A side-by-side look at the AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) and SCRIPTMASTERLABS — x402 Gateway MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose SCRIPTMASTERLABS — x402 Gateway for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
agentsearch_web_search, agentsearch_extract, agentsearch_render.sml_discover, sml_status, x402_contract.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) | S SCRIPTMASTERLABS — x402 Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 76/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 3 |
| Full listing | View AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) | View SCRIPTMASTERLABS — x402 Gateway |
agentsearch_web_searchWeb search. Returns pretty-printed JSON. Use for a query; use extract when you already have a URL. Read-only HTTP.agentsearch_extracttext`, optional), `max_chars` (1–100000, optional)agentsearch_rendertext`\agentsearch_review_lookupextract`\agentsearch_review_submitSubmit after using one.** Posts a short structured review to the board. Free; anonymous unless `AGENTSEARCH_REVIEW_KEY` is set. Writes one public review; does not call or pay the reviewed service.sml_discoverFind the x402 Gateway contract and where to inspect fresh payment requirements. FREE.sml_statusCheck the public x402 Gateway identity and canonical payment rail. FREE.x402_contractInspect the canonical x402 payment contract. Returns network, USDC asset, payTo, headers, and the rule for resolving fresh target requirements. FREE.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": {
"agentsearch-agentsearchhq-com": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentsearchhq/agentsearch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"scriptmasterlabs-x402-gateway": {
"url": "https://mcp-x402.onrender.com/mcp"
}
}
}
