What is the main functional difference between Reddit Trends API and Social Signal?

Reddit Trends API is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Social Signal belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Reddit Trends API for social media work and Social Signal for social media.

How do I install Reddit Trends API or Social Signal in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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.

Are Reddit Trends API and Social Signal free to use, or do they require API keys?

Reddit Trends API has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Social Signal 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.

Can I run both Reddit Trends API and Social Signal at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add reddit-trends-api-2 and social-signal as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Reddit Trends API has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Social Signal has 43/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.

Reddit Trends API vs Social Signal

Reddit Trends API vs Social Signal | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Reddit Trends API	Social Signal
Category	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal	37/100 · Fair	43/100 · Fair
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	Not declared	Not declared
Pricing	Not declared	Not declared
Required env vars	`TRENDSAPI_KEY`	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	0	1
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	Not listed
Full listing	View Reddit Trends API	View Social Signal

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.