X402 Seller vs Stride20k x402 Data Gateway

In-depth architectural comparison of the X402 Seller and Stride20k x402 Data Gateway 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 X402 Seller 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 Stride20k x402 Data Gateway 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).

Explore Stride20k x402 Data Gateway Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	X402 Seller Finance & Fintech	Stride20k x402 Data Gateway Finance & Fintech
Summary	Pay-per-call MCP tools (crypto/DeFi data, web reading, AI tasks) in USDC over x402 on Base.	17 pay-per-call data tools via x402 (USDC on Base): crypto, FX, weather, WHOIS, web, token risk.
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": {
    "x402-seller": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "x402-seller"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stride20k-x402-data-gateway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "x402-gateway-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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