A side-by-side look at the AIDEN 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 AIDEN 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.
search_agents, get_agent, get_agent_feedback.XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_SCOPES, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A AIDEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | 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 | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View AIDEN | View Xero MCP Server |
search_agentsFull-text search, owner filter, sort by `newest` / `score` / `feedback` / `settled` / `relevanceget_agentFull record: profile, reputation, validations, trust score, settlement evidenceget_agent_feedbackReputation Registry feedback, newest first, classified and normalisedget_agent_validationsLatest 100 Validation Registry entriesget_agent_trading_recordThe agent's public trading record on [Arcus](https://arcus.xyz): volume, realized PnL, rank, open positionslist_stock_tokensStock Tokens and other assets tradable through the Arcus Spot Routerget_stock_token_priceIndicative Arcus price for a swap, e.g. how much NVDA 100 USDG buys (no execution)get_registry_statsIndex totalsget_indexer_healthHow far the indexer is behind the chain headNo 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": {
"aiden": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aiden-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"
}
}
}
}