Chainflip Broker as a Service vs GetAlby MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Chainflip Broker as a Service and GetAlby 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 Chainflip Broker as a Service 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_assets, get_quotes, get_native_quotes.

Explore Chainflip Broker as a Service Details

Choose GetAlby MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: NWC_CONNECTION_STRING.
• Primary tools included: Bitcoin Lightning wallet access, Nostr Wallet Connect authentication, Local STDIO transport.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Chainflip Broker as a Service Finance & Fintech	GetAlby MCP getAlby Finance & Fintech
Summary	Native cross-chain swaps: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, Tron, Arbitrum. Quote, swap, track.	Connect any bitcoin lightning wallet to your agent to send and receive instant payments globally.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "chainflip-broker-as-a-service": {
      "url": "https://chainflip-broker.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getalby-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getalby/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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