What is the key difference between Instagram Data and TweetAPI MCP?

Instagram Data belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while TweetAPI MCP belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Instagram Data or TweetAPI 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 Instagram Data and TweetAPI MCP free or paid?

Instagram Data operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). TweetAPI MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Instagram Data lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. TweetAPI MCP lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Instagram Data and TweetAPI 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

Instagram Data vs TweetAPI MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Instagram Data and TweetAPI 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

Instagram Data

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

TweetAPI MCP

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Instagram Data if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose TweetAPI MCP 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 Instagram Data 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).

Explore Instagram Data Details

Choose TweetAPI MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore TweetAPI MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Instagram Data Social Media	T TweetAPI MCP Social Media
Summary	Read-only public Instagram data: profiles, posts, reels, stories, highlights, comments, hashtags.	Read-only public Twitter data and TweetAPI docs for AI agents. Not affiliated with X Corp.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Instagram Data Tools (0)

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

TweetAPI MCP Tools (0)

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

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).

Instagram Data Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instagram-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "instagram-data"
      ]
    }
  }
}

TweetAPI MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tweetapi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://tweetapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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