Short.io vs TikTok Ads
Short.io is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). TikTok Ads is an MCP server published by getmcpads.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |  Short.io |  TikTok Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 1 087 Downloads/week (npm): 348 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | TikTok Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-08 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (ai-assistant.short.io/mcp) | On your machine (@getmcpads/tiktok-ads-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 10, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/get-mcp-ads/tiktok-ads-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Answered with HTTP 400 (6 h ago) | 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.
TikTok Ads
TikTok Ads MCP server: 35 read tools, 30 opt-in preview-first writes.
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)
TikTok Ads As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "TIKTOK_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_TIKTOK_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --env "TIKTOK_APP_ID=<YOUR_TIKTOK_APP_ID>" --env "TIKTOK_APP_SECRET=<YOUR_TIKTOK_APP_SECRET>" --transport stdio tiktok-ads -- npx -y @getmcpads/tiktok-ads-mcp-serverRequires: TIKTOK_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret), TIKTOK_APP_ID, TIKTOK_APP_SECRET (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Short.io has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Short.io asks for
SHORT_IO_API_KEY (secret)
Only TikTok Ads asks for
LOG_LEVELTIKTOK_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)TIKTOK_ADVERTISER_IDTIKTOK_ADVERTISER_IDSTIKTOK_APP_IDTIKTOK_APP_SECRET (secret)TIKTOK_BC_IDTIKTOK_BUSINESS_CENTER_IDTIKTOK_ENABLE_WRITESTIKTOK_ENVIRONMENT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Short.io · What it can do: TikTok Ads · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.