TikTok Trends MCP vs PlanVortex
A side-by-side look at the TikTok Trends MCP and PlanVortex 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 MCP for social media work over a hosted endpoint; choose PlanVortex 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 TikTok Trends MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRENDSMCP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_time_series, get_growth, get_top_trends.
Choose PlanVortex when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_ID, PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_SECRET, PLANVORTEX_ORGANIZATION_ID, PLANVORTEX_MCP_ALLOW_AI, PLANVORTEX_MCP_READ_ONLY, PLANVORTEX_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, PLANVORTEX_MCP_UPLOAD_DIRS.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRENDSMCP_API_KEY | PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_IDPLANVORTEX_CLIENT_SECRETPLANVORTEX_ORGANIZATION_IDPLANVORTEX_MCP_ALLOW_AIPLANVORTEX_MCP_READ_ONLYPLANVORTEX_MCP_AUTH_TOKENPLANVORTEX_MCP_UPLOAD_DIRS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View TikTok Trends MCP | View PlanVortex |
Tools & capabilities
TikTok Trends MCP tools 3
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).
PlanVortex tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
TikTok Trends MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"tiktok-trends-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
PlanVortex
{
"mcpServers": {
"planvortex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"planvortex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_ORGANIZATION_ID": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_ORGANIZATION_ID_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_MCP_ALLOW_AI": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_MCP_ALLOW_AI_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_MCP_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
"PLANVORTEX_MCP_UPLOAD_DIRS": "YOUR_PLANVORTEX_MCP_UPLOAD_DIRS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
TikTok Trends MCP is categorized under Social Media and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. PlanVortex belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick TikTok Trends MCP for social media work and PlanVortex 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.
TikTok Trends MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. PlanVortex 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 tiktok-trends-mcp and planvortex as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, TikTok Trends MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. PlanVortex has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.