Social Research MCP vs Reddit Trends API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Social Research MCP and Reddit Trends 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?

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Choose Social 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).

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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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Social Research MCP Social Media	Reddit Trends API Social Media
Summary	8 social listening tools over one MCP endpoint: Reddit, X, Threads, YouTube, Google Trends, news.	Reddit discussion volume and subreddit growth over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
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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-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "social-research-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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