YouTube Trends MCP vs Altmetric MCP
A side-by-side look at the YouTube Trends MCP and Altmetric MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose YouTube Trends MCP for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose Altmetric MCP for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose YouTube Trends MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRENDSMCP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_time_series, get_growth, get_top_trends.
Choose Altmetric MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY, ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY, ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET. - You want tools like
get_citation_counts, get_citation_details, search_citations.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRENDSMCP_API_KEY | ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEYALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEYALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 12 |
| Full listing | View YouTube Trends MCP | View Altmetric MCP |
Tools & capabilities
YouTube Trends MCP tools 3
get_time_seriesWeekly (or daily) history for **one** `source` + `keyword`. Same name on MCP and REST (`mode: "get_time_series"`). REST also accepts `get_trends` as an alias.get_growthPoint-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.get_top_trendsLive ranked list. **No keyword.** On MCP, `type` is required and must match the feed name **exactly** (including capitals). On REST, omit `type` only if you intend to pull every feed (billed per feed).
Altmetric MCP tools 12
get_citation_countsAttention metrics by identifier (DOI, PubMed ID, etc.)get_citation_detailsFull mention text, author details (incl. Dimensions Researcher IDs), metadatasearch_citationsSearch attention data across all outputs by timeframeget_batch_attention_dataAttention metrics for many DOIs at once, rankedtranslate_identifiersTranslate identifiers (DOI, PMID, etc.) to Altmetric IDsexplore_research_outputsSearch and filter research outputsexplore_attention_summaryAggregated attention metrics by source and dateexplore_mentionsIndividual mention details with filteringexplore_demographicsAudience geographic and demographic dataexplore_mention_sourcesSource/outlet analysis for mentionsexplore_journalsJournal metrics, rankings, and searchlist_departmentsList your institution's departments and their IDs
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.
YouTube Trends MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-trends-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Altmetric MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"altmetric-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"altmetric-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY_HERE",
"ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY_HERE",
"ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "YOUR_ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
YouTube Trends MCP is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Altmetric MCP belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick YouTube Trends MCP for monitoring work and Altmetric MCP for monitoring.
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.
YouTube Trends MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Altmetric MCP 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 youtube-trends-mcp and altmetric-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, YouTube Trends MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Altmetric MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.