Blackforge So MCP vs MCP Server Kalshi

In-depth architectural comparison of the Blackforge So MCP and MCP Server Kalshi 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 Blackforge So 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: blackforge_catalog, blackforge_symbols, blackforge_latest.

Explore Blackforge So MCP Details

Choose MCP Server Kalshi when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: KALSHI_ENV, KALSHI_API_KEY, KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH, BASE_URL.
• Primary tools included: Market, event, and series discovery, Order book, candlestick, and trade research, Settlement rule and contract PDF extraction.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Blackforge So MCP blackforge-so Finance & Fintech	MCP Server Kalshi Finance & Fintech
Summary	Crypto market data: order book depth, liquidity lifetimes and taker flow on 9 spot venues	MCP server for end-to-end trading on Kalshi prediction markets: discover, research, trade.
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": {
    "mcp-390": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@blackforge-so/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-kalshi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KALSHI_ENV": "YOUR_KALSHI_ENV_HERE",
        "KALSHI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KALSHI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_KALSHI_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH_HERE",
        "BASE_URL": "YOUR_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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