Video Transcript vs Captapi

In-depth architectural comparison of the Video Transcript and Captapi MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Video Transcript when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Captapi when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	V Video Transcript Social Media	Captapi Social Media
Summary	Any video URL to LLM-ready transcript. ASR built in, no captions needed. TikTok, X, TED and more.	Social media data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram & Facebook. 62 tools, one API key.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-transcript": {
      "url": "https://api.payload.cool"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captapi": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "uv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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