Bitcoin MCP vs Switchboard Finance
A side-by-side look at the Bitcoin MCP and Switchboard Finance 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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Switchboard FinanceFinance & FintechAustralian business loans: ATO debt, caveat, equipment, property. Check fit, then a broker calls.47FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Bitcoin MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Switchboard Finance for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Bitcoin MCP 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:
BITCOIN_RPC_HOST, BITCOIN_RPC_PORT, SATOSHI_API_URL, SATOSHI_API_KEY.
SChoose Switchboard Finance when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
check_fit, list_products, search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Switchboard Finance | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | BITCOIN_RPC_HOSTBITCOIN_RPC_PORTSATOSHI_API_URLSATOSHI_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Bitcoin MCP | View Switchboard Finance |
Tools & capabilities
Bitcoin MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Switchboard Finance tools 4
check_fitWhich finance types fit a scenario, with loan size, LVR, timing and trading-history checks, documents usually needed, deal-breakers and the expected callback time. Renders an interactive card (MCP Apps) where supported.list_productsEvery finance type with observed sizes, time to fund, LVR and rate ranges.searchSearch published information and fetch full text with a source URL.request_callbackSends one consented enquiry to a licensed broker; returns a reference and expected contact time. Idempotent.
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.
Bitcoin MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"bortlesboat-bitcoin-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"bitcoin-mcp>=0.5.2",
"bitcoin-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "YOUR_BITCOIN_RPC_HOST_HERE",
"BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "YOUR_BITCOIN_RPC_PORT_HERE",
"SATOSHI_API_URL": "YOUR_SATOSHI_API_URL_HERE",
"SATOSHI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SATOSHI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Switchboard Finance
No confirmed install command for Switchboard Finance yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Bitcoin MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Switchboard Finance belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Bitcoin MCP for finance & fintech work and Switchboard Finance 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. Switchboard Finance has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Bitcoin MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Switchboard Finance is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 bortlesboat-bitcoin-mcp and switchboard-finance as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bitcoin MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Switchboard Finance has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.