Add creator search to an AI agent
By Starcovery. Updated .
From one brief, find, hire, cross-post, measure, and pay out Instagram and TikTok creators from the web, MCP, REST, or CLI.
AI creator search means describing the creator you need and getting real people ranked for the brief. It does not mean generating fake user-generated content (UGC).
Starcovery matches a brief to Instagram and TikTok creators, backs every match with sample videos, and runs hire, measure, and payout on one platform. Start on the web, or wire search into an agent through Model Context Protocol (MCP), REST, or the CLI.
What it is
You describe the audience, the vibe, and the campaign goal. You get ranked creators with a fit score and sample videos you can watch. Today that means Instagram and TikTok.
Starcovery does not generate creative content. Creators make the work. Starcovery finds the right people for the brief, hires them, and pays them out.
Who it is for
- AI builders and agents who want creator search from MCP, CLI, or API. Start at Authentication.
- Agencies that need Lists and campaigns without buying an enterprise seat first.
- Indie marketers who want to try free, then buy packs when they need more searches than the free allowance includes.
Web, MCP, API, and CLI run the same search, thread turns, shortlist enrichment, campaigns, and credit balance operations. Lists are on the web and MCP only. Campaign attachments are on the web and the API, and MCP lists and deletes them. Search, generate, enrich, and thread turns return their result in the same call, with no job id.
How a search works
- Describe the creator you want.
- Get ranked creators with proof clips you can check.
- Save creators to a campaign, or keep going from the web.
- Keep searching. Signed in, you get 200 uses per rolling 24 hours, then prepaid credits. A search is one use, and an assistant turn is one use plus one for each search and each exclusion it runs.
- Match, hire, measure, and pay out on one platform.
Why teams pick Starcovery
- Real creators with real audiences.
- Search at /app with no card. Buy prepaid packs when you need more searches than the free allowance includes.
- Affordable search. No agency seat required to start.
- Agent-ready surfaces: MCP, CLI, and OpenAPI.
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Searches people repeat on Starcovery are published with the creators each one found, on Creator searches.
Start in the surface you already use
| Surface | Entry |
|---|---|
| Web | www.starcovery.com |
| Agent signup | Authentication |
| MCP | Call a creator database over MCP |
| CLI | CLI |
| REST | API playground |
| Pricing | www.starcovery.com/pricing |
Questions about AI creator search
What is AI creator search?
Discovery of real Instagram and TikTok creators, ranked for your brief, with proof clips. Not AI-generated UGC.
Does Starcovery generate creator content?
No. Creators make the content. Starcovery matches and helps you hire.
Which platforms does Starcovery cover?
Instagram and TikTok.
Can I try it without a card?
Yes. Search at /app with no account and no card, 100 uses per rolling 24 hours, where a search is one use and an assistant turn is one use plus one for each search and each exclusion it runs. Signed in, you get 200 per rolling 24 hours, then prepaid credits.
Can agents use Starcovery?
Yes. Read Authentication for MCP, API, CLI, and auth.md registration.
How is this different from an influencer database?
You describe what you need in natural language and get ranked creators with proof clips, instead of only filtering rows in a static database UI.
How much does it cost after the free tier?
See pricing. Uniform credit pricing. Buy packs when you need more searches than the free allowance includes.