Sourcelane Social Media Insights

Bring live, public social media data into Claude or ChatGPT. Ask about any public Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or X (Twitter) account, post, hashtag or trend in plain English, and the assistant fetches the data through Sourcelane and turns it into insight: engagement rates, top-performing content, posting cadence, audience sentiment, competitors and what's trending. Posts, stories, videos and profiles appear as a visual carousel with links to the originals.

Connect in Claude

Open Customize → Connectors and add Sourcelane - Social Media Insights from the directory. Or choose Add custom connector and enter https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp/social.
Sign in to Sourcelane (or create an account) and choose Allow. You can also sign in later: Claude shows a Connect button the first time a tool needs your account.
Start a chat and ask one of the example questions below.

Connect in ChatGPT

Find Sourcelane Social Insights in ChatGPT's plugin directory and add it, then sign in to Sourcelane and choose Allow.
In a chat, type @Sourcelane Social Insights or just ask a social media question.

Example questions

“Show me NatGeo's Instagram stories.”
A carousel of National Geographic's live stories (photos and playable videos), with where each one links.
“Compare Nike and Adidas on Instagram: followers and engagement.”
Follower counts, post counts and verification for both accounts, plus Claude's comparison.
“Who does NatGeo follow on Instagram? Show me 10.”
Ten profile cards with photos, names, handles and verification.
“What's trending on TikTok in the US today?”
Today's trending videos with views, likes and creators, and the themes they share.
“What are people saying in the comments on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQP7kiw5Fk?”
A sentiment breakdown, top keywords and recurring themes from the video's comments.
“Who sponsors MKBHD on YouTube?”
The sponsors, brand deals and promo codes found in the channel's recent videos.

What it can do

Instagram

Instagram Profile & Follower Count: Get public Instagram profile stats for one or more usernames: followers, following, post count, bio, category and verification.
Instagram Posts & Reels by Account: Get recent feed posts or Reels from a public Instagram account with captions, likes, comments, views and dates.
Instagram Stories Viewer: Get an Instagram account's stories: the temporary photos and videos from the last 24 hours, with media links and post times. Always use this (not get_instagram_posts) when the user says "stories". If none are live, say so and offer get_instagram_highlights for saved stories.
Instagram Story Highlights: Get the saved story highlights on public Instagram profiles, with each highlight's stories.
Instagram Followers & Following List: Get the list of accounts that follow a public Instagram profile, or that it follows (set mode), with usernames, names and verification.
Instagram Account Age & Country: Check when public Instagram accounts were created, their country of registration and former usernames.
Instagram Comment Replies: Get the reply threads under the comments on an Instagram post or Reel, or who liked each comment.
Who Liked an Instagram Post: Get the accounts that liked a public Instagram post or Reel.
Instagram Tagged Posts & Mentions: Get public posts and Reels that other accounts tagged a profile in.
Find Instagram Accounts by Name: Search Instagram accounts by keyword, name or brand.
Instagram Post Comments: Get the comments on a public Instagram post or Reel.
Top Posts for an Instagram Hashtag: Get top posts or Reels for an Instagram hashtag with captions and engagement.
Instagram Engagement Rate Calculator: Compute engagement rate, average likes and comments, content mix and posting cadence for public Instagram creators.
Similar Instagram Accounts & Competitors: Find Instagram accounts similar to a given profile, ranked by similarity.
Instagram Post Stats from a Link: Get full details for Instagram posts or Reels from their URLs: caption, likes, comments, views, media and date.
Search Instagram Reels: Search Instagram Reels by keyword with captions, views, likes and comments.
Instagram Hashtag Ideas & Popularity: Find related Instagram hashtags for a keyword with post counts and popularity.
Instagram Influencer Search: Find Instagram influencers by keyword or hashtag, filtered by followers and engagement.
Find Instagram Accounts in a Niche: Find real Instagram accounts matching a described niche or audience, with follower ranges.

