What is the key difference between Apex by LeadShark — discovery and FirstTouch?

Apex by LeadShark — discovery belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while FirstTouch belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Apex by LeadShark — discovery or FirstTouch in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Apex by LeadShark — discovery and FirstTouch free or paid?

Apex by LeadShark — discovery operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). FirstTouch operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Apex by LeadShark — discovery lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. FirstTouch lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Apex by LeadShark — discovery and FirstTouch together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Apex by LeadShark — discovery vs FirstTouch

In-depth architectural comparison of the Apex by LeadShark — discovery and FirstTouch MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Apex by LeadShark — discovery

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

FirstTouch

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Apex by LeadShark — discovery if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose FirstTouch if your workspace requires Social Media integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Apex by LeadShark — discovery when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Apex by LeadShark — discovery Details

Choose FirstTouch when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore FirstTouch Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Apex by LeadShark — discovery Social Media	F FirstTouch Social Media
Summary	No-auth discovery endpoint for Apex by LeadShark — governed LinkedIn hands for AI agents.	Give AI agents real hands on LinkedIn: sourcing, AI qualification, HubSpot-native attribution.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Apex by LeadShark — discovery Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

FirstTouch Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Apex by LeadShark — discovery Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apex-by-leadshark-discovery": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "apex-by-leadshark-discovery"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FirstTouch Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firsttouch": {
      "url": "https://mcp.firsttouch.com"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Apex by LeadShark — discovery is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, FirstTouch belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Apex by LeadShark — discovery when you need capabilities focused on social media and FirstTouch when you require tools for social media.

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