Google Workspace MCP vs HasData YouTube

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Workspace MCP and HasData YouTube 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?

Choose Google Workspace MCP when:

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

Explore Google Workspace MCP Details

Choose HasData YouTube when:

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

Explore HasData YouTube Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Workspace MCP Developer Tools	HasData YouTube Developer Tools
Summary	Google Workspace Admin via MCP. Manage users, groups, aliases, org units.	Search YouTube and read video, channel and transcript data as JSON. No Google Cloud project.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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-workspace-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasdata-youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/youtube-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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