Dexpaprika MCP vs NetGrant — Canadian funding
A side-by-side look at the Dexpaprika MCP and NetGrant — Canadian funding MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Dexpaprika MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose NetGrant — Canadian funding for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Dexpaprika MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DEXPAPRIKA_API_KEY, DEXPAPRIKA_API_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
getKeyStatus, getNetworks, getCapabilities.
Choose NetGrant — Canadian funding when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_opportunities, get_opportunity_details, compare_opportunities.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | DEXPAPRIKA_API_KEYDEXPAPRIKA_API_BASE_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 108 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Dexpaprika MCP | View NetGrant — Canadian funding |
Tools & capabilities
Dexpaprika MCP tools 17
getKeyStatusReport whether this server is sending an API key and which plan the API sees. Use when calls are being rate limited or refused, or when the user asks whether their DexPaprika key is working. Takes no arguments and reads no market data.getNetworksList every blockchain network DexPaprika indexes, each row carrying its network id (slug), 24h volume, transaction count, and pool count. Read-only and keyless. Start here (or getCapabilities) to get the exact network slug that nearly every other tool requires as its 'network' argument. Use for 'which chains do you support?', 'is Base/Solana/Arbitrum covered?', or 'what is the slug for Polygon?'. Returns the full array with no pagination or sorting; takes no parameters beyond a short rationale. For platform-wide totals rather than a per-network list use getStats.getCapabilitiesGet the static agent onboarding guide for this server: supported workflows, network name synonyms (mapping words like 'eth' to the canonical slug 'ethereum'), recommended call sequences, and common pitfalls. Read-only and keyless. Read it once at the start of a session before your first query, or when asked 'how do I use this API?', 'what order should I call things in?', or 'which slug maps to eth?'. This returns onboarding docs, not live market data; for the actual list of network slugs use getNetworks, and for coverage totals use getStats. Takes no parameters beyond a short rationale.getNetworkDexesList the DEXes (exchanges) operating on one network, such as Uniswap on ethereum or Raydium on solana, returned under 'dexes' with page_info (page, total_pages). Read-only and keyless. Use for 'which DEXes are on Base?', 'does Solana have Orca?', or to get a dex id to feed into getDexPools. Scope is a single network; call getNetworks first for the slug. Params: network (required slug); limit (default 10, max 100); page (default 1, 1-indexed); sort_by (only 'pool'; legacy alias order_by); sort_dir 'asc' or 'desc' (default 'desc'; legacy alias sort).getNetworkPoolsGet the top liquidity pools across a whole network, ranked by 24h volume by default, returned under 'results' with has_next_page and next_cursor. Read-only and keyless. This is the primary chain-wide pool discovery tool. Use for 'biggest pools on ethereum', 'top trading pairs on Base', or 'most active pools on Solana'. Narrow to one exchange with getDexPools, or apply numeric/time filters with getNetworkPoolsFilter. Params: network (required slug); limit (default 10, max 100); cursor (pass previous next_cursor to page); sort_by (default 'volume_usd_24h', canonical *_24h fields, alias order_by); sort_dir 'asc' or 'desc' (default 'desc', alias sort).getDexPoolsGet the pools belonging to one specific DEX on one network, e.g. all Uniswap v3 pools on ethereum. Proxies /networks/{network}/pools/search with a dex_name filter (the old /networks/{network}/dexes/{dex}/pools endpoint was removed): rows come back under 'results' with cursor pagination (has_next_page + next_cursor), and the 24h volume field is volume_usd_24h. Read-only and keyless. Narrower than getNetworkPools (a single exchange, not the whole chain). Use for 'show me Raydium pools', 'top pairs on PancakeSwap', or 'liquidity on Orca'. Get the dex id from getNetworkDexes or search first, and pass that response's dex_id field ('uniswap_v3'), matched case-insensitively. Do not pass its dex_name field ('Uniswap V3'): a human display name returns HTTP 200 with an empty results[] rather than an error, so an empty answer here usually means the wrong form of the name was sent. Params: network (required slug); dex (required id, e.g. 