Social Intel API + Claude (MCP)
Search Instagram influencers and get business emails using Claude (MCP). Full setup guide with code examples.
Quick Setup
- Install:
npx -y social-intel-mcp - Add to your Claude Desktop or Cursor MCP config
- Ask Claude to find influencers in natural language
- Claude calls the
search_leadstool and returns formatted results
Code Example
# Install the MCP server
npx -y social-intel-mcp
# Or add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"social-intel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "social-intel-mcp"]
}
}
}
# Then ask Claude:
# "Find 20 fitness influencers in the US with business emails"
# Claude calls search_leads tool automatically
What You Get Back
Each search returns up to 100 Instagram profiles with:
- Username — Instagram handle
- Full name — display name
- Followers — follower count
- Category — niche (fitness, beauty, travel, etc.)
- Public email — business email from bio (when available)
- Verified — blue checkmark status
Pricing
$0.10 per search (20 results). Up to 100 results for $0.26. Paid in USDC via x402 protocol — no API keys, no subscription.
Also Available via MCP
Social Intel also offers an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI agent integration:
npx -y social-intel-mcp
The MCP server exposes a search_leads tool that AI agents (Claude, Cursor, etc.) can call directly.
Start Building with Claude (MCP)
$0.10/search. No signup. Full Claude (MCP) code example above.
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