News Volume API vs Competitor Tracking Trends MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the News Volume API and Competitor Tracking Trends 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose News Volume API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Competitor Tracking Trends MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N News Volume API Developer Tools	Competitor Tracking Trends MCP Developer Tools
Summary	News article mention volume trends for any topic. Free key at trendsapi.ai	Brand and competitor trend volume over time, with growth signals. Free key at trendsmcp.ai
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news-volume-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "news-trends-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "competitor-tracking-trends-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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