Short.io vs spotify-ads-api
Short.io is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). spotify-ads-api is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by spotify. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  spotify-ads-api | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.9.0 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Short.io | spotify-ads-api |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 19 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 19 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (ai-assistant.short.io/mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 21 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/spotify/ads-claude-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Short.io
Access to Short.io's link shortener and analytics tools.
spotify-ads-api
Manage Spotify ad campaigns with natural language. Create campaigns, ad sets, ads, pull reports, and handle OAuth — all through conversation.
How to run each
Short.io As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http short-io https://ai-assistant.short.io/mcpRequires: SHORT_IO_API_KEY (secret)
spotify-ads-api As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install spotify-ads-api@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of spotify-ads-api publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Short.io · What it can do: spotify-ads-api · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.