What is the key difference between Payfetch and Clawfetch MCP?

Payfetch belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while Clawfetch MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Payfetch or Clawfetch MCP 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 Payfetch and Clawfetch MCP free or paid?

Payfetch operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Clawfetch MCP operates under a Paid Service model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Payfetch lists 6 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars. Clawfetch MCP lists 10 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Payfetch and Clawfetch MCP 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

Payfetch vs Clawfetch MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Payfetch and Clawfetch MCP 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

Payfetch

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Clawfetch MCP

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Payfetch if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Clawfetch MCP if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Payfetch when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY, PAYFETCH_KEY_FILE, PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID, PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET, PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET, PAYFETCH_CDP_ACCOUNT_NAME, PAYFETCH_TEST_MODE.
Primary tools included: x402 payments using USDC on Base, Per-call, daily, per-host, and optional lifetime caps, Host allow and deny lists.

Explore Payfetch Details

Choose Clawfetch MCP 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 (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: CLAWFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Payfetch forum-labs Finance & Fintech	Clawfetch MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Non-custodial paying-fetch client for agents that pay APIs over HTTP 402 (x402, USDC on Base). The operator sets hard per-call/per-day/per-host spend caps, an approval threshold, and allow/deny lists, with an append-only receipt for every attempt; the agent can't raise its own limits. npx -y -p @forum-labs/payfetch payfetch-mcp	Web intelligence for AI agents: fetch, render, extract, research. x402 micropayments, no API keys.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Payfetch Tools (6)

x402 payments using USDC on Base

Per-call, daily, per-host, and optional lifetime caps

Host allow and deny lists

Human approval threshold

Dry-run and payment quote workflows

Append-only local receipts

Clawfetch MCP Tools (10)

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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).

Payfetch Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forum-labs-payfetch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forum-labs/payfetch"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_KEY_FILE": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_KEY_FILE_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_CDP_ACCOUNT_NAME": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_ACCOUNT_NAME_HERE",
        "PAYFETCH_TEST_MODE": "YOUR_PAYFETCH_TEST_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Clawfetch MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-6": {
      "url": "https://clawfetch.ai"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Payfetch is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Clawfetch MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Payfetch when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Clawfetch MCP when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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