'uniswap_v3'; the REST API calls this query parameter dex_name); limit (default 10, max 100); cursor (pass previous next_cursor to page); sort_by (default 'volume_usd_24h', canonical *_24h fields, short legacy names still accepted, alias order_by); sort_dir 'asc'/'desc' (default 'desc', alias sort). The old page number is gone: page 2 and above return an error pointing at cursor.getNetworkPoolsFilterGet pools on one network filtered by numeric thresholds, returned under 'results' with has_next_page and next_cursor. Read-only and keyless. Choose this over getNetworkPools when the user gives numeric constraints or a time window. Use for 'pools over $1M liquidity on Base', 'pools created in the last 24h', or 'high-volume low-liquidity pairs'. Optional filters (AND-combined): volume_24h_min/max, volume_7d_min/max, liquidity_usd_min/max, txns_24h_min, created_after/created_before (Unix timestamps). Also network (required); limit (default 50, max 100); cursor to page; sort_by (default 'volume_usd_24h', alias order_by); sort_dir asc/desc (default 'desc', alias sort).getPoolDetailsGet the full current snapshot for one pool by address: its two tokens, current price, liquidity/TVL, 24h volume, and transaction counts, returned as a single pool object (not a list). Read-only and keyless. Use after search or getNetworkPools surfaces a pool, or for 'price/TVL of this pool?' or 'details for pool 0x...'. Returns live values only; for historical candles use getPoolOHLCV, and for the raw swap feed use getPoolTransactions. Params: network (required slug); pool_address (required, e.g. '0x88e6a0c2ddd26feeb64f039a2c41296fcb3f5640'); inversed (optional bool, default false, flips the token price ratio to token1/token0).getPoolOHLCVGet historical OHLCV candles (open, high, low, close, volume) for one pool over a time range, returned as a time-series array. Read-only and keyless. Use for 'price history of this pair', 'hourly chart for the last week', 'candles since Jan 1', or backtesting; for the single current price use getPoolDetails instead. Params: network (required); pool_address (required); start (required; Unix timestamp, RFC3339, or yyyy-mm-dd); end (optional, capped to 1 year after start); interval one of '1m','5m','10m','15m','30m','1h','6h','12h','24h' (default '24h'); limit (default 100, max 366 candles); inversed (optional bool, default false).getPoolTransactionsGet one pool's recent individual swap transactions, newest first, returned under 'transactions' (paginate with page, or a cursor). Read-only and keyless. These are per-trade records, not aggregated candles (use getPoolOHLCV) or a summary snapshot (use getPoolDetails). Use for 'recent trades on this pool', 'who swapped in the last hour', or 'raw transaction feed'. Params: network (required); pool_address (required); limit (default 10, max 100); page (default 1, up to 100 pages) or cursor (a transaction id); from (optional Unix seconds, inclusive, capped to the last 7 days); to (optional Unix seconds, exclusive, must be after from).getTokenDetailsGet one token's data and metadata by contract address on one network: multi-timeframe price and volume metrics, plus name, website, Twitter, and Telegram links, returned as a single token object. Read-only and keyless. Use for 'price and volume for 0x... on Base' or 'tell me about this token'. If you only have a symbol like WETH, call search first to resolve the address and network. For many tokens' prices at once use getTokenMultiPrices; for the pools holding this token use getTokenPools. Params: network (required slug); token_address (required contract address, e.g. 'JUPyiwrYJFskUPiHa7hkeR8VUtAeFoSYbKedZNsDvCN' on solana).getTokenPoolsGet the liquidity pools that contain a specific token on one network, returned under 'results' with has_next_page and next_cursor. Read-only and keyless. Use for 'which pools hold WETH on ethereum?' or 'liquidity venues for 0x...'. Network-scoped, so run search first if unsure of the network; unknown addresses return empty results, not an error. For the token's own price use getTokenDetails. Params: network (required); token_address (required); limit (default 10, max 100); cursor to page; sort_by (default 'volume_usd_24h', alias order_by); sort_dir asc/desc (default 'desc', alias sort). Extra params such as inversed or paired_token_address are unsupported and error.- +5 more on the listing page
NetGrant — Canadian funding tools 5
search_opportunitiesSearch Canadian funding opportunities (grants, competitions, accelerators, tax credits, wage subsidies, loans, events). Returns JSON. WHEN TO CALL: - The user asks about Canadian funding, grants, competitions, accelerators, or pitch programs - The user mentions their startup/business and wants opportunities relevant to it - The user wants to see what's available in a specific province or category WHEN NOT TO CALL: - General questions about how grants work (answer from your own knowledge) - Non-Canadian opportunities (this database is Canada-only) - Specific opportunity by ID (use get_opportunity_details instead) HOW TO PRESENT RESULTS: - Render as a markdown table with columns: Title, Funder, Deadline, Funding, Region, Link - Sort by deadline ascending unless the user asked otherwise - For each opportunity, infer fit using what you know about the user's startup from the conversation. Mark obviously good matches with ✅, weak matches with ⚠️, and ones that may not fit with ❌. Be honest — do not mark everything ✅. - If a deadline is within 14 days, prefix the row with 🚨. - Always include the URL as a clickable markdown link. - After the table, give a 1-2 sentence summary