Kagi Ken Mcp vs LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents
In-depth architectural comparison of the Kagi Ken Mcp and LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents 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
Kagi Ken Mcp
Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio
Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents
Search & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Kagi Ken Mcp if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Kagi Ken Mcp when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction 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: KAGI_SESSION_TOKEN.
Fetch web results based on one or more queries using the Kagi Search API. Results are numbered continuously for easy reference.
kagi_summarizer
Summarize content from URLs using the Kagi Summarizer API. Supports various document types including webpages, videos, and audio.
LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents Tools (33)
lion_declare_need
FREE. Tell LION what you need. Returns recommended paid path + sample. Default: deep research $0.04 (company by domain), then enrich $0.05, VCF $0.95 upsell.
lion_quick_intel
FREE teaser for a company/domain. Upgrade: lion_deep_research ($0.04) or lion_verified_company_file ($0.95).
lion_company_research
Company research for AI agents $0.03: web + firmographics + domain trust in one keyless call. Undercuts $0.10–$0.15 org-enrich rivals. Company intel, vendor research, firmographics, domain enrich. Ed25519-attested. Base USDC x402. ?q=stripe.com [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/company-research price $0.03 on Base]
lion_company_enrich
Company enrichment / org enrich by domain or name. Firmographics pack for agents: name, employees, country, industry, website, description. $0.04 Base USDC keyless. Alternative to CompanyEnrich/org-enrich when you want keyless + attestation. ?identifier=stripe.com [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/company-enrich price $0.04 on Base]
lion_company_dossier
Company dossier for agents: one-call research pack (web + firmographics + domain). $0.03 Base USDC. Use for company intel pack, vendor research, KYB taster. Full verified company file upsell $0.95. ?q=coinbase.com [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/company-dossier price $0.03 on Base]
lion_org_enrich
Org enrich drop-in for agents (Apollo-shaped optional). Keyless company firmographics $0.04. format=apollo_org. Domain or name identifier. [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/org-enrich price $0.04 on Base]
lion_domain_enrich
Domain enrich for agents: live DNS (MX/SPF/DMARC/A) + HTTPS trust score. $0.005 keyless Base USDC. ?domain=stripe.com [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/domain-enrich price $0.005 on Base]
lion_wallet_screen
Cheapest OFAC SDN wallet screen for AI agents ($0.001). AML/KYT pre-pay gate: PASS/WARN/BLOCK before you settle any x402 counterparty. Keyless Base USDC, Ed25519-attested. Beats $0.005–$0.05 wallet-screen clones. Upsell multi-list sanctions $0.02 + compliance receipt $0.05. [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/wallet-screen-json price $0.001 on Base]
lion_verified_company_file
Need verified company data? One $0.95 dossier for AI agents: firmographics + SEC + domain trust + per-field source trail. KYC/KYB due diligence by domain. Ed25519-attested, degrades per-section when sources missing. Base USDC x402. Matches: verified company file, KYB, corporate registry intel. [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/verified-company-file-json price $0.95 on Base]
lion_compliance_bundle
Counterparty compliance pack $0.05: OFAC SDN wallet + multi-list entity sanctions + domain trust + token risk + firmographics + LION_SIGNED_COMPLIANCE_RECEIPT. PASS/WARN/BLOCK. Beats one-shot OFAC tools with attestation. AML KYC due diligence for agents. Keyless Base USDC. [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/compliance-bundle-json price $0.05 on Base]
lion_enrichment_tx_bundle
LION Research Bundle — one-call enrichment + tx context [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/enrichment-tx-bundle-json price $0.005 on Base]
lion_web_enrichment_bundle
Keyless off-chain company enrichment vectors [x402 paid: GET /api/x402/web-enrichment-bundle-json price $0.005 on Base]
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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).
Kagi Ken Mcp is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents belongs to Search & Data Extraction using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Kagi Ken Mcp when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and LION keyless x402 data + RPC for agents when you require tools for search & data extraction.