A side-by-side look at the AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) and Xero MCP Server 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 Xero MCP Server for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
agentsearch_web_search, agentsearch_extract, agentsearch_render.XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_SCOPES, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | XERO_CLIENT_IDXERO_CLIENT_SECRETXERO_SCOPESXERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 372 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View AgentSearch (agentsearchhq.com) | View Xero MCP Server |
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.No 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": {
"agentsearch-agentsearchhq-com": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentsearchhq/agentsearch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"xeroapi-xero-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@xeroapi/xero-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"XERO_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"XERO_SCOPES": "YOUR_XERO_SCOPES_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}