YouTube vs Decodo MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the YouTube and Decodo MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose YouTube for social media work as a local process; choose Decodo MCP Server for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose YouTube when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_KEY.
Choose Decodo MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SCRAPER_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
scrape_as_markdown, screenshot, map.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Freemium |
| Required env vars | API_KEY | SCRAPER_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,822 | 37 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 36 |
| Full listing | View YouTube | View Decodo MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
YouTube tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Decodo MCP Server tools 36
scrape_as_markdownScrapes any target URL, expects a URL to be given via prompt. Returns results in Markdown.screenshotCaptures a screenshot of any webpage and returns it as a PNG image.mapLists the URLs on a website without fetching their content. API key only.crawl_startStarts crawling a website and returns the crawl id without waiting. API key only.crawl_statusReports a crawl's progress: pages discovered, completed and failed. API key only.crawl_resultsReturns crawled pages as Markdown, a few at a time with a cursor. API key only.crawl_cancelStops a running crawl; pages crawled so far stay readable. API key only.searchSearches the web and returns ranked results. API key only.google_searchScrapes Google Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.google_adsScrapes Google Ads search results.google_lensScrapes Google Lens image search results.google_ai_modeScrapes Google AI Mode (Search with AI) results.- +24 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
YouTube
{
"mcpServers": {
"klavis-ai-youtube": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"klavis"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Decodo MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-64": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@decodo/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SCRAPER_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SCRAPER_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
YouTube is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Decodo MCP Server belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick YouTube for social media work and Decodo MCP Server for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
YouTube is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Decodo MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add klavis-ai-youtube and mcp-server-64 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, YouTube has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5,822 GitHub stars. Decodo MCP Server has 63/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 37 GitHub stars.