@socialneuron/mcp-server

64 tools for AI-powered social media management. MCP, REST API, CLI — create content, schedule posts, track analytics, and optimize performance.

Integration Methods

| Method | Best For | Docs | |--------|----------|------| | MCP | AI agents (Claude, Cursor, VS Code) | Setup | | REST API | Any HTTP client, webhooks, Zapier | Guide | | CLI | Terminal, CI/CD pipelines | Guide | | SDK | TypeScript/Node.js apps | Coming Q2 2026 |

All methods share the same 64 tools, auth, scopes, and credit system. Compare methods.

Quick Start

MCP (AI Agents)

1. Authenticate

npx -y @socialneuron/mcp-server login --device

This opens your browser to authorize access. Requires a paid Social Neuron plan (Starter or above). See pricing.

2. Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add socialneuron -- npx -y @socialneuron/mcp-server

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socialneuron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@socialneuron/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "socialneuron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@socialneuron/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socialneuron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@socialneuron/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

3. Start using

Ask Claude: "What content should I post this week?" or "Schedule my latest video to YouTube and TikTok"

REST API (Any Language)

# Check credits
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer snk_live_..." \
  https://mcp.socialneuron.com/v1/credits

# Generate content
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer snk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"topic": "AI trends", "platforms": ["linkedin"]}' \
  https://mcp.socialneuron.com/v1/content/generate

# Execute any tool via proxy
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer snk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"response_format": "json"}' \
  https://mcp.socialneuron.com/v1/tools/get_brand_profile

See REST API docs | OpenAPI spec | Examples

CLI (Terminal & CI/CD)

npx @socialneuron/mcp-server sn system credits --json
npx @socialneuron/mcp-server sn analytics loop --json
npx @socialneuron/mcp-server sn discovery tools --module content

See CLI guide | Examples

What You Can Do

Ask Claude things like:

• "Generate 5 content ideas about sustainable fashion for Gen Z"
• "Create a 30-second video ad for my product launch"
• "Schedule this image to Instagram and LinkedIn at 9am tomorrow"
• "Show me my best-performing content this month"
• "What are the trending topics in my niche right now?"
• "Check my analytics and suggest improvements"
• "Set up autopilot to post 3 times per week"

Tool Categories (64 tools)

All tools are accessible via MCP, REST API (POST /v1/tools/{name}), and CLI.

Content Lifecycle

| Category | Tools | What It Does | |----------|-------|-------------| | Ideation | generate_content, fetch_trends, adapt_content, get_ideation_context | AI-powered content ideas and trend research | | Content | generate_video, generate_image, generate_voiceover, generate_carousel, check_status, create_storyboard | Video, image, voiceover, and carousel creation with 20+ AI models | | Distribution | schedule_post, schedule_content_plan, find_next_slots, list_connected_accounts, list_recent_posts | Multi-platform publishing, scheduling, and slot optimization | | Analytics | fetch_analytics, refresh_platform_analytics | Performance tracking across all platforms | | Insights | get_performance_insights, get_best_posting_times | Data-driven content optimization |

Management & Optimization

| Category | Tools | What It Does | |----------|-------|-------------| | Brand | extract_brand, get_brand_profile, save_brand_profile, update_platform_voice | Brand identity and voice management | | Comments | list_comments, reply_to_comment, post_comment, moderate_comment, delete_comment | Social engagement management | | Planning | plan_content_week, save_content_plan, get_content_plan, update_content_plan, submit_content_plan_for_approval | Content calendar and approval workflows | | Plan Approvals | create_plan_approvals, respond_plan_approval, list_plan_approvals | Review and approve content plans | | Autopilot | list_autopilot_configs, get_autopilot_status, update_autopilot_config | Automated content scheduling | | Quality | quality_check, quality_check_plan | Pre-publish content validation | | Credits | get_credit_balance, get_budget_status | Usage and budget tracking | | Loop | get_loop_summary | Closed-loop optimization feedback |

Utilities

| Category | Tools | What It Does | |----------|-------|-------------| | Extraction | extract_url_content | Extract content from URLs, YouTube, articles | | Screenshots | capture_app_page, capture_screenshot | Visual documentation and monitoring | | Remotion | list_compositions, render_demo_video | Programmatic video rendering | | Usage | get_mcp_usage | API usage monitoring | | YouTube | fetch_youtube_analytics | YouTube-specific deep analytics | | Discovery | search_tools | Find tools by keyword with progressive detail levels (saves 98% tokens vs loading all tools) |

Authentication

Three auth methods, in order of recommendation:

Device Code (Recommended)

npx -y @socialneuron/mcp-server login --device

Opens browser, you approve, CLI receives API key automatically.

Browser Flow

npx -y @socialneuron/mcp-server login

Browser-based OAuth flow.

API Key Paste

npx -y @socialneuron/mcp-server login --paste

Generate a key at socialneuron.com/settings/developer, paste it in.

Keys are stored in your OS keychain (macOS Keychain, Linux secret-tool) or file fallback.

