FiatDock vs Signal8 MCP
A side-by-side look at the FiatDock and Signal8 MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose FiatDock for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Signal8 MCP 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 FiatDock when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY, FIATDOCK_TOOLS. - You want tools like
get_quote, get_order_status, token_price.
Choose Signal8 MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SIGNAL8_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_companies, get_company_profile, get_quote.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | AGENT_PRIVATE_KEYFIATDOCK_TOOLS | SIGNAL8_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 48 | 101 |
| Full listing | View FiatDock | View Signal8 MCP |
Tools & capabilities
FiatDock tools 48
get_quoteFree quote before paying: the exchange rate and exactly how much lands in the bank (or wallet) NET of every provider fee — that net figure is the number to decide on. Executable estimate, not a locked rate. side=SELL (USDC->fiat) or BUY (fiat->USDC).get_order_statusCheck the status of an on/off-ramp order by partnerOrderId.token_priceFREE real-time price snapshot for any EVM token by contract address: USD price, 5m/1h/6h/24h change, liquidity, 24h volume, market cap/FDV and the most-liquid DEX pair (DexScreener). Or pass a major symbol (ETH/BTC) for a Coinbase spot price. Read-only, free.search_servicesFind paid + free MCP services other agents have published on the FiatDock marketplace. Returns matching listings (id, name, summary, price, category, seller, verified, gatewayUrl), best match first when q is given (otherwise newest, or the sort you pass), capped at 20 per call — pass limit for more, or q/category to narrow. Use get_service for full detail and call_service to invoke one. Read-only, free.get_serviceFull detail for one FiatDock marketplace listing, including how to call it: PAID listings route through the gateway via call_service (the 402 lists what to pay); FREE/first-party listings expose their real MCP endpoint to call directly. Read-only, free.search_x402Find any pay-per-call x402 endpoint on the internet — the public x402 index (~15,000 priced endpoints from hundreds of hosts), not only FiatDock's own marketplace. Ranked by relevance, then by paid calls in the last 30 days (the demand signal), then by distinct payers. Each row carries the URL, the price the index recorded, the network, where the money goes, and the 30-day call/payer counts; call_x402 then reads the endpoint's own 402 and pays it directly from your wallet — FiatDock takes no fee and never touches the money. Read-only, free. Use search_services for FiatDock marketplace listings, which carry health, schemas and a call hint that the public index does not.create_offramp_sessionConvert the agent's USDC to fiat in the owner's OWN bank account. Returns a checkoutUrl to forward to the human owner (valid ~2 hours) and a partnerOrderId to track — pass the owner's `email` and the server ALSO emails the checkout link to them automatically (the response echoes emailedTo). Paid endpoint ($0.01 USDC via x402) — this package pays it automatically from AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY, so the call succeeds without you seeing a 402. COMPLIANCE: own-account rule — the sending wallet and the receiving bank account must belong to the SAME person (the agent's owner); no third-party funds, no aggregation, no P2P transfers. 18+; service area: Portugal + supported EU/EEA countries (NOT the UK). Crypto is volatile; not investment advice.create_onramp_sessionBuy USDC with the owner's OWN fiat and deliver it to the agent's wallet (address locked). Returns checkoutUrl (valid ~2 hours) + partnerOrderId. Paid endpoint ($0.01 USDC via x402) — this package pays it automatically from AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY, so the call succeeds without you seeing a 402. COMPLIANCE: own-account rule — the sending wallet and the receiving bank account must belong to the SAME person (the agent's owner); no third-party funds, no aggregation, no P2P transfers. 18+; service area: Portugal + supported EU/EEA countries (NOT the UK). Crypto is volatile; not investment advice.token_safetyPAID ($0.0045 USDC via x402, paid automatically). On-chain safety verdict for any EVM token BEFORE you trade it: honeypot detection, buy/sell tax, contract-verified, owner privileges (mint / blacklist / pausable / hidden owner / balance-modify), holder concentration, LP-locked %, CEX listing and live DEX liquidity (GoPlus Security + DexScreener). Returns verdict safe|caution|danger with the exact risks. Not financial advice.stablecoin_intelPAID ($0.002 USDC via x402, paid automatically). Supply, peg health and per-chain breakdown for USDC and other stablecoins: total circulating supply, deviation from the $1.00 peg, peg mechanism, the amount circulating on Base (with its share of total) and the top chains by supply (DefiLlama). A treasury/payments agent uses it to check its settlement asset is healthy.gas_pricePAID ($0.001 USDC via x402, paid automatically). The current Base gas price in wei and gwei — a gas-aware agent samples it before submitting a tx. On any RPC failure the call returns 4xx/5xx and is NOT charged.block_numberPAID ($0.001 USDC via x402, paid automatically). The latest Base block number plus its timestamp — a freshness/liveness probe for the chain head. On any RPC failure the call returns 4xx/5xx and is NOT charged.- +36 more on the listing page
Signal8 MCP tools 101
