Youtube MCP vs RiverScript
A side-by-side look at the Youtube MCP and RiverScript MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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RiverScriptSpeech-to-TextMCP server for RiverScript, an AI transcription platform - fetches transcripts shared via a link.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Youtube MCP for speech-to-text work over a hosted endpoint; choose RiverScript for speech-to-text. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Youtube MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CONTAINER_NAME, PORT, MCP_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY.
RChoose RiverScript when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R RiverScript | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Speech-to-Text | Speech-to-Text |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | CONTAINER_NAMEPORTMCP_KEYOPENAI_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 32 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Youtube MCP | View RiverScript |
Tools & capabilities
Youtube MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
RiverScript tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Youtube MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"format37-youtube-mcp": {
"url": "http://localhost:7001/sse"
}
}
}
RiverScript
No confirmed install command for RiverScript yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Youtube MCP is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. RiverScript belongs to Speech-to-Text and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Youtube MCP for speech-to-text work and RiverScript for speech-to-text.
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. RiverScript has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Youtube MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. RiverScript 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 format37-youtube-mcp and riverscript as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Youtube MCP has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 32 GitHub stars. RiverScript has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.