Coincap MCP vs Radar

In-depth architectural comparison of the Coincap MCP and Radar 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 Coincap 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: Access to real-time crypto prices, Fetch list of all supported crypto assets, Retrieve market cap and other market info.

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Choose Radar when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: funding_events, pair_briefing, funding_history.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Coincap MCP QuantGeekDev Finance & Fintech	R Radar Finance & Fintech
Summary	Real-time cryptocurrency market data integration using CoinCap's public API, providing access to crypto prices and market information without API keys	Live crypto funding-rate radar across 5 exchanges: events, pair briefings, calendar, spreads.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "quantgeekdev-coincap-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radar": {
      "url": "https://funding-radar.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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