GhostKey — Route Paid APIs with x402 vs Gread

In-depth architectural comparison of the GhostKey — Route Paid APIs with x402 and Gread 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?

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Choose GhostKey — Route Paid APIs with x402 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore GhostKey — Route Paid APIs with x402 Details

Choose Gread when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Gread Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G GhostKey — Route Paid APIs with x402 Version Control	Gread Version Control
Summary	Find paid APIs, check access policy and price, and route x402 requests. No autonomous spending.	An MCP server that gives your AI access to the source code and docs of all public github repos
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control

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": {
    "ghostkey-route-paid-apis-with-x402": {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/timothy.walton45/sml-portfolio"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gread": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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