Agent Failure Archive vs OctoTrip Flights

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Failure Archive and OctoTrip Flights 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Agent Failure Archive 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).

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Choose OctoTrip Flights 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agent Failure Archive Finance & Fintech	OctoTrip Flights Finance & Fintech
Summary	186 real AI agent post-mortems, 107 of them measurement failures. Free tools, paid via x402.	Free, no-login flight search with real-time pricing from multiple airlines.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-failure-archive": {
      "url": "https://x402.org"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octotrip-flights": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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