A side-by-side look at the X402 Scan MCP and Frisk MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose X402 Scan MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Frisk for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
scan_endpoint, scan_batch, census_stats.screen_payment.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 1 |
| Full listing | View X402 Scan MCP | View Frisk |
scan_endpointProbe one x402 endpoint — HTTP status, envelope source/validity, `accepts[]` summary, MPP dual-stack, A-F grade, findingsscan_batchRun `scan_endpoint` over up to 10 URLs, sequentially, plus a one-line summary like `7/10 healthy, 2 dead, 1 broken envelopecensus_statsLive ForgeMesh catalog stats plus the static August 2026 x402 Bazaar health census headline numbersscreen_paymentScreen a counterparty an agent is about to pay. Runs entirely offline: address sanity, dynamic-payTo comparison, transport check, and your spending policy. Returns allow / review / block with reasons. Advisory: the caller decides. Set FRISK_API_KEY to add hosted reputation signals.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": {
"x402-scan-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@forgemeshlabs/x402-scan-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"frisk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"frisk-mcp"
]
}
}
}