Swiftnodes MCP vs Bitcoin MCP
A side-by-side look at the Swiftnodes MCP and Bitcoin MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Swiftnodes MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Bitcoin MCP 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 Swiftnodes MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
list_chains, get_chain, get_pricing.
Choose Bitcoin MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
BITCOIN_RPC_HOST, BITCOIN_RPC_PORT, SATOSHI_API_URL, SATOSHI_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | BITCOIN_RPC_HOSTBITCOIN_RPC_PORTSATOSHI_API_URLSATOSHI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Swiftnodes MCP | View Bitcoin MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Swiftnodes MCP tools 5
list_chainsEvery chain SwiftNodes serves — name, slug, chain ID, category, docs page. Filterable.get_chainFull detail for one chain: IDs, block time, native currency, HTTP/WebSocket/archive endpoint templates, docs links.get_pricingLive flat-rate plans from the public API — rate limits, included features, no compute units.get_method_supportWhich JSON-RPC methods work on which chain — auto-probed weekly through the same path customer requests take. Overview or per-method detail.probe_endpointDiagnose any EVM JSON-RPC endpoint (ours or anyone's): chain identity, block height, archive capability, latency — or run a specific method call.
Bitcoin MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Swiftnodes MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"swiftnodes-swiftnodes-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"swiftnodes-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Bitcoin MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"bortlesboat-bitcoin-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"bitcoin-mcp>=0.5.2",
"bitcoin-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BITCOIN_RPC_HOST": "YOUR_BITCOIN_RPC_HOST_HERE",
"BITCOIN_RPC_PORT": "YOUR_BITCOIN_RPC_PORT_HERE",
"SATOSHI_API_URL": "YOUR_SATOSHI_API_URL_HERE",
"SATOSHI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SATOSHI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Swiftnodes MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Bitcoin MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Swiftnodes MCP for finance & fintech work and Bitcoin MCP 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.
Swiftnodes MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Bitcoin MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 swiftnodes-swiftnodes-mcp and bortlesboat-bitcoin-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Swiftnodes MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Bitcoin MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.