MCP Maigret vs X402 Notary MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Maigret and X402 Notary MCP 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 MCP Maigret when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR.
• Primary tools included: search_username, username, format.

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Choose X402 Notary MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: notarize_inference, notarize_batch, verify_attestation.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Maigret BurtTheCoder Security	X402 Notary MCP forgemeshlabs Security
Summary	MCP server for maigret, a powerful OSINT tool that collects user account information from various public sources. This server provides tools for searching usernames across social networks and analyzing URLs.	Cryptographic receipts for AI outputs: notarize any model inference with a signed Ed25519 attestation, sha256 content hash, and Merkle chain-anchor on Base or Solana. $0.001 per call via x402 USDC micropayments; verification is free and needs no wallet. Notarizes the hash, never your prompts. npx -y @forgemeshlabs/x402-notary-mcp
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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": {
    "burtthecoder-mcp-maigret": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR": "YOUR_MAIGRET_REPORTS_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forgemeshlabs-x402-notary-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forgemeshlabs/x402-notary-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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