A side-by-side look at the Web3 Research MCP and Armor Crypto MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Web3 Research MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Armor Crypto MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search, create-research-plan, research-with-keywords.ARMOR_API_KEY.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | ARMOR_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 168 | 178 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Web3 Research MCP | View Armor Crypto MCP |
searchcreate-research-planresearch-with-keywordsupdate-statusfetch-contentsearch-sourcelist-resourcesresearch-sourcecoingecko-datacoingecko-searchcoingecko-tickersdefillama-dataNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"web3-research-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"armorwallet-armor-crypto-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"armor-crypto-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"ARMOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_ARMOR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}