Vk MCP Server vs SocialCrawl
A side-by-side look at the Vk MCP Server and SocialCrawl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Vk MCP Server for social media work as a local process; choose SocialCrawl for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Vk MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
VK_ACCESS_TOKEN, VK_TIMEOUT_MS, VK_API_BASE. - You want tools like
vk_users_get, vk_users_search, vk_wall_get.
Choose SocialCrawl when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY. - You want tools like
socialcrawl_find, socialcrawl_endpoint, socialcrawl_estimate.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | VK_ACCESS_TOKENVK_TIMEOUT_MSVK_API_BASE | SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 16 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 19 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Vk MCP Server | View SocialCrawl |
Tools & capabilities
Vk MCP Server tools 19
vk_users_getLook up VK users by numeric ID or short name (e.g. durov). Use this to resolve a name to an ID before calling other tools, or to check whether a profile is closed.vk_users_searchFind VK users by name, optionally narrowed by city, country, sex or age. Returns matches with a total count; page through them with offset.vk_wall_getRead posts from a user or community wall, newest first. Pass domain for a short address (durov) or owner_id for a numeric one — negative for a community, positive for a person. Each post carries its likes, reposts, comments and views.vk_wall_postPublish a post on a wall. To post in a community, set owner_id to the community ID with a minus sign (-123) and from_group true, otherwise it appears as your personal post on the community wall. Attach media with the attachment string that vk_photos_upload_wall returns. Returns the new post_id.vk_wall_create_commentAdd a comment to a post. owner_id is negative for a community. Returns the new comment_id.vk_wall_get_by_idFetch particular posts by their full IDs in {owner_id}_{post_id} form, e.g. -1_340393. Use it to re-read a post you already know about, such as one you just published.vk_wall_editReplace the text or attachments of an existing post. owner_id is negative for a community. Editing overwrites the previous content, so pass the full new text rather than an addition.vk_wall_deleteDelete a post from a wall. owner_id is negative for a community. This cannot be undone.vk_photos_upload_wallUpload a photo so it can be attached to a post. Takes a URL or a local file path, runs VK's three-step upload, and returns an attachment string like photo-1_2 to pass to vk_wall_post or vk_wall_edit. group_id is positive here, without the minus sign.vk_groups_searchFind communities by keyword, optionally narrowed by type, country, city or sort order. Returns matches with a total count.vk_groups_get_membersList the members of a community. Returns bare user IDs unless you ask for fields, in which case it returns profiles. Many communities hide their member list, which comes back as an access error rather than an empty list.vk_groups_joinJoin a community as the token owner, or send a join request if it is closed. group_id is positive here, without the minus sign.- +7 more on the listing page
SocialCrawl tools 7
socialcrawl_findStart here: a task in plain words -> the best endpoints (3 by default) of 646, each with the params the task supplies (URLs and @handles resolved), the params still missing, the credit cost and the exact call. With no task it lists platforms, or one platform's endpoints. Free; no key needed.socialcrawl_endpointRead before calling: one endpoint's purpose, params, where the rows are and up to 25 response fields, cost rule, paging, latency, timeout, next endpoints and a sample link. id (or platform+resource, path), a platform slug (its endpoints) or a guide topic. Free.socialcrawl_estimateExact credits before you spend: one call (id, platform+resource or path, plus the params you will send; calls for a job total; items for a walk) or a plan of several calls. Uses the API's estimator when available, else the bundled pricing. A platform slug gives its price table; no id gives the pricing overview. Free.socialcrawl_requestCall one endpoint (platform+resource, or id, or path). Validated locally first (a bad call is free), quoted, refused above max_credits and confirmed above the threshold. A large page is cut at row boundaries; socialcrawl_collect result_id reads the rest. Spends credits; needs SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY.socialcrawl_collectWalk a paged endpoint (id, platform+resource or path) to `items` unique rows, the last page or max_credits: cursors supplied, duplicates dropped, stops on a 402, refused free when one page exceeds max_credits. Small results come back whole. result_id (+offset, limit, format) reads a stored result, free. Spends credits.socialcrawl_accountFree checks: balance (with this session's spend), transactions (itemised ledger; the receipts for one request_id), status (platform health; read it before retrying a 502/503) and freshness (whether this server's bundled catalogue is behind the API).socialcrawl_manageStateful work by area + action: monitors (scheduled recipes, webhooks, alerts), cohorts (mention search over your own panel of accounts), web (scrape, search, crawl and agent jobs, change monitors, browser sessions) and jobs (Prism background jobs). A wrong field is refused free with the rules. Managing is free; scrapes, jobs, queries and monitor runs bill credits. dry_run: true validates and quotes a create/update and never creates it. rows_new alerts need track (id=monitors).
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.
Vk MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"bulatko-vk-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vk-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"VK_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_VK_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"VK_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_VK_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE",
"VK_API_BASE": "YOUR_VK_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
SocialCrawl
{
"mcpServers": {
"socialcrawl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"socialcrawl-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Vk MCP Server is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. SocialCrawl belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Vk MCP Server for social media work and SocialCrawl for social media.
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.
Vk MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. SocialCrawl 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 bulatko-vk-mcp-server and socialcrawl as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Vk MCP Server has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 16 GitHub stars. SocialCrawl has 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.