What is the key difference between Currents and Finnhub?

Currents belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Finnhub belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Currents or Finnhub in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Currents and Finnhub free or paid?

Currents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Finnhub operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Currents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Finnhub lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Currents and Finnhub together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Currents vs Finnhub

In-depth architectural comparison of the Currents and Finnhub 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Currents

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Finnhub

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 32/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Currents if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Finnhub if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Currents when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Currents Details

Choose Finnhub when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Finnhub Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Currents Developer Tools	F Finnhub Developer Tools
Summary	Currents MCP — wraps the Currents API (currentsapi.services)	Finnhub MCP — wraps Finnhub Stock API (finnhub.io)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Currents Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Finnhub Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Currents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "currents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "currents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Finnhub Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finnhub": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "finnhub"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Currents is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Finnhub belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Currents when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Finnhub when you require tools for developer tools.

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