Base Token Facts vs Frisk
A side-by-side look at the Base Token Facts and Frisk MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Base Token Facts for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Frisk for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Base Token Facts when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
X402_PAYER_FILE, X402_PRIVATE_KEY, MAX_PRICE_USD, SESSION_BUDGET_USD, BASE_FACTS_PAY_TO, BASE_FACTS_URL.
Choose Frisk when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
screen_payment.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | X402_PAYER_FILEX402_PRIVATE_KEYMAX_PRICE_USDSESSION_BUDGET_USDBASE_FACTS_PAY_TOBASE_FACTS_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View Base Token Facts | View Frisk |
Tools & capabilities
Base Token Facts tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Frisk tools 1
screen_paymentScreen a counterparty an agent is about to pay. Runs entirely offline: address sanity, dynamic-payTo comparison, transport check, and your spending policy. Returns allow / review / block with reasons. Advisory: the caller decides. Set FRISK_API_KEY to add hosted reputation signals.
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.
Base Token Facts
{
"mcpServers": {
"base-token-facts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"base-facts-mcp"
],
"env": {
"X402_PAYER_FILE": "YOUR_X402_PAYER_FILE_HERE",
"X402_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_X402_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
"MAX_PRICE_USD": "YOUR_MAX_PRICE_USD_HERE",
"SESSION_BUDGET_USD": "YOUR_SESSION_BUDGET_USD_HERE",
"BASE_FACTS_PAY_TO": "YOUR_BASE_FACTS_PAY_TO_HERE",
"BASE_FACTS_URL": "YOUR_BASE_FACTS_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frisk
{
"mcpServers": {
"frisk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"frisk-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Base Token Facts is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Frisk belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Base Token Facts for finance & fintech work and Frisk 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.
Base Token Facts is listed as a paid service. Auth: other. Frisk 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 base-token-facts and frisk as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Base Token Facts has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Frisk has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.