Hedera MCP vs XGR MCP Gateway

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hedera MCP and XGR MCP Gateway 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 Hedera MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: 73 MCP tools covering Account, HTS, HCS, EVM, File, Schedule, and Network, Build-only — never holds keys, never executes; writes return unsigned frozen transactions, Reads use the public, no-auth Mirror Node REST API.

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Choose XGR MCP Gateway when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hedera MCP Developer Tools	X XGR MCP Gateway Developer Tools
Summary	Build-only Hedera (Hashgraph) MCP — 51 tools across Account, HTS, HCS, EVM, File & Schedule.	Open-source MCP gateway for XGR.Network, exposing XGRChain and XDaLa workflows to MCP-compatible AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "hedera-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@purplesquirrel/hedera-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xgr-mcp-gateway": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io"
    }
  }
}

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