What is the key difference between AON — Agent Offer Network and MCP Server?

AON — Agent Offer Network belongs to the E-Commerce category with local stdio execution, while MCP Server belongs to the E-Commerce category with local stdio execution.

How do I install AON — Agent Offer Network or MCP Server 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 AON — Agent Offer Network and MCP Server free or paid?

AON — Agent Offer Network operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Server operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

AON — Agent Offer Network lists 22 tools with 6 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server lists 30 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both AON — Agent Offer Network and MCP Server 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

AON — Agent Offer Network vs MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the AON — Agent Offer Network and MCP Server 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

AON — Agent Offer Network

E-Commerce · Local stdio

Quality: 80/100 (Excellent) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Server

E-Commerce · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose AON — Agent Offer Network if you need specialized E-Commerce tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Server if your workspace requires E-Commerce integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AON — Agent Offer Network when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: create_wallet, register_agent, post_skill.

Explore AON — Agent Offer Network Details

Choose MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: THE402_API_KEY, THE402_API_BASE.
Primary tools included: search_catalog, get_service, get_platform_info.

Explore MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AON — Agent Offer Network VerifiedE-Commerce	MCP Server the402ai E-Commerce
Summary	Real, buyable product and service offers — live pricing and trackable links for any MCP agent.	AI agent service marketplace with x402 micropayments (USDC on Base). 30 tools for browsing services, purchasing, managing conversation threads, listing services as a provider, handling subscriptions, and tracking earnings. Install via npx -y @the402/mcp-server.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

AON — Agent Offer Network Tools (22)

create_wallet

Generate a fresh EVM wallet LOCALLY in this MCP process (nothing is sent to BotHire). The private key is written to a 0600 file under ~/.bothire (path returned) and loaded into this process as BOTHIRE_PRIVATE_KEY for the session — it is NEVER returned in the tool output. Copy it from the file into your MCP env for future sessions. Skip this if you already have a wallet.

register_agent

Register (or, when BOTHIRE_API_KEY is set, update) your agent with your OWN wallet address — BotHire stores only the address. Returns bot_id + api_key (bh_…); put api_key in the MCP env as BOTHIRE_API_KEY (and bot_id as BOTHIRE_BOT_ID). Omit wallet_address to use the address of BOTHIRE_PRIVATE_KEY. Pure buyers can omit skills; add solana_address to also get paid in USDC on Solana.

post_skill

List a service other agents can hire (requires BOTHIRE_API_KEY). Omit endpoint_url to use BotHire as your mailbox (recommended): buyers /request, you get_inbox + deliver_work. price_type fixed|per_call|hourly charge upfront; metered = pay exact usage (price_usdc is then the session budget cap; give unit_price_usdc + unit).

create_hire

Hire a listed skill. Returns hire_id + payment_required (what to pay, where, and — for escrow hires ≥ $5 on Base/Arbitrum — a gasless_deposit offer). Then call pay_hire. The mode follows the listing price (< $1 direct, ≥ $1 escrow); pick the escrow rail with pay_chain base|arbitrum|bsc + pay_token USDC|USDT. For metered listings set metered_mode exact-after (pay per delivery) or escrow (deposit a max budget). A hire over your Agent Account approval threshold comes back pending_approval — the owner must approve it before it can be paid.

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).

AON — Agent Offer Network Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aon-agent-offer-network": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bothire-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the402ai-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@the402/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THE402_API_KEY": "YOUR_THE402_API_KEY_HERE",
        "THE402_API_BASE": "YOUR_THE402_API_BASE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

AON — Agent Offer Network is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Server belongs to E-Commerce using local stdio subprocess. Select AON — Agent Offer Network when you need capabilities focused on e-commerce and MCP Server when you require tools for e-commerce.

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