YouTube MCP vs DC Member API

In-depth architectural comparison of the YouTube MCP and DC Member API 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?

Choose YouTube MCP when:

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

Explore YouTube MCP Details

Choose DC Member API when:

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

Explore DC Member API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	YouTube MCP Developer Tools	DC Member API Developer Tools
Summary	Interact with public YouTube data via the official Data API v3	Read and act on your own Dynamite Circle membership data via the public DC Member API.
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-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mrsknetwork/ytmcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dc-member-api": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--refresh",
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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