Google Trends API vs Google Business Profile MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Trends API and Google Business Profile MCP 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Google Trends API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Google Business Profile MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Trends API Monitoring	Google Business Profile MCP Monitoring
Summary	Google Trends search interest over time with growth metrics. Free key at trendsapi.ai	MCP server for Google Business Profile: locations, reviews, local posts and performance metrics.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

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": {
    "google-trends-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-trends-client"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-business-profile-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-business@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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