Byte Mcp Server vs Bolthub Sdk

In-depth architectural comparison of the Byte Mcp Server and Bolthub Sdk 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 Byte Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: PRIVATE_KEY.
• Primary tools included: byte_search_publishers, byte_list_feeds, byte_get_publisher.

Explore Byte Mcp Server Details

Choose Bolthub Sdk when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Per-call pricing and payment for MCP tools and HTTP endpoints, Support for Lightning Network (L402) payment rails without funds passing through bolthub, Shared Lightning budgets across MCP servers and gateways.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Byte Mcp Server 0rkz Finance & Fintech	Bolthub Sdk signaltech-org Finance & Fintech
Summary	PayPerByte — per-byte data marketplace for AI agents on Arbitrum. Discover publishers, evaluate on-chain Proof-of-Quality Score (PQS), subscribe + pay per request in USDC via x402 gateway. 15 tools, zero API keys.	bolthub API marketplace where agents discover and pay for tools per call over Bitcoin Lightning (L402), with budgets, prepaid credit, scoped delegation, and verifiable receipts.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "0rkz-byte-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "byte-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "signaltech-org-bolthub-sdk": {
      "url": "https://bolthub.ai"
    }
  }
}

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