API Direct vs Openshorts

In-depth architectural comparison of the API Direct and Openshorts 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

A

Choose API Direct 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 API Direct Details

Choose Openshorts 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 Openshorts Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A API Direct Social Media	Openshorts Social Media
Summary	Search social media, news, forums and Google Maps: LinkedIn, X, Reddit, TikTok, YouTube.	Turn long videos into viral vertical shorts and publish them to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-direct": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "api-direct"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openshorts": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openshorts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons