Onchain Mcp vs Starknet Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Onchain Mcp and Starknet 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Onchain 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 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: BANKLESS_API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Read contract state with typed inputs and outputs, Fetch contract ABI and verified source code, Query event logs with topic filtering.

Explore Onchain Mcp Details

Choose Starknet Mcp Server 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: get_starknet_chain_info, get_supported_starknet_networks, get_starknet_eth_balance.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Onchain Mcp bankless Finance & Fintech	Starknet Mcp Server mcpdotdirect Finance & Fintech
Summary	Bankless Onchain API to interact with smart contracts, query transaction and token information	Comprehensive Starknet blockchain integration with support for native tokens (ETH, STRK), smart contracts, StarknetID resolution, and token transfers.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "bankless-onchain-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bankless-onchain-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BANKLESS_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BANKLESS_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpdotdirect-starknet-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcpdotdirect-starknet-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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