Soclip vs TranscriptFetch
A side-by-side look at the Soclip and TranscriptFetch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Soclip for social media work as a local process; choose TranscriptFetch for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Soclip when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SOCLIP_API_KEY.
Choose TranscriptFetch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY, TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_transcript, search_videos, list_channel_videos.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SOCLIP_API_KEY | TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEYTRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL |
| 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 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Soclip | View TranscriptFetch |
Tools & capabilities
Soclip tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
TranscriptFetch tools 5
get_transcriptTranscript for a video. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or a direct media URL. Set `ai_fallback: true` to transcribe the audio when no captions exist (typically ~30 seconds for short videos, longer for long ones)search_videosSearch YouTube by keywordlist_channel_videosList a YouTube channel's videos (handle, ID, or URL)list_playlist_videosList a YouTube playlist's videos (ID or URL)get_creditsRemaining credit balance for the key. Never billed
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.
Soclip
{
"mcpServers": {
"soclip": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"soclip-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SOCLIP_API_KEY": "YOUR_SOCLIP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
TranscriptFetch
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcriptfetch-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcriptfetch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_API_KEY_HERE",
"TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TRANSCRIPTFETCH_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Soclip is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. TranscriptFetch belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Soclip for social media work and TranscriptFetch for social media.
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.
Soclip is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. TranscriptFetch 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.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add soclip and transcriptfetch-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Soclip has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. TranscriptFetch has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.