Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP vs Myclaw Toolkit
A side-by-side look at the Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and Myclaw Toolkit MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Myclaw Toolkit 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 Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
REF_API_KEY. - You want tools like
query, url.
Choose Myclaw Toolkit when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MYCLAW_API. - You want tools like
timestamp, uuid, base64.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | REF_API_KEY | MYCLAW_API |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,183 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 25 |
| Full listing | View Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP | View Myclaw Toolkit |
Tools & capabilities
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP tools 2
queryurl
Myclaw Toolkit tools 25
timestampGet current Unix timestamp and ISO 8601 datetime (runs locally, no network)uuidGenerate UUID v4 identifiers (runs locally, no network)base64Encode or decode Base64 strings (runs locally, no data leaves your machine)hashGenerate cryptographic hashes — MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 (runs locally, no network)qrcodeGenerate QR codes from text or URLs (runs locally, no network)color_toolsConvert colors between hex, RGB, and HSL formats (runs locally, no network)json_formatterFormat, validate, or minify JSON strings (runs locally, no data leaves your machine)url_toolsEncode or decode URL strings (runs locally, no network)text_toolsText processing utilities — count, reverse, case conversion (runs locally, no network)exchange_rateGet real-time currency exchange rates between any two currenciescrypto_priceGet current cryptocurrency prices in USD or any fiat currencydomain_checkCheck domain name availability and whois information- +13 more on 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.
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"ref-tools-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"REF_API_KEY": "YOUR_REF_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Myclaw Toolkit
{
"mcpServers": {
"dusheh-myclaw-toolkit": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"myclaw-toolkit"
],
"env": {
"MYCLAW_API": "YOUR_MYCLAW_API_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Myclaw Toolkit belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP for finance & fintech work and Myclaw Toolkit 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.
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Myclaw Toolkit is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp and dusheh-myclaw-toolkit as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,183 GitHub stars. Myclaw Toolkit has 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.