IntentFence Payment Firewall vs BTCFi API

In-depth architectural comparison of the IntentFence Payment Firewall and BTCFi API 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 IntentFence Payment Firewall 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 IntentFence Payment Firewall Details

Choose BTCFi API 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 BTCFi API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I IntentFence Payment Firewall Finance & Fintech	BTCFi API Finance & Fintech
Summary	Signed U.S. CPI data, Base wallet risk, x402 quote checks, and payment preflights for AI agents.	Bitcoin data for AI agents. 27 tools with x402 micropayments. No API keys needed.
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": {
    "intentfence-payment-firewall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "btcfi-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aiindigo/btcfi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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