Reddit Trends API vs Reddit Research MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Reddit Trends API and Reddit Research 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 Reddit Trends API 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).

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Choose Reddit Research MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: Semantic search across 20,000+ indexed subreddits, Fetch posts, comments, and threads with metadata, Save and update subreddit collections as feeds.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Reddit Trends API Social Media	Reddit Research MCP king-of-the-grackles Social Media
Summary	Reddit discussion volume and subreddit growth over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai	AI-powered Reddit intelligence for market research and competitive analysis. Discover subreddits via semantic search across 20k+ indexed communities, fetch posts/comments with full citations, and manage research feeds. No Reddit API credentials needed.
Category & Scope	Social Media

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": {
    "reddit-trends-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trendsapi-reddit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "king-of-the-grackles-reddit-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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