Shopify MCP Pro vs Defillama

In-depth architectural comparison of the Shopify MCP Pro and Defillama 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 Shopify MCP Pro 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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Choose Defillama 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	Shopify MCP Pro Finance & Fintech	D Defillama Finance & Fintech
Summary	Shopify MCP server with real analytics (ShopifyQL), auto-refresh auth, and Shopify API 2026-04.	DefiLlama MCP — DeFi analytics from DefiLlama (free, no auth)
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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": {
    "shopify-mcp-pro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@den.dance/shopify-mcp-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "defillama": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "defillama"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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