Secfinapi MCP vs Xero MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Secfinapi MCP and Xero MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Secfinapi MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Xero MCP Server for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Secfinapi MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SECFINAPI_KEY, SECFINAPI_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
get_company_info, get_income_statement, get_balance_sheet.
Choose Xero MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_SCOPES, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | SECFINAPI_KEYSECFINAPI_BASE_URL | XERO_CLIENT_IDXERO_CLIENT_SECRETXERO_SCOPESXERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 372 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Secfinapi MCP | View Xero MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Secfinapi MCP tools 6
get_company_infoCompany metadata for a US public company: legal name, SIC/industry, exchange, fiscal year end, S&P 500 membership, and a link to its original filings on SEC EDGAR.get_income_statementStandardized income statement (revenue, cost of revenue, operating income, net income, EPS) for a US public company, parsed from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Each period includes its filing date.get_balance_sheetStandardized balance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity) for a US public company, parsed from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings.get_cash_flowStandardized cash flow statement (operating, investing, financing cash flows) for a US public company, parsed from SEC EDGAR XBRL.get_metrics50+ financial ratios and metrics for a US public company: ROE, ROIC, gross/operating/net margin, FCF margin, debt/equity, current ratio, and year-over-year growth rates.list_companiesList or search the US public companies available in SECfinAPI. Optionally filter by a name/ticker search term.
Xero MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Secfinapi MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"michalperni11-gif-secfinapi-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"secfinapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SECFINAPI_KEY": "YOUR_SECFINAPI_KEY_HERE",
"SECFINAPI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SECFINAPI_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Xero MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"xeroapi-xero-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@xeroapi/xero-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"XERO_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"XERO_SCOPES": "YOUR_XERO_SCOPES_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Secfinapi MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Xero MCP Server belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Secfinapi MCP for finance & fintech work and Xero MCP Server 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.
Secfinapi MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Xero MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 michalperni11-gif-secfinapi-mcp and xeroapi-xero-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Secfinapi MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Xero MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 372 GitHub stars.