Monitor vs YouTube Trends MCP
A side-by-side look at the Monitor and YouTube Trends MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Monitor for monitoring work as a local process; choose YouTube Trends MCP for monitoring over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Monitor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Choose YouTube Trends MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRENDSMCP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_time_series, get_growth, get_top_trends.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TRENDSMCP_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,309 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View Monitor | View YouTube Trends MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Monitor tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
YouTube Trends MCP tools 3
get_time_seriesWeekly (or daily) history for **one** `source` + `keyword`. Same name on MCP and REST (`mode: "get_time_series"`). REST also accepts `get_trends` as an alias.get_growthPoint-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.get_top_trendsLive ranked list. **No keyword.** On MCP, `type` is required and must match the feed name **exactly** (including capitals). On REST, omit `type` only if you intend to pull every feed (billed per feed).
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Monitor
{
"mcpServers": {
"betterdb-inc-monitor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@betterdb/monitor"
]
}
}
}
YouTube Trends MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-trends-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Monitor is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. YouTube Trends MCP belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Monitor for monitoring work and YouTube Trends MCP for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Monitor is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. YouTube Trends MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add betterdb-inc-monitor and youtube-trends-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Monitor has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,309 GitHub stars. YouTube Trends MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.