A side-by-side look at the X402 Discovery MCP and Ddg Agent Payable Services MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose X402 Discovery MCP for aggregators work as a local process; choose Ddg Agent Payable Services for aggregators as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
x402_discover, x402_health, x402_register.DDG_AGENT_ID, DDG_PRIVATE_KEY.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | DDG_AGENT_IDDDG_PRIVATE_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View X402 Discovery MCP | View Ddg Agent Payable Services |
x402_discoverSemantic search across the live catalog by keyword, category, max pricex402_healthReal-time uptime + latency check for any registered servicex402_registerRegister a new x402 service (HTTPS-only, rate-limited)x402_attestERC-8004 trust score and reputation signals for a servicex402_scanFull x402 compliance scan: live config, trust score, mismatch detectionscout_routeDiscover best service for an intent + execute x402 paymentscout_discoverQuery discovery catalog without executingscout_executeExecute x402 payment to a known service URLscout_auditView agent spend log and budget statusNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"rplryan-x402-discovery-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"x402-payment-harness"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"daedalusdevelopmentgroup-ddg-agent-payable-services": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ddg-agent-services-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DDG_AGENT_ID": "YOUR_DDG_AGENT_ID_HERE",
"DDG_PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_DDG_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}