Coinbase Exchange vs Bitfinex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Coinbase Exchange and Bitfinex 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 Coinbase Exchange 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).

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Choose Bitfinex 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: ALL, tBTCUSD.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Coinbase Exchange Developer Tools	B Bitfinex Developer Tools
Summary	Coinbase Exchange public MCP.	Bitfinex v2 public MCP.
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": {
    "coinbase-exchange": {
      "url": "https://docs.cdp.coinbase.com/exchange/docs/welcome"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bitfinex": {
      "url": "https://docs.bitfinex.com/docs"
    }
  }
}

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