A side-by-side look at the Runapi AI MCP and The Scribble Thing MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Runapi AI MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose The Scribble Thing for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
RUNAPI_API_KEY.list_models, get_model_info, list_actions.get_scribble_service_info, create_scribe_animation, get_scribe_animation.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | RUNAPI_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 54 | 18 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Runapi AI MCP | View The Scribble Thing |
list_modelsList RunAPI models from the embedded catalog. Optional filters: modality, service, or action.get_model_infoGet supported endpoint, current runtime pricing, and input constraints for a RunAPI model slug. Add service and action when the model supports multiple endpoints.list_actionsList RunAPI endpoint names grouped by output modality.check_pricingReturn current runtime pricing for a RunAPI model/action pair.search_promptsSearch RunAPI prompt examples by modality, category, tags, text query, model, or featured status. Free, no API key required.check_balanceReturn the authenticated RunAPI account balance and spending metrics.create_taskRun a RunAPI operation with a caller-generated idempotency key. Asynchronous operations can optionally poll until completion.get_taskFetch the current status and latest payload for an existing RunAPI task.loginAuthenticate RunAPI by opening a browser PKCE login flow and saving the API key to ~/.config/runapi/config.json.get_scribble_service_infoGet current limits, terms, retention, pricing, and integration URLs.create_scribe_animationCreate an asynchronous animation from a base64-encoded line-art image.get_scribe_animationPoll one private animation until it completes or fails.get_scribe_animation_downloadCreate a short-lived download URL for a completed preview or clean video.redeem_scribe_unlock_codeConsume a user-supplied single-use code to unlock one clean video.delete_scribe_animationImmediately delete one animation session and all of its stored files.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"runapi-ai-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@runapi.ai/mcp"
],
"env": {
"RUNAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_RUNAPI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-scribble-thing": {
"url": "https://scribble.boringstuff.club/mcp"
}
}
}