CrowdTangle

CrowdTangle MCP Connector for Claude

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Equip your AI agent to track public social media insights, viral posts, and link shares via the CrowdTangle API.

10 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Integrate CrowdTangle, the public insights tool from Meta, directly into your AI workflow. Monitor social media trends, track how links are being shared across platforms, and identify high-performing content using natural language.

What you can do

  • Post Monitoring — List and search for recent public posts on Facebook, Instagram, and other supported platforms.
  • Viral Discovery — Identify overperforming and viral content based on actual vs. expected interaction.
  • Link Tracking — See which public accounts and pages have shared specific URLs.
  • Leaderboards & Lists — Monitor account leaderboards and manage your custom tracking lists.

How it works

  1. Connect the CrowdTangle integration to your AI assistant.
  2. Authorize using your CrowdTangle API Token (found in your dashboard Settings).
  3. Analyze public social media data and trends through intuitive conversation.

Who is this for?

  • Journalists & Newsrooms — Track breaking stories and monitor how news is spreading online.
  • Digital Marketers — Identify viral trends and audit competitor engagement strategies.
  • Researchers — Analyze public discourse and link sharing patterns across social platforms.
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

list_monitored_lists

Resolves list IDs, names, platform affiliations, and the number of accounts within each list. List all account lists you are tracking

list_media_posts

Resolves media URLs, content types (Photo, Video), and associated post captions. List recent posts that contain photos or videos

list_recent_posts

Resolves post content, platform identifiers (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), account names, and engagement metrics (likes, shares, comments). List recent social media posts tracked by CrowdTangle

search_tracking_lists

Resolves list metadata matching the specified title filter. Search for specific tracking lists by title

search_posts_by_keyword

Resolves relevant posts, associated accounts, and comparative performance data. Search for posts across platforms using a keyword

get_link_shares

Resolves which tracked accounts shared the link, their follower counts, and total interactions generated per share. See which accounts have shared a specific URL

get_account_details

Touches dashboard settings, API rate limits, and workspace configuration boundaries. Retrieve metadata for your CrowdTangle account

get_account_leaderboard

Resolves account rankings, total interactions, and average engagement rates. Get engagement leaderboard for accounts in your lists

get_post_details

Touches reaction breakdowns, share history, and platform-specific metadata boundaries. Get full engagement details for a specific post ID

get_top_performing_posts

Resolves "score" metrics (actual vs expected interactions) and associated social media metadata. Get the highest performing posts based on actual vs. expected interaction

See how to talk to your AI agent using CrowdTangle.

Search for recent viral posts about 'Electric Vehicles' on Instagram.

I've found 5 top-performing posts about 'Electric Vehicles'. One post from 'TechDaily' is overperforming by 5x with 12,000 likes and 450 comments. Would you like to see the post URL?

Who has shared the link 'https://vinkius.com/blog/mcp-server' recently?

That link has been shared by 3 public Facebook pages: 'AI News', 'Tech Trends', and 'Developer Hub'. Total interactions from these shares is 1,200. Should I list the individual share details?

Show me the engagement leaderboard for my 'Competitors' list.

On your 'Competitors' list, 'Brand X' is currently leading with 45,000 total interactions this week, followed by 'Brand Y' with 32,000. 'Brand Z' saw a 15% dip in engagement. Would you like to see their top post?

Log in to your CrowdTangle dashboard, go to **Settings > API**, and you will find your API Token there. Ensure your account has API access enabled.

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