App Store Trends API vs Npm Trends API

In-depth architectural comparison of the App Store Trends API and Npm Trends API 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.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

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": {
    "app-store-trends-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trendsapi-app-store"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "npm-trends-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trendsapi-npm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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