Blockbeats MCP vs The13f MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Blockbeats MCP and The13f MCP 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 Blockbeats MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: Latest blockchain fast-news retrieval, In-depth article retrieval, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese support.

Explore Blockbeats MCP Details

Choose The13f MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: THE13F_API_KEY, THE13F_API_BASE_URL, THE13F_MCP_TIMEOUT.
• Primary tools included: list_quarters, search_managers, get_manager_holdings.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Blockbeats MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech	The13f MCP pickelfintech Finance & Fintech
Summary	An MCP server that delivers blockchain news and in-depth articles from BlockBeats for AI agents.	Institutional 13F intelligence for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Nine Read tools: manager search, holdings lookup, portfolio similarity, consensus portfolio, market regime, sector flows. SEC EDGAR-sourced. Install uvx the13f-mcp.
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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": {
    "kukapay-blockbeats-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pickelfintech-the13f-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "the13f-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THE13F_API_KEY": "YOUR_THE13F_API_KEY_HERE",
        "THE13F_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_THE13F_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "THE13F_MCP_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_THE13F_MCP_TIMEOUT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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