L402 Kit vs GetAlby MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the L402 Kit and GetAlby MCP 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 L402 Kit when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: BLINK_API_KEY, ALBY_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: L402 server middleware, Agent client with automatic Lightning payments, Budget control in satoshis.

Explore L402 Kit Details

Choose GetAlby MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: NWC_CONNECTION_STRING.
• Primary tools included: Bitcoin Lightning wallet access, Nostr Wallet Connect authentication, Local STDIO transport.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L402 Kit ShinyDapps Finance & Fintech	GetAlby MCP getAlby Finance & Fintech
Summary	Full-stack L402 SDK: server middleware (Express/FastAPI/axum/net/http) + agent client with auto-pay. 4 languages (TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust). MCP server, LangChain integration, budget control. npx l402-kit-mcp	Connect any bitcoin lightning wallet to your agent to send and receive instant payments globally.
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": {
    "shinydapps-l402-kit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "l402-kit-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLINK_API_KEY": "YOUR_BLINK_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ALBY_TOKEN": "YOUR_ALBY_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getalby-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getalby/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NWC_CONNECTION_STRING": "YOUR_NWC_CONNECTION_STRING_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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