Unlinked vs YouTube
A side-by-side look at the Unlinked and YouTube MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Unlinked for social media work as a local process; choose YouTube 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 Unlinked when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
linkedin_get_profile, linkedin_get_section, linkedin_get_recent_activity.
Choose YouTube 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:
API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| 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 | None listed | API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 5,823 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Unlinked | View YouTube |
Tools & capabilities
Unlinked tools 4
linkedin_get_profileYour résumé in one call, with recent edits included. Larger sections come back as links.linkedin_get_sectionOne section, a page at a time (`limit` 1-200, default 50, plus `cursor`).linkedin_get_recent_activityWhat changed in the last 28 days: profile edits, posts, comments, reactions.linkedin_check_accessWhether LinkedIn is sharing recent changes with this app.
YouTube 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.
Unlinked
{
"mcpServers": {
"unlinked": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@larsbaunwall/unlinked"
]
}
}
}
YouTube
{
"mcpServers": {
"klavis-ai-youtube": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"klavis"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Unlinked is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. YouTube belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Unlinked for social media work and YouTube 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.
Unlinked has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. YouTube is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 unlinked and klavis-ai-youtube as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Unlinked has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. YouTube has 44/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5,823 GitHub stars.