Coincap MCP vs SMARD Energy Prices (x402)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Coincap MCP and SMARD Energy Prices (x402) 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: Bitcoin-specific price lookup, Price lookup for supported cryptocurrencies, CoinCap asset listing.

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Choose SMARD Energy Prices (x402) 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Coincap MCP QuantGeekDev Finance & Fintech	SMARD Energy Prices (x402) 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	Paywalled SMARD day-ahead electricity prices (DE-LU, 15‑minute resolution) via x402 on Base mainnet.
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": {
    "smard-energy-prices-x402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smard-energy-prices-x402"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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