Which AI assistants can export comments with ZocialComment?

Claude (Desktop, claude.ai, and Claude Code) and ChatGPT support ZocialComment as a remote MCP connector — you paste one URL and sign in, no coding. Grok supports it through xAI Connectors, and Gemini through the Gemini CLI. Claude and ChatGPT have the smoothest one-click setup today.

Do I need an API key or to install anything?

No. For Claude and ChatGPT you just add the connector URL (https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp) and sign in with your account — the OAuth flow handles authentication, so there is no API key to copy and no config file to edit. An API key is only needed for the advanced local (stdio) setup that developers use.

Is connecting my account to an AI assistant safe?

Yes. You authorize access through a standard OAuth sign-in — the assistant never sees your password, and you can revoke access at any time from your ZocialComment settings. The connector can only do what the export tools allow: create exports and download comment data for your account.

What can I ask the assistant to do once connected?

Export comments from a TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, or Threads URL; check an export’s progress; and download the results as CSV or JSON — all in plain language. For example: “Export the comments from these three TikTok videos and summarize the most common complaints.”

Does it cost anything?

Connecting is free. Exports follow the same pricing as the website: the first 100 comments of any video are free, then $1 per 100 comments, or a one-time pass for unlimited exports. You are only charged when you export beyond the free tier.

Export Comments Inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Grok (MCP Guide, 2026)

You already live in ChatGPT or Claude. So why bounce out to a website, paste a URL, wait, download a CSV, and re-upload it just to analyze some comments? With MCP (Model Context Protocol), you don't have to. Connect ZocialComment to your AI assistant once, and from then on you can just say "export the comments from this TikTok and tell me what people are complaining about" — the assistant pulls the comments and analyzes them in the same breath.

This guide shows the exact steps for Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini. Setup takes about a minute, and for Claude and ChatGPT there's no API key and no config file — you paste one URL and sign in.

What is MCP, in one sentence?

MCP is an open standard that lets an AI assistant use external tools through a single, secure connection. ZocialComment publishes an MCP server, so any assistant that speaks MCP can create exports and download comments for you — with your permission, through a normal sign-in.

The one thing you need: your connector URL

https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp

That single URL is all four assistants need. You'll authorize with your account the first time you connect — no API key to copy, no JSON to edit.

Claude (Desktop, claude.ai, or Claude Code)

Claude has the cleanest setup because it supports remote MCP connectors natively.

Open Settings → Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Name it ZocialComment and paste https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp.
Claude opens a browser window — sign in with your ZocialComment account and click Authorize.
Start a new chat and ask: "Export the comments from this TikTok: [URL]."

In Claude Code, the equivalent is one command — claude mcp add — but the connector URL flow above is what most people want.

ChatGPT (Plus, Pro, Business, or Enterprise)

ChatGPT supports custom MCP connectors through Developer Mode. You need a paid plan, and the server must be HTTPS — ZocialComment is.

Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced and enable Developer Mode.
In the Connectors tab, choose Create / Add custom connector.
Paste https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp and complete the sign-in to authorize.
In a chat, click the + in the composer, open Developer mode, and select the ZocialComment connector as a source.
Ask it to export comments from any supported URL.

ChatGPT flags connector tool calls for review — a good habit. Approve the export calls and you're set.

Grok (xAI)

Grok connects to third-party tools through xAI Connectors and "bring your own MCP server." In Grok's connector settings, add a custom MCP server and point it at https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp, then authorize. Grok's MCP support is also available through the xAI API and SDK if you're building on top of it.

Gemini (via the Gemini CLI)

Google's consumer Gemini app doesn't yet add custom MCP servers from a settings screen, but the Gemini CLI does. Add ZocialComment to your settings.json under mcpServers, pointing at the connector URL, then run the CLI and ask it to export comments. If you're on Vertex AI or Gemini Enterprise, MCP tools are supported there as well. Expect first-class support in the Gemini app to follow as MCP adoption grows.

What to do once it's connected

The point of MCP isn't just exporting — it's exporting and analyzing in one place. Some prompts that work:

"Export the comments from these three TikTok videos and summarize the top five complaints."
"Pull the comments on this Facebook post and list every question people asked."
"Export this Instagram reel's comments and flag anything that looks like a buying signal."
"Download the CSV of that export so I can drop it into a spreadsheet."

The assistant handles the export behind the scenes and works with the results immediately — no tab-switching, no manual download.

Troubleshooting

"Invalid URL" or HTTPS error: Custom connectors require an https:// URL. Use https://zocialcomment.com/api/mcp, not a local or http address.
Sign-in loops or "not authorized": Make sure you're logged in to ZocialComment in the browser window the assistant opens, then click Authorize. You can revoke and reconnect anytime from Settings.
ChatGPT doesn't show the option: Developer Mode requires a paid plan and must be enabled in Advanced settings first.
Export says you're out of free exports: The free tier covers the first 100 comments per video and 3 videos a day. Beyond that, exporting through the assistant is billed exactly like the website ($1 per 100 comments, or a one-time pass).

Why this matters

Comment data is only useful once it's in front of the tool you'll actually reason with it in. MCP collapses the "export here, analyze there" workflow into a single conversation. Connect once, and every future analysis starts with a sentence instead of six manual steps.