Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension vs SEC EDGAR MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Finance & Payments servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension Coinbase's AgentKit MCP extension for onchain actions: transfers, swaps, and contract calls. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	SEC EDGAR MCP Query SEC EDGAR filings — 10-K/10-Q/8-K sections, XBRL financials, insider trades — with exact numbers and source URLs. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	900	328
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk`	`docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension

Install / run

npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase-agentkit-mcp-extension": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/your-agentkit-mcp-server.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CDP_API_KEY_NAME": "<your-cdp-api-key-name>",
        "CDP_API_KEY_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your-cdp-api-private-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add SEC EDGAR MCP

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)",
        "stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension or SEC EDGAR MCP — which is better?

Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension and SEC EDGAR MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension and SEC EDGAR MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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