DEX Swap Quotes API vs Swap API

In-depth architectural comparison of the DEX Swap Quotes API and Swap API 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?

Choose DEX Swap Quotes API 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).
• Primary tools included: dex_get_swap_quote, tokenIn, tokenOut.

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Choose Swap API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: EVM token-swap calldata generation, Quote and price-impact details, Configurable maximum slippage.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	DEX Swap Quotes API Finance & Fintech	Swap API Finance & Fintech
Summary	Best swap quotes across DEXes (Uniswap, SushiSwap, Aerodrome). Base & Ethereum. x402.	MCP server for SwapAPI - get executable token swap calldata for EVM chains
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
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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": {
    "dex-swap-quotes-api": {
      "url": "https://dex-quotes.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-207": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@swapapi/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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