Monobank vs Switchboard Finance
A side-by-side look at the Monobank and Switchboard Finance MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Switchboard FinanceFinance & FintechAustralian business loans: ATO debt, caveat, equipment, property. Check fit, then a broker calls.47FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Monobank for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Switchboard Finance for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Monobank 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:
MONOBANK_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_currency_rates, get_client_info, get_statement.
SChoose Switchboard Finance when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
check_fit, list_products, search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Switchboard Finance | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | MONOBANK_API_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Monobank | View Switchboard Finance |
Tools & capabilities
Monobank tools 3
get_currency_ratesGet the list of currency exchange rates from Monobank. This is a public endpoint and does not require an API token. Monobank permits only one request per 5 minutes, so the response is cached in memory for 5 minutes: calls made within that window return the cached rates instead of failing with a rate-limit error.get_client_infoGet information about the client together with the list of their accounts and jars. Requires the MONOBANK_API_TOKEN environment variable. Monobank permits only one request per 60 seconds, so the response is cached in memory for 60 seconds: calls made within that window return the cached data instead of failing with a rate-limit error. All monetary amounts are returned in currency units, not in cents. The account and jar identifiers returned by this tool can be passed to get_statement.get_statementGet the Monobank statement for an account or jar between the {from} and {to} dates. Requires the MONOBANK_API_TOKEN environment variable. The maximum period for which a statement can be obtained is 31 days + 1 hour (2682000 seconds). Monobank permits only one request per 60 seconds, so every distinct account/date-range request is cached in memory for 60 seconds: repeating the same request within that window returns the cached statement instead of failing with a rate-limit error. All monetary amounts are returned in currency units, not in cents.
Switchboard Finance tools 4
check_fitWhich finance types fit a scenario, with loan size, LVR, timing and trading-history checks, documents usually needed, deal-breakers and the expected callback time. Renders an interactive card (MCP Apps) where supported.list_productsEvery finance type with observed sizes, time to fund, LVR and rate ranges.searchSearch published information and fetch full text with a source URL.request_callbackSends one consented enquiry to a licensed broker; returns a reference and expected contact time. Idempotent.
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.
Monobank
{
"mcpServers": {
"monobank": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"monobank-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MONOBANK_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_MONOBANK_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Switchboard Finance
No confirmed install command for Switchboard Finance yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Monobank is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Switchboard Finance belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Monobank for finance & fintech work and Switchboard Finance 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. Switchboard Finance has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Monobank is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Switchboard Finance 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 monobank and switchboard-finance as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Monobank has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 10 GitHub stars. Switchboard Finance has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.