Delora MCP vs Xero MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Delora MCP and Xero MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Delora MCP for finance & fintech work over a hosted endpoint; choose Xero MCP Server for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Delora MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DELORA_API_URL, DELORA_API_KEY, MCP_TRANSPORT, PORT, HOST. - You want tools like
get_instructions, get_quote, get_chains.
Choose Xero MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_SCOPES, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | DELORA_API_URLDELORA_API_KEYMCP_TRANSPORTPORTHOST | XERO_CLIENT_IDXERO_CLIENT_SECRETXERO_SCOPESXERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 385 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Delora MCP | View Xero MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Delora MCP tools 6
get_instructionsReturns this guide (call first for workflow).get_quoteGET /v1/quotes — cross-chain quote.get_chainsGET /v1/chains — supported chains.get_toolsGET /v1/tools — available tools.get_tokensGET /v1/tokens — supported tokens.get_tokenGET /v1/token — single token by chain + token.
Xero MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Delora MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"delora-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.delora.build"
}
}
}
Xero MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"xeroapi-xero-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@xeroapi/xero-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"XERO_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"XERO_SCOPES": "YOUR_XERO_SCOPES_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Delora MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Xero MCP Server belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Delora MCP for finance & fintech work and Xero MCP Server 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.
Delora MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Xero MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 delora-mcp and xeroapi-xero-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Delora MCP has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Xero MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 385 GitHub stars.