Youtube vs Cdc

In-depth architectural comparison of the Youtube and Cdc 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 Youtube when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: yt_search, yt_video_details, yt_channel_details.

Explore Youtube Details

Choose Cdc when:

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

Explore Cdc Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Y Youtube Developer Tools	Cdc Developer Tools
Summary	YouTube MCP — wraps the YouTube Data API v3 (BYO API key)	CDC MCP — wraps CDC open data via Socrata API (data.cdc.gov)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "youtube-3": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdc": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

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