NotFair vs X402 API
A side-by-side look at the NotFair and X402 API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose NotFair for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose X402 API for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose NotFair when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose X402 API when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 33/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,970 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View NotFair | View X402 API |
Tools & capabilities
NotFair tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
X402 API 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.
NotFair
{
"mcpServers": {
"notfair": {
"url": "https://notfair.co/api/mcp/notfair"
}
}
}
X402 API
{
"mcpServers": {
"x402-api-2": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"x402"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
NotFair is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. X402 API belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick NotFair for marketing work and X402 API for marketing.
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.
NotFair has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. X402 API has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 notfair and x402-api-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, NotFair has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3,970 GitHub stars. X402 API has 33/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.