Lighter MCP vs Chord
A side-by-side look at the Lighter MCP and Chord MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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ChordFinance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSEHosted MCP server for AI agents: best-route DEX swap quotes and unsigned transactions on Base, Monad, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Robinhood Chain and Arc, plus token boards, candles, wallet PnL and smart money. Endpoint https://api.getchord.xyz/v1/mcp.45FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Lighter MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Chord for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Lighter 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 have the keys it needs:
LIGHTER_URL, LIGHTER_ACCOUNT_INDEX, LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY, LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX, LIGHTER_READ_ONLY, LIGHTER_MAX_QUOTE_USD, LIGHTER_MAX_SLIPPAGE, LIGHTER_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS. - You want tools like
get_status, get_signup_info, how_to_approve_integrator.
CChoose Chord when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Chord | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | LIGHTER_URLLIGHTER_ACCOUNT_INDEXLIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEYLIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX |
Tools & capabilities
Lighter MCP tools 4
get_statuscurrent mode, safety policy, integrator config (no secrets)get_signup_infoLighter signup URL + referral code (5% bonus for new users)how_to_approve_integratorinstructions for opt-in / opt-outget_balancecollateral / margin-in-use / available / asset_value
Chord tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Lighter MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"0xdegenmo-lighter-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"0xdegenmo-lighter-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LIGHTER_URL": "YOUR_LIGHTER_URL_HERE",
"LIGHTER_ACCOUNT_INDEX": "YOUR_LIGHTER_ACCOUNT_INDEX_HERE",
"LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
"LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX": "YOUR_LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX_HERE",
"LIGHTER_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_LIGHTER_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"LIGHTER_MAX_QUOTE_USD": "YOUR_LIGHTER_MAX_QUOTE_USD_HERE",
"LIGHTER_MAX_SLIPPAGE": "YOUR_LIGHTER_MAX_SLIPPAGE_HERE",
"LIGHTER_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS": "YOUR_LIGHTER_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Chord
{
"mcpServers": {
"chord": {
"url": "https://api.getchord.xyz/v1/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Lighter MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Chord belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Lighter MCP for finance & fintech work and Chord 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.
Lighter MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Chord is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 0xdegenmo-lighter-mcp and chord as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Lighter MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Chord has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
