Cryptopanic MCP Server vs Cryptopolitan MCP
A side-by-side look at the Cryptopanic MCP Server and Cryptopolitan MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cryptopanic MCP Server for finance & fintech work; choose Cryptopolitan MCP for finance & fintech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cryptopanic MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN, CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY. - You want tools like
kind, num_pages.
Choose Cryptopolitan MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
crypto_get_articles, crypto_search_articles, crypto_get_categories.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLANCRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 74 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Cryptopanic MCP Server | View Cryptopolitan MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Cryptopanic MCP Server tools 2
kindContent type (news, media)num_pagesNumber of pages to fetch (default: 1, max: 10)
Cryptopolitan MCP tools 5
crypto_get_articlesGet latest articles with optional category, asset, and recency filterscrypto_search_articlesFull-text keyword search across all contentcrypto_get_categoriesList all article categories with post countscrypto_get_article_by_urlGet article details by URL or slugcrypto_get_docsServer documentation and data schema
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Cryptopanic MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Cryptopanic MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Cryptopolitan MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"4dmrkey-cryptopolitan-mcp": {
"url": "https://agent.cryptopolitan.com/mcp/sse"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cryptopanic MCP Server is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Cryptopolitan MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Cryptopanic MCP Server for finance & fintech work and Cryptopolitan MCP for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Cryptopanic MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Cryptopanic MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Cryptopolitan MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add kukapay-cryptopanic-mcp-server and 4dmrkey-cryptopolitan-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cryptopanic MCP Server has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 74 GitHub stars. Cryptopolitan MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.