Kite MCP vs MCP Eastmoney

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kite MCP and MCP Eastmoney 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Kite MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET, KITE_USER_ID, KITE_PASSWORD, KITE_TOTP_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: 14 Zerodha Kite trading and market-data tools, Holdings, positions, orders, and margin access, Live quotes, OHLC, and historical candle data.

Explore Kite MCP Details

Choose MCP Eastmoney when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Delayed A-share market quotes, Stock search by keyword, pinyin, or code, Main capital inflow rankings.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kite MCP aranjan Finance & Fintech	MCP Eastmoney 27dream Finance & Fintech
Summary	Trade Indian stocks on Zerodha Kite via natural conversation. 14 tools for holdings, orders, quotes, GTT triggers, and more with automated TOTP login.	China A-share stock market MCP server — real-time quotes, main capital flow ranking, sector fund flow, and historical K-lines via Eastmoney's free APIs. Zero config, no API keys required. 5 tools: getstockquote, searchstock, mainfundrank, sectorfundflow, getkline. Install: uvx mcp-eastmoney or pip install mcp-eastmoney.
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aranjan-kite-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kite-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KITE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KITE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "KITE_API_SECRET": "YOUR_KITE_API_SECRET_HERE",
        "KITE_USER_ID": "YOUR_KITE_USER_ID_HERE",
        "KITE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_KITE_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "KITE_TOTP_SECRET": "YOUR_KITE_TOTP_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "27dream-mcp-eastmoney": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-eastmoney"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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