HasData Instagram vs Scrapebadger MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the HasData Instagram and Scrapebadger 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?

Choose HasData Instagram when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: hasdata_instagram_posts_getInstagramPosts, hasdata_instagram_profile_getInstagramProfile.

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Choose Scrapebadger MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_twitter_user_profile, get_twitter_user_about, search_twitter_users.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HasData Instagram Social Media	Scrapebadger MCP scrape-badger Social Media
Summary	Public Instagram profiles and post feeds by handle, with hashtags and mentions parsed.	Access Twitter/X data including user profiles, tweets, followers, trends, lists, and communities via the ScrapeBadger API.
Category & Scope	Social Media

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrape-badger-scrapebadger-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scrapebadger-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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