Upload Post vs PostHero
A side-by-side look at the Upload Post and PostHero MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Upload Post for social media work as a local process; choose PostHero 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 Upload Post when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
UPLOAD_POST_API_KEY, UPLOAD_POST_STUDIO_CLIENTS.
Choose PostHero when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
POSTHERO_API_KEY, POSTHERO_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
list_accounts, create_post, list_posts.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | UPLOAD_POST_API_KEYUPLOAD_POST_STUDIO_CLIENTS | POSTHERO_API_KEYPOSTHERO_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 9 |
| Full listing | View Upload Post | View PostHero |
Tools & capabilities
Upload Post tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
PostHero tools 9
list_accountsList connected social media accountscreate_postCreate, schedule, or publish a postlist_postsList posts with filters (status, platform)get_postGet full details of a postupdate_postUpdate a draft or scheduled postdelete_postDelete a post from PostHeropublish_postImmediately publish a draft/scheduled postget_analytics_summaryAggregated analytics for a platformget_top_postsTop-performing posts ranked by metric
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.
Upload Post
{
"mcpServers": {
"upload-post": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@upload-post/mcp"
],
"env": {
"UPLOAD_POST_API_KEY": "YOUR_UPLOAD_POST_API_KEY_HERE",
"UPLOAD_POST_STUDIO_CLIENTS": "YOUR_UPLOAD_POST_STUDIO_CLIENTS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
PostHero
{
"mcpServers": {
"posthero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@posthero/mcp"
],
"env": {
"POSTHERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTHERO_API_KEY_HERE",
"POSTHERO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_POSTHERO_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Upload Post is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. PostHero belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Upload Post for social media work and PostHero 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.
Upload Post has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. PostHero 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 upload-post and posthero as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Upload Post has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 10 GitHub stars. PostHero has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.