What is the key difference between Influence and Postfast MCP?

Influence belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Postfast MCP belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Influence or Postfast MCP 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 Postfast MCP free or paid?

Influence operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required). Postfast MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Influence lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Postfast MCP lists 24 tools with 4 views and 5 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Influence and Postfast MCP 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 Postfast MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Influence and Postfast 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Influence

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

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

Postfast MCP

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Influence if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Postfast MCP if your workspace requires Social Media integration with local subprocess execution. 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 Postfast MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: POSTFAST_API_KEY, POSTFAST_API_URL.
Primary tools included: list_accounts, list_posts, create_posts.

Explore Postfast MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Influence Social Media	Postfast MCP peturgeorgievv-factory 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.	Schedule and manage social media posts across 10 platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Telegram) from any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Influence Tools (0)

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

Postfast MCP Tools (24)

list_accounts

List connected social media accounts (each with `connectionStatus` — `CONNECTED`/`DISABLED` — `disabledReason`, `followerCount`/`followerCountUpdatedAt`, and `inboxCapable`)

list_posts

List posts with filters (specific IDs, platform, status, date range); each post carries its key settings in `controls` (Threads topic, Instagram/Facebook format, TikTok draft flag, YouTube privacy)

create_posts

Create and schedule posts (batch, up to 15)

delete_post

Delete a post from PostFast by ID (does not remove an already-published post from the platform)

upload_media

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"
    }
  }
}

Postfast MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peturgeorgievv-factory-postfast-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "postfast-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTFAST_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTFAST_API_KEY_HERE",
        "POSTFAST_API_URL": "YOUR_POSTFAST_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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