What is the key difference between Influence and Yutu?

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

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

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

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

Can I use both Influence and Yutu 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

Influence vs Yutu

In-depth architectural comparison of the Influence and Yutu 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

Influence

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

Yutu

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

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

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

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Influence Social Media	Yutu eat-pray-ai Social Media
Summary	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.	A fully functional MCP server and CLI for YouTube to automate YouTube operation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Influence Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Yutu Tools (6)

YouTube MCP server

YouTube CLI

Video upload and optimization

Comment and playlist management

Channel branding management

Gemini-based agent mode

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).

Influence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Yutu Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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