Kite MCP vs Trade It
A side-by-side look at the Kite MCP and Trade It MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kite MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Trade It for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Kite MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET, KITE_USER_ID, KITE_PASSWORD, KITE_TOTP_SECRET.
Choose Trade It when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
hello, get_accounts, get_holdings.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | KITE_API_KEYKITE_API_SECRETKITE_USER_IDKITE_PASSWORDKITE_TOTP_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 61 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 10 |
| Full listing | View Kite MCP | View Trade It |
Tools & capabilities
Kite MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Trade It tools 10
helloIntroduce the server and its capabilities.get_accountsRead linked accounts, balances, cash, and buying power.get_holdingsRead positions for a selected account.get_tradesRead order history and statuses with cursor pagination.search_assetsLook up stocks and crypto assets with price information.create_tradePrepare a stock or crypto order.create_options_tradePrepare an order with concrete option or equity legs.execute_tradeSubmit a reviewed draft after approval of that specific order.cancel_tradeCancel a draft or request cancellation of a submitted order.create_trade_linkCreate a shareable trade configuration for review on Trade It.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Kite MCP
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
Trade It
{
"mcpServers": {
"trade-it": {
"url": "https://mcp.tradeit.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Kite MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Trade It belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Kite MCP for finance & fintech work and Trade It for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Kite MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Trade It has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add aranjan-kite-mcp and trade-it as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Kite MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Trade It has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 61 GitHub stars.