What is the key difference between 1inch MCP and Panes?

1inch MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Panes belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install 1inch MCP or Panes in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are 1inch MCP and Panes free or paid?

1inch MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Panes operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

1inch MCP lists 0 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars. Panes lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both 1inch MCP and Panes together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

1inch MCP vs Panes

In-depth architectural comparison of the 1inch MCP and Panes 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

1inch MCP

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Panes

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 38/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose 1inch MCP if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Panes if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose 1inch MCP 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).

Explore 1inch MCP Details

Choose Panes when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Panes Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	1inch MCP Finance & Fintech	P Panes Finance & Fintech
Summary	Doc search, intent & cross-chain swaps, limit orders, portfolio, spot prices, gas & all APIs.	Publish typed cards — prices, KPIs, news, weather — into a person's private Panes feed.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

1inch MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Panes Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

1inch MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "1inch-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.1inch.com/mcp/protocol"
    }
  }
}

Panes Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "panes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "panes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

1inch MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Panes belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select 1inch MCP when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Panes when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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