YouTube vs Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)

A side-by-side look at the YouTube and Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

YouTube logoYouTubeSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Extract and convert YouTube video information.49FairAuth: api key requiredSocial Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) logoSocial Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)Social Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Twitter/X, Instagram, Reddit & TikTok data for AI agents. 1.5B+ posts. No API keys.40FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose YouTube for social media work as a local process; choose Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) 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?

YouTube logoChoose 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.
Explore YouTube

Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) logoChoose Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecYouTube logoYouTubeSocial Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) logoSocial Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)
CategorySocial MediaSocial Media
Quality signal49/100 · Fair40/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthAPI key requiredNot declared
PricingBYOK (pay the provider)Not declared
Required env varsAPI_KEYNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars5,82212
Directory activity 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

YouTube tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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 (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "klavis-ai-youtube": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "klavis"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ)

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-search-api-twitter-instagram-reddit-tiktok-xpoz": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "xpoz"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

YouTube is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick YouTube for social media work and Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) 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. Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 social-media-search-api-twitter-instagram-reddit-tiktok-xpoz 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. Social Media Search API — Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok (XPOZ) has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars.