What is the key difference between Bitfinex and Europeana?

Bitfinex belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Europeana belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Bitfinex or Europeana in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Bitfinex and Europeana free or paid?

Bitfinex operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Europeana operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Bitfinex lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Europeana lists 2 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Bitfinex and Europeana together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Bitfinex vs Europeana

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bitfinex and Europeana 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

Bitfinex

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Europeana

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 39/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Bitfinex if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Europeana 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 Bitfinex 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).
Primary tools included: ALL, tBTCUSD.

Explore Bitfinex Details

Choose Europeana 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).
Primary tools included: search, record.

Explore Europeana Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Bitfinex Developer Tools	E Europeana Developer Tools
Summary	Bitfinex v2 public MCP.	Europeana MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Bitfinex Tools (2)

ALL

tBTCUSD

Europeana Tools (2)

Search the Europeana collection by keyword. Returns matching items with ids (pass an id to record), titles, creators, dates and image links.

record

Fetch full details for one Europeana item by id — a Europeana record id (the "id" field from search, e.g. "/2021601/foo").

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).

Bitfinex Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitfinex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bitfinex"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Europeana Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "europeana": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "europeana"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Bitfinex is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Europeana belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Bitfinex when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Europeana when you require tools for developer tools.

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