CCXT vs Magellan Data Spotlight

In-depth architectural comparison of the CCXT and Magellan Data Spotlight 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 CCXT 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).

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Choose Magellan Data Spotlight when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: check_credits, submit_batch, process_batch.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	CCXT Developer Tools	M Magellan Data Spotlight Developer Tools
Summary	Official CCXT MCP server - Market data and trading across 100+ exchanges and prediction markets	Find parent companies, PE backers, corporate families, and portfolio siblings for any company.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "ccxt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "magellan-data-spotlight": {
      "url": "https://magellandata.io)'s"
    }
  }
}

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