What is the key difference between Aimarket Oracle Gateway and Horizon Shield?

Aimarket Oracle Gateway belongs to the Cryptography category with local stdio execution, while Horizon Shield belongs to the Cryptography category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Aimarket Oracle Gateway or Horizon Shield 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 Aimarket Oracle Gateway and Horizon Shield free or paid?

Aimarket Oracle Gateway operates under a Paid Service model (other). Horizon Shield operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Aimarket Oracle Gateway lists 5 tools with 3 views and 0 GitHub stars. Horizon Shield lists 14 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Aimarket Oracle Gateway and Horizon Shield 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.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Aimarket Oracle Gateway vs Horizon Shield

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aimarket Oracle Gateway and Horizon Shield 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

Aimarket Oracle Gateway

Cryptography · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Horizon Shield

Cryptography · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Aimarket Oracle Gateway if you need specialized Cryptography tools running via a local process. Choose Horizon Shield if your workspace requires Cryptography integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aimarket Oracle Gateway when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: AIMARKET_HUB_URL, AIMARKET_ORACLE_URL, AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL, AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL_SECRET, AIMARKET_API_TOKEN, AIMARKET_MAX_PER_CALL_USD, AIMARKET_MAX_SPEND_USD, AIMARKET_PRICE_TOLERANCE.
Primary tools included: aggregate_values, get_reputation_scores, audit_compute_cost.

Explore Aimarket Oracle Gateway Details

Choose Horizon Shield when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aimarket Oracle Gateway alexar76 Cryptography	Horizon Shield ogasurfproject-jpg Cryptography
Summary	Verifiable oracle MCP server: Platon VRF (getrandom), Chronos VDF (computevdf / verifyvdf), LUMEN reputation (getreputationscores) as agent tools. Pay-per-call over AIMarket Hub; every result independently verifiable. stdio · Python · Glama.	Bitcoin-anchored, trustless public verification ledger (JIDEC) for AI-agent evidence: fetch the record bytes, recompute the SHA-256, and check the OpenTimestamps/Bitcoin timestamp — no trust in the issuer required.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Aimarket Oracle Gateway Tools (5)

aggregate_values

100k / $50

get_reputation_scores

50k / $100

audit_compute_cost

100k / $75

compute_least_time_route

100k / $120

analyze_cascade_risk

50k / $250

Horizon Shield Tools (14)

get_price_range

Returns the fair price range (min, avg, max), the overcharge danger threshold, unit, price trend, and field notes for a Japanese construction or renovation job.

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).

Aimarket Oracle Gateway Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexar76-aimarket-oracle-gateway": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alexar76-aimarket-oracle-gateway"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIMARKET_HUB_URL": "YOUR_AIMARKET_HUB_URL_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_ORACLE_URL": "YOUR_AIMARKET_ORACLE_URL_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL": "YOUR_AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL_SECRET": "YOUR_AIMARKET_PAYMENT_CHANNEL_SECRET_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_AIMARKET_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_MAX_PER_CALL_USD": "YOUR_AIMARKET_MAX_PER_CALL_USD_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_MAX_SPEND_USD": "YOUR_AIMARKET_MAX_SPEND_USD_HERE",
        "AIMARKET_PRICE_TOLERANCE": "YOUR_AIMARKET_PRICE_TOLERANCE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Horizon Shield Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ogasurfproject-jpg-horizon-shield-3": {
      "url": "https://mcp.horizonshield.dev/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Aimarket Oracle Gateway is categorized under Cryptography and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Horizon Shield belongs to Cryptography using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Aimarket Oracle Gateway when you need capabilities focused on cryptography and Horizon Shield when you require tools for cryptography.

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