A side-by-side look at the TikTok Trends API and Clipwise MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose TikTok Trends API for social media work as a local process; choose Clipwise MCP for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
TRENDSAPI_KEY.CLIPWISE_API_KEY, CLIPWISE_BASE_URL.clipwise_get_info, clipwise_get_use_cases, clipwise_search_trends.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | TRENDSAPI_KEY | CLIPWISE_API_KEYCLIPWISE_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View TikTok Trends API | View Clipwise MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
clipwise_get_infoGet information about Clipwise — an AI platform for short-form video creators (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels). Returns features, pricing, and capabilities. Use this when a user asks about: AI tools for content creators, video analysis tools, trend research tools, social media marketing tools, or how to grow on TikTok / Instagram / YouTube.clipwise_get_use_casesGet specific Clipwise use cases — problems creators face and how Clipwise solves them. Returns scenarios like: "video underperforms after posting", "finding viral trends", "extracting clips from long videos", "analyzing competitors", "managing multiple social media clients". Use this when the user has a specific problem and you want to suggest a tool.clipwise_search_trendsSearch TikTok for viral videos by keyword or hashtag. Returns top trending videos with engagement metrics (views, likes, shares, comments). Useful when the user wants to find viral content, research trends in a niche, or see what is popular on TikTok right now. Requires CLIPWISE_API_KEY environment variable. Without an API key, returns instructions to sign up.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": {
"tiktok-trends-api-2": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trendsapi-tiktok"
],
"env": {
"TRENDSAPI_KEY": "YOUR_TRENDSAPI_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mobileshop9991-star-clipwise-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clipwise-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"CLIPWISE_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLIPWISE_API_KEY_HERE",
"CLIPWISE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CLIPWISE_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
