MCP limits and plan requirements
Updated 3 days ago
Metricool MCP works on any Metricool plan, including Free. Your Metricool plan limits still apply to what the MCP can query, schedule, or publish after you connect.
Use this page to check plan access, Free-plan limits that affect MCP, and client-side requirements that are separate from your Metricool plan.
Metricool plan requirements
MCP access does not require a paid Metricool plan. The Metricool API is a different product and is limited to higher plans.
Access method | Metricool plan |
|---|---|
Metricool MCP | Any plan, including Free |
Metricool API | Advanced or Custom only |
For the full comparison of when to use each method, see MCP vs API access: what is the difference?.
Limits that still apply after you connect
Connecting MCP does not raise your Metricool plan limits. Actions you take through an AI client count against the same plan rules as actions in the Metricool app.
Verified Free-plan examples that affect MCP usage:
Scheduling: Free accounts cannot schedule more than 20 posts per month.
Analytics history: Free includes access to 30 days of analytics / metrics storage.
Paid plans extend these limits. If the MCP connects successfully but an action fails or data looks incomplete, check your plan limits before treating it as a connection error.
Some AI clients offer a token-based connection that uses the Metricool API instead of MCP OAuth. That path requires Advanced and is not the same as MCP access on Free. See MCP vs API access: what is the difference?.
Client requirements outside Metricool
These limits come from the AI client or platform, not from your Metricool plan:
Claude Free: remote MCP custom connectors are available, but Free users can use only one custom connector at a time.
Claude Code: requires a Claude Pro or Max subscription and installation from the Claude Code product page.
Cursor: the documented Metricool MCP install path requires the Cursor Desktop app.
ChatGPT: your ChatGPT account must have access to Apps so you can connect external tools. Which ChatGPT plans include Apps is controlled by OpenAI.
For Claude-specific compatibility and setup, see How to connect Metricool's MCP with Claude. For ChatGPT setup, see How to connect Metricool's MCP with ChatGPT.
What MCP can do within your plan
When you authorize MCP, the connected client can use these Metricool tools within your plan limits:
Brands: view the configuration of your brands.
Analytics: see which metrics are available and query their data, including the analytics of your connected ad accounts.
Planner: view your scheduled posts, check the best time to post, create and edit scheduled posts, and create posts for review or send them for review.
The permissions screen you see when you authorize the connection describes the general access the app receives over your account, which is broader than what the MCP can do. Inbox messages, post comments, Smartlinks, Google Business Profile reviews, autolists, Canva or Drive files, and the management of Ads campaigns (the Ads tab) are not available through the MCP at the moment. You can still query the analytics of your connected ad accounts.
To connect a client, start with How to connect Metricool’s MCP. If the server will not connect, see I can't connect to Metricool MCP.