WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway vs X402 Preflight

In-depth architectural comparison of the WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway and X402 Preflight 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 WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway 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).

Explore WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway Details

Choose X402 Preflight 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).

Explore X402 Preflight Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	WingmanProtocol Agent Gateway Finance & Fintech	X402 Preflight Finance & Fintech
Summary	Async errands, artifact hosting, watches, memory + 15 calculators for AI agents. x402 on Base.	Inspect and validate an x402 endpoint before an autonomous agent spends USDC.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "gateway-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-preflight": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "x402-preflight"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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