What is the key difference between Yutu and Influence?

Yutu belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Influence belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Yutu or Influence 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 Yutu and Influence free or paid?

Yutu operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0). Influence operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Yutu lists 6 tools with 4 views and 693 GitHub stars. Influence lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Yutu and Influence 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

Yutu vs Influence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Yutu and Influence 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

Yutu

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Influence

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Yutu if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Influence 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 Yutu when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: YouTube MCP server, YouTube CLI, Video upload and optimization.

Explore Yutu Details

Choose Influence when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).

Explore Influence Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Yutu eat-pray-ai Social Media	I Influence Social Media
Summary	A fully functional MCP server and CLI for YouTube to automate YouTube operation	Influence is a hosted Streamable HTTP MCP service for creating and editing social drafts, reviewing posts, scheduling or publishing approved posts, and checking publishing status. Customers connect their own Influence workspace with a scoped bearer API key; ChatGPT and Claude web also support the existing OAuth connection. An Influence account and the relevant paid plan or seven-day trial are required. The public connector configuration and customer guidance are available at https://github.com/influence-so/influence-mcp under MIT-0, with branding assets excluded. The hosted application and backend remain proprietary; the connector license does not license the service. Available tools depend on workspace permissions and enabled features.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Yutu Tools (6)

YouTube MCP server

YouTube CLI

Video upload and optimization

Comment and playlist management

Channel branding management

Gemini-based agent mode

Influence 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).

Yutu Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eat-pray-ai-yutu": {
      "url": "https://api.deepseek.com/"
    }
  }
}

Influence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influence": {
      "url": "https://influence.so/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Yutu is categorized under Social Media and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Influence belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Yutu when you need capabilities focused on social media and Influence when you require tools for social media.

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