perp-cli vs Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit)

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

	perp-cli Multi-DEX perpetual futures MCP server for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, Lighter & Aster — market data, trading, and funding-rate arbitrage. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit) Official Stripe server for payments, customers, subscriptions, invoices, and billing via natural language. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	31	1.9k
Last commit	25 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g perp-cli`	`npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=all --api-key=<your-stripe-secret-key>`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick perp-cli if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add perp-cli

Install / run

npm install -g perp-cli

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perp-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "perp-cli",
        "perp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACIFICA_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-solana-key",
        "HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "ASTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit)

Install / run

npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=all --api-key=<your-stripe-secret-key>

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stripe-mcp-server-agent-toolkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@stripe/mcp",
        "--tools=all",
        "--api-key=<your-stripe-secret-key>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

perp-cli or Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit) — which is better?

Pick perp-cli if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both perp-cli and Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit)?

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 perp-cli and Stripe MCP Server (Agent Toolkit) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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