A side-by-side look at the AI Video Check and Runapi AI MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AI Video Check for multimedia process work; choose Runapi AI MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
AVC_API_KEY, AVC_API_BASE, AVC_MCP_WAIT_S.check_video, get_check, get_balance.RUNAPI_API_KEY.list_models, get_model_info, list_actions.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AI Video Check | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | AVC_API_KEYAVC_API_BASEAVC_MCP_WAIT_S | RUNAPI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 55 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 9 |
| Full listing | View AI Video Check | View Runapi AI MCP |
check_videoCheck whether the video at a public link (TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, Facebook
or a direct file URL) was generated by AI. Spends credits: one per started minute of
video. Waits up to about a minute; if the check is not done by then, returns its id
for get_check.get_checkGet the status or result of an earlier check by its id. Free. Results are kept
for 24 hours.get_balanceShow how many AI Video Check credits the account has left and the limits of its key.
Free.list_modelsList RunAPI models from the embedded catalog. Optional filters: modality, service, or action.get_model_infoGet supported endpoint, current runtime pricing, and input constraints for a RunAPI model slug. Add service and action when the model supports multiple endpoints.list_actionsList RunAPI endpoint names grouped by output modality.check_pricingReturn current runtime pricing for a RunAPI model/action pair.search_promptsSearch RunAPI prompt examples by modality, category, tags, text query, model, or featured status. Free, no API key required.check_balanceReturn the authenticated RunAPI account balance and spending metrics.create_taskRun a RunAPI operation with a caller-generated idempotency key. Asynchronous operations can optionally poll until completion.get_taskFetch the current status and latest payload for an existing RunAPI task.loginAuthenticate RunAPI by opening a browser PKCE login flow and saving the API key to ~/.config/runapi/config.json.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for AI Video Check yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"runapi-ai-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runapi.ai/mcp"
],
"env": {
"RUNAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_RUNAPI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}