In-depth architectural comparison of the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações and Bcb Br 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
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 31/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Bcb Br
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Bcb Br if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
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Bcb Br Tools (5)
sgs_series
Fetch any Banco Central do Brasil SGS time series by numeric code. Common codes: 432=Selic target, 11=Selic daily, 433=IPCA inflation, 1=USD/BRL PTAX sell, 21619=USD/BRL, 4389=CDI. Returns [{data:"dd/MM/yyyy", valor:"..."}]. Use "last" for the most recent N observations, or a date range.
indicator
Convenience lookup for common Brazilian macro indicators by friendly name (no SGS code needed). names: selic_target, selic_daily, ipca, usd_brl_ptax, usd_brl, cdi. Returns the latest N observations with the series label and unit.
list_indicators
List the friendly indicator names available to the "indicator" tool, with their SGS codes and units.
ptax_usd
Official PTAX USD/BRL quote for a specific business day (buy + sell rate, timestamp). Returns {cotacaoCompra, cotacaoVenda, dataHoraCotacao}. Quotes are not published on weekends/holidays.
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).
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações Configuration
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Bcb Br belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): Cotações when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Bcb Br when you require tools for developer tools.