Cinderwright API vs Pluggedin MCP Proxy

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cinderwright API and Pluggedin MCP Proxy 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 Cinderwright API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: CW_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Unified API endpoint for multiple payment protocols, Automatic protocol detection and payment routing, Supports USDC on Base (x402) and Bitcoin Lightning (L402).

Explore Cinderwright API Details

Choose Pluggedin MCP Proxy when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Supports STDIO, SSE, and Streamable HTTP MCP servers, Runs as STDIO or Streamable HTTP, Aggregates tools, prompts, resources, and resource templates.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cinderwright API cinderwright-ai Aggregators	Pluggedin MCP Proxy VeriTeknik Aggregators
Summary	x402 Discovery Hub. Search engine for the agent economy with 1450+ services indexed. Pay with USDC on Base via x402.	A comprehensive proxy server that combines multiple MCP servers into a single interface with extensive visibility features. It provides discovery and management of tools, prompts, resources, and templates across servers, plus a playground for debugging when building MCP servers.
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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": {
    "cinderwright-ai-cinderwright-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cinderwright"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CW_KEY": "YOUR_CW_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "veriteknik-pluggedin-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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