Web3 Research MCP vs Cabal Hunter
A side-by-side look at the Web3 Research MCP and Cabal Hunter 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 Cabal Hunter 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 Web3 Research MCP 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 want tools like
search, create-research-plan, research-with-keywords.
Choose Cabal Hunter when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
check_cabal_risk.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 168 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Web3 Research MCP | View Cabal Hunter |
Tools & capabilities
Web3 Research MCP tools 13
searchcreate-research-planresearch-with-keywordsupdate-statusfetch-contentsearch-sourcelist-resourcesresearch-sourcecoingecko-datacoingecko-searchcoingecko-tickersdefillama-data- +1 more on the listing page
Cabal Hunter tools 1
check_cabal_riskOn-chain coordinated-wallet (cabal) and rug detection for any Solana token mint. One call returns risk_level (LOW_SIGNAL | ELEVATED | HIGH), a 0-100 cabal score, funding-cluster detection (top holders walked back to a shared funding wallet), same-block bundle detection (slot-based: a Jito bundle is one way to buy in a single slot, not the only one), same-block coordinated selling, serial-launcher deployer history (e.g. 'launched 92, 90 dead'), and a honeypot check (freeze authority + Token-2022 traps). Wallet clusters carry evidence_txs[] — the signatures behind that cluster; concentration, deployer and honeypot flags are read from chain state and carry none. risk and cabal_score are COORDINATION ONLY: read honeypot_risk and risk_level before calling a token clean. degraded:true means we could not verify everything and is never an all-clear. Use it before an agent buys a pump.fun / PumpSwap / Raydium token to answer: are you the exit liquidity? FREE: 5 scans/month with no key; 250/month with a free key (one email). FRESHNESS: a mint traced in the last 8h is answered from that trace in <100ms (computed_at says when); anything else runs a live trace taking 15-20s, so allow a 30s+ timeout.
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.
Web3 Research MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"web3-research-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Cabal Hunter
{
"mcpServers": {
"cabal-hunter": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cabal-hunter-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Web3 Research MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Cabal Hunter belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Web3 Research MCP for finance & fintech work and Cabal Hunter 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.
Web3 Research MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Cabal Hunter is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp and cabal-hunter as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Web3 Research MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 168 GitHub stars. Cabal Hunter has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.