About DataLikers
DataLikers is a thin MCP proxy for the DataLikers API, giving AI assistants access to Instagram and TikTok data. Its tools cover demographic user search, posts, comments, hashtags, locations, stories, and analytics.
Key features
- 01Search users by demographics and location
- 02Retrieve profiles, posts, and engagement
- 03Search and inspect comments
- 04Explore hashtags, locations, and music tracks
- 05Read stories, highlights, and database statistics
Use cases
- 01Find social media users matching audience criteria
- 02Review a user's posts and engagement
- 03Research hashtag activity and related accounts
- 04Search comments and trending tracks
MCP support
The local server connects to DataLikers' remote MCP server over HTTPS and forwards its tools to clients over stdio. Requests are handled by the remote DataLikers API, not processed locally.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/claude mcp add --transport http subzeroid-datalikers https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/{"mcpServers":{"subzeroid-datalikers":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"subzeroid-datalikers":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"subzeroid-datalikers":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/"}}}{"mcpServers":{"subzeroid-datalikers":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://mcp.datalikers.com/mcp/Auth requiredTools
Details
From the project READMEDataLikers MCP Server
MCP server for DataLikers — access Instagram & TikTok data directly from Claude, Cursor, and other AI assistants. Available on npm: datalikers-mcp.
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What is DataLikers?
DataLikers is an Instagram & TikTok data API platform. Search users by demographics, analyze engagement, explore hashtags, and more — all through a simple API. From $0.0003 per request.
Available Tools (29)
Users (10 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_user_by_username | Get user profile by Instagram username |
get_user_by_id | Get user profile by Instagram ID |
search_users | Search for users by query |
get_users_by_hashtag | Find users associated with a hashtag |
get_users_by_location | Find users by location |
get_top_users | Get top users by followers |
get_business_users | Get business accounts by category |
search_users_by_demographics | Search by gender, age, race, emotion, country, city, and more |
get_user_photo | Get user profile photo (returns actual image) |
get_user_engagement | Get average likes/comments per post |
Media & Posts (4 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_user_medias | Get user's posts and reels |
get_top_medias | Get top posts by likes or comments |
search_media_captions | Search posts by caption text |
get_media_by_code | Get post by Instagram shortcode |
Comments (2 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_comments_by_user | Get comments left by a user |
search_comments | Search comments by text |
Hashtags (3 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_hashtag_info | Get hashtag details and post count |
search_hashtags | Search hashtags by query |
get_top_hashtags | Get trending hashtags |
Locations (2 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_location_info | Get location details |
search_locations | Search locations by name |
Stories & Highlights (4 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_user_stories | Get user's active stories |
get_story_by_id | Get a specific story |
get_user_highlights | Get user's highlights |
get_highlight_by_id | Get a specific highlight |
Music (3 tools)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_tracks | Search music tracks used in reels |
get_track_by_id | Get track details |
get_top_tracks | Get trending tracks |
Analytics (1 tool)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_stats | Get database statistics (total users, posts, comments, etc.) |
Quick Start
- Get your API key at datalikers.com
- Install in your AI assistant (see below)
- Ask Claude: "Find Instagram users in New York with 10k+ followers"
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalikers": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "datalikers-mcp"],
"env": {
"DATALIKERS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add datalikers -- npx -y datalikers-mcp \
--env DATALIKERS_API_KEY=your-api-key
Cursor
Add to Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalikers": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "datalikers-mcp"],
"env": {
"DATALIKERS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datalikers": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "datalikers-mcp"],
"env": {
"DATALIKERS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Configuration
| Environment Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
DATALIKERS_API_KEY | Your DataLikers API key | Yes |
DATALIKERS_URL | Custom server URL (for self-hosted instances) | No |
Development
git clone https://github.com/subzeroid/datalikers-mcp.git
cd datalikers-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Run tests:
DATALIKERS_API_KEY=your-key npm test
Tests without DATALIKERS_API_KEY will skip integration tests and only run unit tests.
How It Works
This is a thin proxy that connects to the DataLikers remote MCP server and exposes all its tools locally via stdio transport. No data processing happens locally — all requests are forwarded to the DataLikers API.
AI Assistant ←stdio→ datalikers-mcp ←https→ DataLikers API
License
MIT
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