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FirstHandAPI

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Post crowdsourced content collection jobs and fetch approved files via FirstHandAPI

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package @firsthandapi/mcp-server
Claude Code 
claude mcp add firsthandapi -e 'FIRSTHAND_API_KEY=<your firsthand_api_key>' -- npx -y @firsthandapi/mcp-server@0.3.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "firsthandapi": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@firsthandapi/mcp-server@0.3.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "FIRSTHAND_API_KEY": "<your firsthand_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • FIRSTHAND_API_KEY secret FirstHandAPI key (fh_live_... or fh_test_...). Omit for keyless mode, which exposes the signup tool.

Frequently asked questions

What is FirstHandAPI?

Post crowdsourced content collection jobs and fetch approved files via FirstHandAPI

How do I install FirstHandAPI?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add firsthandapi -e 'FIRSTHAND_API_KEY=<your firsthand_api_key>' -- npx -y @firsthandapi/mcp-server@0.3.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does FirstHandAPI need an API key?

Yes. It expects FIRSTHAND_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is FirstHandAPI open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains FirstHandAPI?

It is published by jjfisherdev. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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