Novai MCP Server vs Swiftnodes MCP
A side-by-side look at the Novai MCP Server and Swiftnodes MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Novai MCP Server for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Swiftnodes MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Novai MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
NOVAI_RPC_URL. - You want tools like
novai_get_chain_status, novai_get_block, novai_get_transaction.
Choose Swiftnodes MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
list_chains, get_chain, get_pricing.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | NOVAI_RPC_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Novai MCP Server | View Swiftnodes MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Novai MCP Server tools 12
novai_get_chain_statusReturn the latest committed block of the live NOVAI chain: its height, block hash, round, transaction count, state root, and parent hash. Use this to verify the chain is live and advancing, and to learn the current tip height before requesting a specific block. Takes no parameters.novai_get_blockFetch a single committed block by height or by hash. Provide exactly one of height or hash. Returns the block height, block hash, parent hash, round, state root, and transaction count, or null if no such block is known. Note: the endpoint retains a bounded recent window of blocks by height, so very old heights can return null even though they were valid blocks. Lookups by hash work for any block the node still indexes.novai_get_transactionFetch a confirmed transaction by its transaction id. Returns the block height, transaction index, sender address, nonce, fee, and payload length, or null if the transaction is not found.novai_get_ai_entityFetch an on-chain AI entity (agent) by its entity id. Returns the entity record including code hash, creator, autonomy mode, capability bits, economic and stake balances, reputation score, transaction count, and activity timestamps, or null if no entity exists for that id.novai_get_balanceFetch the balance and nonce for an account or entity address. The balance is returned as a decimal string to preserve full precision.novai_get_signals_by_heightList the signal commitments recorded at a specific block height. Each entry has a commitment hash, a numeric signal type, the height, and the issuer. Use this to see which signals were committed in a given block.novai_get_signals_by_issuerList the signal commitments issued by a given entity within a block height range. Returns commitment hash, signal type, height, and issuer for each.novai_get_signals_by_typeList the signal commitments of a given type within a block height range. The endpoint currently accepts these signal type codes: 0 Anomaly, 1 Optimization, 2 Prediction, 3 RiskScore, 4 AuditReport, 5 SpamRisk, 6 CongestionForecast. Returns commitment hash, signal type, height, and issuer for each.novai_get_oracle_anchorFetch a single oracle anchor by its signal hash. Returns the issuer entity, data hash, external timestamp, source hash, expiry and anchor heights, and data tag, or null if no anchor exists for that hash.novai_get_oracle_anchors_by_entityList oracle anchors issued by a given entity within a block height range, optionally filtered by an external timestamp range. Returns issuer entity, data hash, external timestamp, source hash, expiry and anchor heights, and data tag for each.novai_get_oracle_anchors_by_tagList oracle anchors carrying a given data tag within a block height range, optionally filtered by an external timestamp range. Returns issuer entity, data hash, external timestamp, source hash, expiry and anchor heights, and data tag for each.novai_get_memory_objectsList the on-chain memory objects owned by an entity. Each object has an object id, a numeric object type, owner, creation and update heights, and hex encoded data. Object type codes: 0 ChainSummary, 1 LabelIndex, 2 EmbeddingCommitment, 3 AnomalyLog, 4 StatisticsSnapshot, 5 ReputationEvent, 6 Rating, 7 SignalCatalog, 8 CompositionGraph, 9 VerificationRecord, 10 DelegationGrant, 11 Subscription, 12 ServiceDescriptor, 13 VkRegistration, 14 SlaAgreement, 15 PaymentChannel.
Swiftnodes MCP tools 5
list_chainsEvery chain SwiftNodes serves — name, slug, chain ID, category, docs page. Filterable.get_chainFull detail for one chain: IDs, block time, native currency, HTTP/WebSocket/archive endpoint templates, docs links.get_pricingLive flat-rate plans from the public API — rate limits, included features, no compute units.get_method_supportWhich JSON-RPC methods work on which chain — auto-probed weekly through the same path customer requests take. Overview or per-method detail.probe_endpointDiagnose any EVM JSON-RPC endpoint (ours or anyone's): chain identity, block height, archive capability, latency — or run a specific method call.
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.
Novai MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"0x-devc-novai-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"novai-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NOVAI_RPC_URL": "YOUR_NOVAI_RPC_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Swiftnodes MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"swiftnodes-swiftnodes-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"swiftnodes-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Novai MCP Server is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Swiftnodes MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Novai MCP Server for finance & fintech work and Swiftnodes MCP for finance & fintech.
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.
Novai MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Swiftnodes MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. 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 0x-devc-novai-mcp-server and swiftnodes-swiftnodes-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Novai MCP Server has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Swiftnodes MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.