Groundlink vs X402 Scraper

In-depth architectural comparison of the Groundlink and X402 Scraper 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 Groundlink when:

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

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Choose X402 Scraper when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Groundlink Search & Data Extraction	X X402 Scraper Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Cited web search for MCP hosts. Returns source-bearing results from Groundlink.	Autonomous HTTP 402 Web Scraping Mesh on Base for $0.02 USDC.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction
Quality signal

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": {
    "groundlink": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "groundlink-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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