Catalog vs Monobank

In-depth architectural comparison of the Catalog and Monobank 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 Catalog when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_mfo, get_mfo, search_offers.

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Choose Monobank when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MONOBANK_API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: get_currency_rates, get_client_info, get_statement.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Catalog Finance & Fintech	Monobank Finance & Fintech
Summary	Read-only catalog of Russian MFOs: loan terms, Bank of Russia registry data, ratings, reviews.	MCP server for Monobank API — currency rates, client info, and account statements
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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": {
    "catalog-9": {
      "url": "https://zaimhub.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monobank": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "monobank-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MONOBANK_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_MONOBANK_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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