What is the key difference between Agents and Crank Protocol?

Agents belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Crank Protocol belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agents or Crank Protocol 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 Agents and Crank Protocol free or paid?

Agents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Crank Protocol operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Crank Protocol lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agents and Crank Protocol 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.

How do I install Agents or Crank Protocol in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Agents and Crank Protocol free to use, or do they require API keys?

Agents is listed under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . Crank Protocol operates under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Agents and Crank Protocol at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both agents-2 and crank-protocol as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Agents has a Quality Score of 46 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars. Crank Protocol holds a Quality Score of 27 /100 ( Emerging ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agents vs Crank Protocol

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agents and Crank Protocol 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

Agents

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 46/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Crank Protocol

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agents if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Crank Protocol 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 Agents 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 Agents Details

Choose Crank Protocol 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 Crank Protocol Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Agents Finance & Fintech	C Crank Protocol Finance & Fintech
Summary	Pay-per-call safety guards for AI agents: injection, tool-call, signing, secret, x402-trust.	Non-custodial DeFi tools for AI agents on Solana: swaps, perps, lending, staking, equities.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agents Tools (0)

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

Crank Protocol 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).

Agents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agents-2": {
      "url": "https://paygent.obsmetrics.com"
    }
  }
}

Crank Protocol Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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