key gives access to all 33 platforms; authentication, proxies and retries are handled for you.
How does Captapi differ from official platform APIs?+
Official APIs have restrictive rate limits, OAuth flows and limited data (e.g., no transcripts). Captapi provides public data with a consistent REST interface and no app-review process.
Can I receive alerts before I run out of credits?+
Yes. You can set credit-alert thresholds (e.g., 80 % and 90 %) and Captapi will email you when they are reached.
What happens if a request returns no data?+
Empty or failed responses cost 0 credits; you only pay for successful data extraction.
Can I cancel my subscription at any time?+
All paid plans are month-to-month and can be cancelled with one click in the dashboard.
Does Captapi store or post content?+
No. Captapi is read-only; it extracts transcripts, comments, metadata and analytics but does not publish or schedule content.
Summarized by DevHunt from captapi.com · Oct 30, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
