About UGC API
UGC API is a remote MCP server for publishing and scheduling user-generated content to TikTok and Instagram. It supports individual posts and multi-account campaigns, with tools for tracking results and handling failures.
Key features
- 01Publish or schedule video and image posts
- 02Plan campaigns across multiple accounts
- 03Preview schedules and credit use
- 04Track post results and errors
- 05Manage connected creator accounts
Use cases
- 01Schedule a batch of videos across social accounts
- 02Publish a video as an Instagram Reel and Story
- 03Review failed posts and retry eligible ones
MCP support
Exposes UGC API publishing, scheduling, account, campaign, and statistics operations to MCP clients through a remote Streamable HTTP endpoint. Authentication uses OAuth 2.1.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://ugcapi.dev/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http ugcapi https://ugcapi.dev/mcp{"mcpServers":{"ugcapi":{"type":"http","url":"https://ugcapi.dev/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"ugcapi":{"type":"http","url":"https://ugcapi.dev/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"ugcapi":{"type":"http","url":"https://ugcapi.dev/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"ugcapi":{"serverUrl":"https://ugcapi.dev/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.
Tools
Details
From the project README
UGC API MCP server
Remote MCP server for UGC API: publish and schedule user-generated content to TikTok and Instagram from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP client.
https://ugcapi.dev/mcp
Streamable HTTP with OAuth 2.1 (dynamic client registration, PKCE). There is nothing to install or host: add the URL as a remote MCP server, sign in with your UGC API email (a one-time code; new accounts get 50 free posts) and approve access to the workspace you have open.
Website · MCP docs · Claude plugin · Agent skill · n8n node · All integrations
What you can ask
- "Which accounts do I have connected, and how many credits are left?"
- "Post this video to my TikTok and as an Instagram Reel and Story: https://…/clip.mp4"
- "Schedule these 20 videos across my 3 TikTok accounts, 2 a day at 10:00 and 18:00 New York time, starting Monday. Show me the plan first."
- "What failed this week and why? Retry what can be retried."
- "Create a link so a new creator can connect their Instagram account."
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
get_account_overview | Credits, connected accounts and recent activity |
list_accounts | Connected TikTok and Instagram accounts |
get_creator_info | TikTok nickname, privacy options and limits before posting |
create_connect_link | A link a creator opens to connect their own account (no passwords shared) |
upload_media_from_url | Import a public video or image |
publish_post | Post now or schedule to one or many accounts |
preview_campaign / create_campaign | Plan many posts across accounts on a cadence, preview schedule and credits first |
list_posts / get_post | Results per account and placement, public URLs and error reasons |
cancel_post / retry_post | Cancel scheduled posts, retry failed ones |
list_campaigns / cancel_campaign | Manage campaigns |
get_stats | Views, likes, comments and shares |
Read-only tools are annotated as such; cancel tools are marked destructive. Posting publishes to real social accounts and uses credits ($10 per 1,000 posts). Facebook Pages and YouTube aren't available yet.
Setup by client
- Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector →
https://ugcapi.dev/mcp, or install the plugin. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http ugcapi https://ugcapi.dev/mcp - Cursor / VS Code / others: add a remote server with URL
https://ugcapi.dev/mcp; the client opens the sign-in page.
Prefer plain HTTP? The same features are in the REST API with an API key.
Links
Privacy · Terms · Support: [email protected]
This repository holds the public listing (server.json for the official MCP Registry); the server itself is hosted by UGC API. MIT license.
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