Vector Search API vs Mossgate MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Vector Search API and Mossgate 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 Vector Search 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: data_vector_search, documents, query.

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Choose Mossgate MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Paid Service).
• You have access to required keys: MOSSGATE_BUYER_PK.
• Primary tools included: Token verdict and full report tools, Wallet behavioral risk profiling, URL or HTML rendering.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Vector Search API Finance & Fintech	Mossgate MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	In-memory vector search with TF-IDF and cosine similarity. x402 micropayment.	mcp stdio server exposing mossgate trust and rue render apis with x402 usdc payment
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": {
    "vector-search-api": {
      "url": "https://vector-search.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mossgate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.mossgate.dev"
    }
  }
}

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