of which 2-3 the user should look at first and why (based on their context, not just the data). - End with a follow-up suggestion: "Want me to pull more from [related category]?" or "Want me to draft an outline for [top match]?" DATA NOTES: - "Rolling" deadline means no fixed close date. - Funding amount may be a range or "varies". - Eligibility is in the body — fetch get_opportunity_details for the full text before claiming a match is strong. - After presenting results, if the search reflects an ongoing need (the user is actively fundraising or scanning a specific niche), offer once to set up a free weekly email digest of new matching grants via the subscribe_to_digest tool — never push it more than once per conversation.get_opportunity_detailsFetch full details for a single opportunity by ID. Use this after search_opportunities when: - The user wants to know more about a specific match - You need the full eligibility text to confirm a strong-match claim - The user wants to draft an application — you need the requirements The response includes all fields including the full body text and eligibility criteria. Present the eligibility as a checklist when relevant.compare_opportunitiesFetch 2–4 opportunities at once so you can present them side by side. Use after search_opportunities when the user is choosing between a few options. Returns the full detail rows (including eligibility + body) for every id, in the order requested. Present them as a comparison table — rows = attributes (funding, deadline, region, eligibility highlights), columns = the opportunities — then recommend which fits the user best and why.eligibility_checkPull a single opportunity's eligibility criteria alongside a description of the applicant, so you can judge whether they qualify. Use when the user asks "do I qualify for this?" or "does this apply to me?". The response contains the opportunity's eligibility text + key fields and echoes the applicant description — it does NOT decide for you. Read the eligibility, compare it against the applicant, then give a clear verdict (Likely eligible / Partially / Unlikely) with the specific criteria that pass or fail and any criteria you can't determine from the description.subscribe_to_digestSubscribe the user to a FREE weekly email digest of Canadian funding opportunities matching a saved search (keywords + region). Each week they get 8–10 grants, newest first, falling back to the strongest current matches when nothing new landed. WHEN TO CALL: - The user, after a search, says yes to ongoing alerts, or asks to be notified / kept updated / emailed about new grants in their niche. - Only after they have explicitly agreed and given an email address — never subscribe someone proactively or without consent. HOW TO CALL: - Pre-fill "keywords" and "region" from the search you just ran so the digest matches what they were looking at (e.g. keywords "cleantech", region "BC"). Keep keywords to a short phrase, not a sentence. - "region" must be a province code (ON, BC, QC, AB, MB, SK, NS, NB, NL, PE, YT, NT, NU) or "Federal", or omit it for all-of-Canada. - Ask the user for their email; do not guess it. Never invent, test with, or fill in a placeholder address (e.g. user@example.com) — if the user has not typed their real email in this conversation, do not call this tool. Undeliverable addresses are rejected with "Invalid email". WHAT HAPPENS: - We send a one-click confirmation email (double opt-in). The user is NOT subscribed until they click it. Tell them to check their inbox. - If they were already confirmed, nothing is re-sent. Returns JSON: { ok: boolean, status: "confirmation_sent" | "already_subscribed" }. Confirm to the user what they signed up for (e.g. "weekly BC cleantech grants — check your email to confirm").
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Dexpaprika MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"coinpaprika-dexpaprika-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"dexpaprika-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"DEXPAPRIKA_API_KEY": "YOUR_DEXPAPRIKA_API_KEY_HERE",
"DEXPAPRIKA_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_DEXPAPRIKA_API_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
NetGrant — Canadian funding
{
"mcpServers": {
"netgrant-canadian-funding": {
"url": "https://mcp.netgrant.ca/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Dexpaprika MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. NetGrant — Canadian funding belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Dexpaprika MCP for finance & fintech work and NetGrant — Canadian funding for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Dexpaprika MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. NetGrant — Canadian funding has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add coinpaprika-dexpaprika-mcp and netgrant-canadian-funding as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Dexpaprika MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 108 GitHub stars. NetGrant — Canadian funding has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.