Windows users: The file fallback (~/.config/social-neuron/credentials.json) does not have strong permission enforcement on NTFS. For production use on Windows, set the SOCIALNEURON_API_KEY environment variable instead.

Pricing

MCP access requires a paid plan:

| Plan | Price | Credits/mo | MCP Access | |------|-------|-----------|------------| | Free | $0 | 100 | — | | Starter | $29/mo | 800 | Read + Analytics | | Pro | $79/mo | 2,000 | Full access | | Team | $199/mo | 6,500 | Full access + Multi-user |

Sign up at socialneuron.com/pricing.

Scopes

Each API key inherits scopes from your plan. Tools require specific scopes to execute.

| Scope | What you can do | |-------|----------------| | mcp:read | Analytics, insights, brand profiles, content plans, quality checks, screenshots, usage stats, credit balance | | mcp:write | Generate content (video, image, voiceover, carousel), create storyboards, save brand profiles, plan content | | mcp:distribute | Schedule posts, publish content plans | | mcp:analytics | Refresh analytics, YouTube deep analytics | | mcp:comments | List, reply, post, moderate, delete comments | | mcp:autopilot | Configure and monitor automated scheduling | | mcp:full | All of the above |

CLI Reference

These commands run directly in your terminal — no AI agent needed. Useful for scripts, CI/CD, and quick checks.

After global install (npm i -g @socialneuron/mcp-server), use socialneuron-mcp directly. Otherwise, prefix with npx @socialneuron/mcp-server.

# Auth
socialneuron-mcp login [--device|--paste]
socialneuron-mcp logout

# Deterministic CLI (no LLM)
socialneuron-mcp sn publish --media-url <url> --caption <text> --platforms <list> --confirm
socialneuron-mcp sn status --job-id <id>
socialneuron-mcp sn posts --days 7 --platform youtube
socialneuron-mcp sn refresh-analytics
socialneuron-mcp sn preflight --check-urls
socialneuron-mcp sn oauth-health --json
socialneuron-mcp sn oauth-refresh --platform instagram
socialneuron-mcp sn quality-check --content "your text here"
socialneuron-mcp sn autopilot
socialneuron-mcp sn usage
socialneuron-mcp sn loop
socialneuron-mcp sn credits

# Agent-native CLI v2
socialneuron-mcp sn tools [--module ideation] [--scope mcp:write]  # List/filter all 64 tools
socialneuron-mcp sn info                                            # Version, auth, credits, tool count
socialneuron-mcp sn plan list|view|approve                          # Content plan management
socialneuron-mcp sn preset list|show|save|delete                    # Platform presets (6 built-in)

# Interactive REPL
socialneuron-mcp repl

# Add --json to any command for machine-readable output

Automation Flow (E2E Loop)

The full autonomous content loop using MCP tools:

1. get_loop_summary — assess project state (content count, scheduled posts, insights)
2. plan_content_week — generate a content plan based on insights and trends
3. generate_video / generate_image — create media assets from the plan
4. check_status — poll async jobs until assets are ready
5. schedule_post — distribute content to connected platforms
6. (wait for analytics collection) — platform data is fetched automatically
7. refresh_platform_analytics — trigger a manual analytics refresh
8. get_performance_insights — read what worked and what didn't
9. Loop back to step 1 with new insights

Each iteration produces smarter content as performance data feeds back into the planning step.

Security

• All API keys are hashed before storage — we never store plaintext keys
• Credentials stored in your OS keychain (macOS Keychain, Linux secret-tool) or environment variable
• SSRF protection on all URL parameters with DNS rebinding prevention
• Rate limiting per user with per-tool limits for expensive operations
• Agent loop detection prevents runaway automation
• Telemetry is off by default — opt in with SOCIALNEURON_TELEMETRY=1

See SECURITY.md for our vulnerability disclosure policy and credential safety details.

Telemetry

Telemetry is off by default. No data is collected unless you explicitly opt in.

To enable: Set SOCIALNEURON_TELEMETRY=1 in your environment.

To disable: DO_NOT_TRACK=1 or SOCIALNEURON_NO_TELEMETRY=1 always disables telemetry, even if SOCIALNEURON_TELEMETRY=1 is set.

When enabled, the following anonymous metrics are collected via PostHog:

• Tool name invoked
• Success or failure status
• Invocation duration (ms)

No personal content, API keys, or request payloads are ever collected. Your user ID is hashed (SHA-256) before transmission.

posthog-node is an optional dependency — if it is not installed, telemetry is a silent no-op regardless of environment variables.

Examples

See the examples/ directory:

• REST API examples — curl scripts for every endpoint
• CLI examples — automation workflows
• MCP prompts — natural language examples
• External examples repo — prompt-driven workflow templates
• Performance review and optimization loops
• Brand-aligned content generation
• Comment engagement automation

Links

• For Developers — Integration methods, tools, pricing
• REST API Docs — Endpoint reference
• CLI Guide — Terminal commands
• Integration Methods — Compare MCP vs REST vs CLI
• OpenAPI Spec — Machine-readable API spec
• Developer Settings — Generate API keys
• Documentation
• Pricing
• Agent Protocol

License

MIT - see LICENSE