Social → Context vs Social Media API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Social → Context and Social Media API 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?

Choose Social → Context when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Social → Context Details

Choose Social Media 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).

Explore Social Media API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Social → Context Social Media	Social Media API Social Media
Summary	Turn a TikTok/Instagram/YouTube link into text for your AI: metadata, transcript and image OCR.	Unified social media API for AI agents. Access Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
Category & Scope	Social Media	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": {
    "social-context": {
      "url": "https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&mcpName=Social%20%E2%86%92%20Context&mcpServerUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.mcp.ai%2Fp_socialdl"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@socialapis/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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