What is the key difference between Iridium and Linkedin Posts?

Iridium belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while Linkedin Posts belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Iridium or Linkedin Posts 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 Iridium and Linkedin Posts free or paid?

Iridium operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Linkedin Posts operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Iridium lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Linkedin Posts lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Iridium and Linkedin Posts 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

Iridium vs Linkedin Posts

In-depth architectural comparison of the Iridium and Linkedin Posts 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

Iridium

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Linkedin Posts

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Iridium if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Linkedin Posts 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 Iridium 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 Iridium Details

Choose Linkedin Posts 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 Linkedin Posts Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Iridium Social Media	Linkedin Posts Social Media
Summary	LinkedIn outreach, commenting, scheduling, and data via Claude and human approval gates.	Scrape and analyze public LinkedIn posts as structured JSON via the Apify LinkedIn Posts API.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Iridium Tools (0)

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

Linkedin Posts 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).

Iridium Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Linkedin Posts Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-posts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/linkedin-posts-api"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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