YouTube Trends API vs Labelhead Artist Momentum

In-depth architectural comparison of the YouTube Trends API and Labelhead Artist Momentum 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 Trends 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 YouTube Trends API Details

Choose Labelhead Artist Momentum 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 Labelhead Artist Momentum Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	YouTube Trends API Developer Tools	Labelhead Artist Momentum Developer Tools
Summary	YouTube search volume and trending videos over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai	Trending hip-hop artist momentum scores across four cultural dimensions.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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-trends-api-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "trendsapi-youtube"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "labelhead-artist-momentum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "to"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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