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Getting Started with the Bizkol Influencer MCP: Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code & More

Set up the Bizkol influencer MCP for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and Gemini in minutes and pull live KOL data into your AI tools.

By Frank Gu·April 26, 2026·4 min read

Getting Started with Bizkol MCP: Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code & More

Connecting the Bizkol influencer MCP to your AI tool takes just a few minutes. The Bizkol influencer MCP is the fastest way to bring live KOL and campaign data into Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and Gemini. Follow the setup instructions for your specific platform below.

The Bizkol MCP server URL for all platforms is:

https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

You will need your Bizkol API key. To get one, log in to bizkol.ai, go to Settings, and generate a key under the API section. New to MCP for influencer marketing? Read What Is Bizkol MCP? first to see what an influencer MCP can do.

Claude

  1. Open Claude and navigate to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
  2. Name the connector Bizkol
  3. Add the Bizkol MCP server URL:
https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp
  1. Enter your Bizkol API key when prompted for authentication
  2. Save the changes

Once connected, you can query Bizkol influencer MCP data directly in your Claude conversations.

Claude Code

  1. Open your terminal and run:
claude mcp add bizkol https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp -t http
  1. When prompted, enter your Bizkol API key
  2. Open Claude Code and run the /mcp command
  3. Select Bizkol MCP from the list of MCP integrations
  4. Select Authenticate to complete the connection

ChatGPT

  1. Open ChatGPT and go to Settings → Integrations
  2. Click Add integration and select Custom MCP
  3. Enter the Bizkol MCP server URL:
https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp
  1. Add your Bizkol API key as a Bearer token under the Authentication field
  2. Save the integration

Once connected, tag the integration in your prompts to pull live Bizkol influencer MCP data into your ChatGPT conversations.

Cursor

  1. Open Cursor and go to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP
  2. Add the following Bizkol MCP configuration to your Cursor MCP settings:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bizkol": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key
  2. Save the changes

VS Code

  1. Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your VS Code workspace
  2. Add the following MCP configuration to the file:
{
  "servers": {
    "bizkol": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key
  2. Save the changes

The Bizkol influencer MCP server is now available in your VS Code workspace.

Gemini

The Bizkol MCP server authenticates with Gemini CLI using your Bizkol API key.

  1. Open your terminal and run:
gemini mcp add --transport http \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  bizkol https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key.

  1. Verify the server was added by running:
gemini mcp list

You should see bizkol listed among your configured MCP servers. Once added, the Bizkol influencer MCP is available in Gemini CLI and can be used in your workflows.

What to Try First

Once connected on any platform, here are a few prompts to get you started with the Bizkol influencer MCP:

  • "Find me beauty creators on Instagram with 100K to 500K followers and an engagement rate above 3%."
  • "Show me the performance summary for my last three campaigns."
  • "Which creators in my roster have the highest average views on short-form video this month?"
  • "Give me a shortlist of tech reviewers on YouTube for a product launch in the US market."

For a full overview of what the Bizkol influencer MCP can do, see What Is Bizkol MCP?

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