Research Report API vs RONIN Web Research

In-depth architectural comparison of the Research Report API and RONIN Web Research 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 Research Report API 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: research_generate_report, topic, depth.

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Choose RONIN Web Research 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	Research Report API Finance & Fintech	R RONIN Web Research Finance & Fintech
Summary	Multi-source research report generator with web fetching. x402 micropayment.	Web research and source retrieval. Native MCP tool with x402 Base USDC payment, 0.010000 per call.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	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": {
    "research-report-api": {
      "url": "https://research-report.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ronin-web-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ronin-web-research"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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