A side-by-side look at the TikTok Trends API and TikTok Trends 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 TikTok Trends MCP for social media over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
TRENDSAPI_KEY.TRENDSMCP_API_KEY.get_time_series, get_growth, get_top_trends.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRENDSAPI_KEY | TRENDSMCP_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View TikTok Trends API | View TikTok Trends MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_time_seriesWeekly (or daily) history for **one** `source` + `keyword`. Same name on MCP and REST (`mode: "get_time_series"`). REST also accepts `get_trends` as an alias.get_growthPoint-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.get_top_trendsLive ranked list. **No keyword.** On MCP, `type` is required and must match the feed name **exactly** (including capitals). On REST, omit `type` only if you intend to pull every feed (billed per feed).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": {
"tiktok-trends-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
