CoinMarketCap vs Alpha Vantage Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the CoinMarketCap and Alpha Vantage 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?

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Choose CoinMarketCap 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).

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Choose Alpha Vantage Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: get-stock-quote, get-company-info, get-crypto-exchange-rate.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C CoinMarketCap Finance & Fintech	Alpha Vantage Mcp berlinbra Finance & Fintech
Summary	Official CoinMarketCap MCP server: real-time crypto prices, market cap, rankings and exchange data.	Alpha Vantage API integration to fetch both stock and crypto information
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	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": {
    "coinmarketcap": {
      "url": "https://coinmarketcap.com/api/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "berlinbra-alpha-vantage-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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