BoomTax vs Kryptos
A side-by-side look at the BoomTax and Kryptos MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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BoomTaxFinance & FintechRead-only BoomTax tools for filings, forms, payers, and e-file status through OAuth.48FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose BoomTax for finance & fintech work; choose Kryptos 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?
BChoose BoomTax when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
BOOMTAX_CLIENT_ID, BOOMTAX_CLIENT_SECRET, BOOMTAX_API_URL. - You want tools like
list_filings, get_filing_details, get_filing_summary.
Choose Kryptos when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B BoomTax | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 75/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | BOOMTAX_CLIENT_IDBOOMTAX_CLIENT_SECRETBOOMTAX_API_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 1 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View BoomTax | View Kryptos |
Tools & capabilities
BoomTax tools 10
list_filingsFilter filings by year, form type, and status; includes filing systemget_filing_detailsFiling details, payer summary, and e-file statusget_filing_summaryCounts by status and form typelist_filing_formsPaginated form metadata within a filingget_formForm metadata, status, and datesget_efile_statusE-file request and response timelineget_efile_errorsE-file errors and messageslist_payersPayers across accessible filingsget_payerPayer details, including a masked payer TINlist_filing_typesAvailable filing types, tax years, and filing systems
Kryptos tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
BoomTax
No confirmed install command for BoomTax yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Kryptos
{
"mcpServers": {
"kryptos": {
"url": "https://mcp.kryptos.io/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
BoomTax is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Kryptos belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick BoomTax for finance & fintech work and Kryptos 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. BoomTax has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
BoomTax has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Kryptos is listed as a paid service. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 boomtax and kryptos as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, BoomTax has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Kryptos has 75/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