TikTok

TikTok Profile & Follower Count: Get public TikTok profile stats for one or more usernames: followers, likes, video count, bio and verification.
TikTok Videos by Account: Get a public TikTok account's recent videos with views, likes, comments, shares and captions.
Search TikTok Videos: Search TikTok by keyword and get the top matching videos with engagement and author stats.
Top Videos for a TikTok Hashtag: Get videos posted under a TikTok hashtag with engagement stats.
TikTok Video Comments: Get the comments (and optionally replies) on a public TikTok video.
Trending TikToks & Reels Today: Get today's trending TikTok videos and creators by country, plus trending Instagram Reels.
TikTok Video Stats from a Link: Get stats and details for TikTok videos from their URLs: views, likes, comments, shares, author and sound.
Similar TikTok Creators & Competitors: Find TikTok accounts similar to a given creator.
TikTok Audience by Country: Estimate the follower country breakdown for TikTok creators.
Trending TikTok Sounds & Songs: Find trending TikTok sounds by keyword, or list the videos using a sound.

YouTube

YouTube Channel Stats & Subscribers: Get YouTube channel stats from handles or URLs: subscribers, total views, video count and recent upload activity.
YouTube Channel Videos & Top Performers: List a YouTube channel's videos, Shorts or past streams with titles, views and upload dates.
Search YouTube Videos: Search YouTube by keyword and get matching videos with views, likes, comments and channel.
YouTube Comment Sentiment Analysis: Summarise a YouTube video's comments into audience insights: sentiment breakdown, top themes, questions and requests.
YouTube Video Transcript: Get the full transcript and timestamped captions of YouTube videos.
Find YouTube Channels by Topic: Find YouTube channels by keyword with subscriber, view and engagement stats.
Similar YouTube Channels & Competitors: Find YouTube channels similar to a seed channel or topic, ranked by overlap.
YouTube Channel Growth Tracker: Analyze a YouTube channel's recent uploads for growth metrics: upload cadence, views per video and engagement trend.
Viral YouTube Video Finder: Find YouTube videos that got far more views than their channel normally gets, for a niche or set of channels.
Search YouTube Shorts: Find YouTube Shorts by keyword, hashtag or channel with views and engagement.
YouTube Video Summary: Summarize YouTube videos into key takeaways, chapters and quotes.
YouTube Brand Mentions & Sponsored Videos: Find YouTube videos and creators that mention or promote a brand, domain or promo code.
YouTube Creator Sponsors & Promo Codes: Find the sponsors, brand deals, affiliate links and promo codes in a YouTube channel's recent videos.

X (Twitter)

X (Twitter) Profile & Follower Count: Get public X (Twitter) profiles: followers, following, post count, bio and verification.
Search X (Twitter) Posts: Search X (Twitter) posts with advanced search syntax (from:, #hashtag, min_faves:, lang:, dates).
X (Twitter) Post Replies: Get the replies under an X (Twitter) post with engagement.
Trending on X (Twitter) by Location: Get the current trending topics and hashtags on X (Twitter) for a location.
X (Twitter) Engagement Rate Report: Compute an engagement report for X (Twitter) accounts: engagement rate, average likes, replies and reposts, and top posts.
X (Twitter) Post Stats from a Link: Get full details for X (Twitter) posts from their URLs or IDs: text, author, likes, reposts, replies and views.
X (Twitter) Mentions Monitor: Get recent posts that mention an X (Twitter) username, with engagement.
Viral X (Twitter) Posts by Topic: Find the most viral X (Twitter) posts on a topic above minimum likes or reposts.
X (Twitter) Audience Overlap: Compare the followers of 2 to 5 X (Twitter) accounts: shared followers and overlap percentages.

Across platforms

TikTok, Reels & X Video Transcripts: Get speech transcripts from TikTok videos, Instagram Reels and X videos by URL.

Usage and credit

Each request uses credit from your Sourcelane account, priced per result returned. Requests that fail or return nothing are free.
Requests fetch 10 results unless you ask for more, and are sized to fit your remaining credit and the spend limits you set.
Every request appears in your dashboard, where each connected app has its own spend limits and pause switch, and can be disconnected at any time.

Data and privacy

Sourcelane only returns publicly available information. It never posts, likes, follows or messages.
The assistant only sees the results of the requests it makes. Sourcelane never receives your conversations.
See the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for details.

Support

Email support@mail.usesourcelane.com or visit support.