A side-by-side look at the Twelvelabs MCP Server and MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Twelvelabs MCP Server for conversational ai work as a local process; choose MCP Server for conversational ai as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY.twelvelabs_list_agents, twelvelabs_get_agent, twelvelabs_get_agent_prompt.VAPI_TOKEN.list_assistants, get_assistant, create_assistant.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Conversational AI | Conversational AI |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | ELEVENLABS_API_KEY | VAPI_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 58 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | 13 |
| Full listing | View Twelvelabs MCP Server | View MCP Server |
twelvelabs_list_agentsList all agents in your accounttwelvelabs_get_agentFull config: LLM model, voice, KB docs, webhook, prompt previewtwelvelabs_get_agent_promptFull untruncated system prompt texttwelvelabs_update_agent_promptReplace system prompt and/or first messagetwelvelabs_update_agent_settingsChange temperature, voice, TTS settings, languagetwelvelabs_update_agent_conversation_capabilitiesEnable chat file uploads and set the maximum-duration messagetwelvelabs_list_agent_conversationsRecent conversations for one agenttwelvelabs_get_agent_webhookCurrent webhook URLtwelvelabs_set_agent_webhookSet or remove webhook URLtwelvelabs_list_kb_docsAll KB docs with size and creation datetwelvelabs_get_kb_docFull extracted text content of a doctwelvelabs_add_kb_textAdd a plain text documentlist_assistantsList all assistantsget_assistantGet assistant by IDcreate_assistantCreate new assistantupdate_assistantUpdate assistantlist_callsList call historyget_callGet call detailscreate_callStart outbound call (immediate or scheduled)list_phone_numbersList phone numbersget_phone_numberGet phone number detailslist_toolsList custom toolsget_toolGet tool detailscreate_toolCreate tool for API integrationPaste 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": {
"twelvelabs-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"twelvelabs-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ELEVENLABS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"vapi-ai-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vapi-ai/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"VAPI_TOKEN": "YOUR_VAPI_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}