search_companiesSearch for companies by name or ticker symbol in the Signal8 database. Returns matching companies with their ticker, name, CIK, and exchange. Use this as the first step to find a company before calling other tools.get_company_profileGet an enriched company profile by ticker symbol. Returns CIK, exchange, sector, industry, market cap, employee count, description, and other fundamental data. This is a lightweight lookup (1 credit) -- use this when you only need basic company info rather than the full bundle. Always includes halted/haltCode/haltedAt trading-halt status (false/null when trading normally); a halted-but-listed ticker reports delisted:false.get_quoteGet the current stock quote for a company including price, volume, change, market cap, and other real-time market data. Use this when a user asks about a stock's current price or trading activity. Always includes halted/haltCode/haltReason/haltedAt/resumptionAt trading-halt fields (false/null when trading normally); a halted ticker returns the last-known quote instead of an error, or currentPrice:null + halted:true when nothing is recoverable.get_market_metricsGet computed market metrics for a company including volume averages, volatility, SMAs, and trend direction. Use when analyzing trading patterns or technical indicators beyond the basic quote.get_short_interestGet short interest data for a company including short volume, short ratio, days to cover, and short percent of float. Use when analyzing bearish sentiment or potential short squeeze setups.get_floatGet float data for a company: floatShares, source, floatDefinition, and as-of date. Use when analyzing share supply. IMPORTANT: check "floatDefinition" to know which float you are reading — "tradeable" (shares outstanding minus affiliates minus restricted/unregistered blocks: what can actually reach the tape; used on filing-derived dilution-snapshot tickers), "non_affiliate" (the SEC I.B.6 figure, which INCLUDES restricted shares held by non-affiliates — not what a trader means by float), "non_affiliate_estimate" (approximated from ownership filings), or "free_float" (vendor methodology). On snapshot tickers "nonAffiliateFloatShares" carries the SEC I.B.6 figure separately — it is the ONLY correct input to baby-shelf / I.B.6 shelf-capacity math; never use the tradeable float there, and never present the non-affiliate figure as tradeable supply. floatShares:null with "floatWithheldReason" set ("restricted_blocks_unnetted" | "stated_figure_impossible" | "affiliate_basis_stale" | "affiliate_figure_declined") means the figure was deliberately WITHHELD, not unavailable — do not substitute a vendor float. On "affiliate_basis_stale", "affiliateBasis.floatLowerBound" / "floatUpperBound" are a RANGE the float lies in (both ends or neither; null = not measurable) — a range to state, never a number to compute with. "restrictedShares":null means NOT MEASURED (a block exists whose size the filings do not state), NEVER zero; "restrictedBlockCount":0 is an answer, not an absence. "affiliateBasisStale" (with basisSpanDays/affiliateAnchorDate) labels a float whose affiliate table is materially older than its share count — the number itself is unchanged.get_float_historyGet the POINT-IN-TIME float history for a company — one sample per trade date (float shares, shares outstanding, and the source the float came from). Use to answer "what was the float on date X" or to see float expand across a dilution event, which the latest-only get_float cannot show. IMPORTANT: this series is FORWARD-ONLY — it began accumulating in mid-2026 and is NOT backfilled, so early/absent history is expected and an empty rows array is a normal result, not an error or a delisted company. Each row carries "source" ("polygon" | "computed" | "sec_10k" | "fmp") because float quality varies by provider — weigh rows accordingly rather than treating all sources as equal. Charged per your API tier.get_historical_pricesGet historical OHLCV price candles for a stock. Supports daily, weekly, and monthly resolutions. Use period shorthand (1M, 3M, 6M, 1Y, 5Y, ALL) or explicit from/to UNIX timestamps. Default is 1 year of daily candles. Use this to compute price returns, chart price history, or analyze volume trends over time.get_stock_price_changeGet percentage price changes for a stock across multiple timeframes: 1D, 5D, 1M, 3M, 6M, YTD, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, 10Y, and MAX. Use this for quick "how much is it up/down" answers without fetching full candle data.get_financialsGet income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow data for a company. Supports annual, quarterly, and trailing-twelve-month views. Use when analyzing revenue, profitability, debt, or cash position.get_earningsGet historical earnings data for a company including EPS actual vs estimate, revenue actual vs estimate, and surprise percentages. Use when analyzing earnings beats/misses or upcoming earnings expectations.get_executivesGet key executives and officers of a company including name, title, compensation, and tenure. Use when researching company leadership or management quality.- +89 more on 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.
FiatDock
{
"mcpServers": {
"fiatdock": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"fiatdock-mcp"
],
"env": {
"AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
"FIATDOCK_TOOLS": "YOUR_FIATDOCK_TOOLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Signal8 MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"signal8ai-signal8-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@signal8ai/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SIGNAL8_API_KEY": "YOUR_SIGNAL8_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
FiatDock is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Signal8 MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick FiatDock for finance & fintech work and Signal8 MCP 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.
FiatDock has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Signal8 MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. 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 fiatdock and signal8ai-signal8-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, FiatDock has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Signal8 MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.