TikHub — Hosted MCP

TikHub runs an official hosted MCP: 16 platform-based servers exposing 900+ tools at https://mcp.tikhub.io/{platform}/mcp. This plugin's .mcp.json already wires the Core-6 platforms. This skill covers adding platforms, the self-host fallback, and troubleshooting.

Setup gate

[ -z "${TIKHUB_API_KEY:-}" ] && echo "Set TIKHUB_API_KEY first (see tikhub-onboarding)."
command -v npx >/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "npx (Node.js) not found — the hosted MCP path needs it. Use REST/SDK or self-host instead."

How it's wired

The plugin ships .mcp.json with one entry per Core-6 platform, each bridging the hosted endpoint through mcp-remote:

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.tikhub.io/tiktok/mcp",
           "--header", "Authorization: Bearer ${TIKHUB_API_KEY}"]
}

${TIKHUB_API_KEY} is expanded from the environment. After enabling the plugin run /reload-plugins; the tikhub-* tools then appear to Claude.

Add more platforms

Available slugs and approximate tool counts:

To enable one, add another mcpServers entry to .mcp.json with the slug swapped into the URL, then /reload-plugins. Keep the enabled set lean — each platform adds many tools to context.

Self-host fallback (no Node / air-gapped)

pip install tikhub-mcp
export TIKHUB_API_KEY=your_key
tikhub-mcp --platform tiktok --transport stdio        # single platform for Claude
tikhub-mcp --transport http --port 8000               # all platforms at http://localhost:8000/{platform}/mcp

Point .mcp.json at the local command instead of mcp-remote. Source: ~/PycharmProjects/TikHub_MCP.

Troubleshooting

• 401 / unauthorized → TIKHUB_API_KEY missing/invalid, or out of credits (check user.tikhub.io).
• npx: command not found → install Node.js, or use the self-host / REST paths.
• Tools don't appear → run /reload-plugins; confirm .mcp.json is valid JSON.
• Too many tools / context bloat → enable fewer platforms.

Red flags

• Trying to build or vendor an MCP server — don't; use the hosted one.
• Enabling all 16 platforms by default — bloats the tool surface.