X402 Ads MCP

Name: X402 Ads MCP
Author: forgemeshlabs

by forgemeshlabsversion 0.2.6i★ 1iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

x402 ad recommendations, intent analytics, and machine-commerce demand reports.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi2 of 2 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiVery new↓ 150/wk · ★ 1

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY, X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 2 of 2 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY, X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-ads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add x402-ads --env WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY=your-value --env X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x402-ads": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "x402-ads": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-value",
        "X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY secret env
Optional dedicated low-balance Base wallet private key for settling paid x402 analytics calls. Without it, paid tools return the x402 payment challenge instead of settling.
X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY secret env
Optional publisher key from ads.forgemesh.io. Makes get_intent_report free for your registered services.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 11, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account forgemeshlabs, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 9 days ago
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 80% of the other 3757 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 77% of the other 3757 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3757 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is X402 Ads MCP safe?

It passed 2 of 2 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY, X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 9 days ago, and the latest version (0.2.6) reached the registry 9 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp

Install one middleware. Monetize unused 402 responses with recommendations, discovery, and machine commerce analytics.

This is the MCP side of that network: what autonomous agents probe, want, and abandon across the x402 ecosystem — as tools for your agent.

Wraps the ForgeMesh x402 Ads & Intent Network. Paid tools settle per call in USDC on Base mainnet over the x402 protocol — no account, no API key; your wallet is the login. Publishers get reports on their own services free.

Install

"mcpServers": { "intent": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp"], "env": { "WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "0x... (optional — enables paid analytics)", "X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY": "pub_... (optional — free reports on your own services)" } } } }

Both env vars are optional. With neither set, free tools work fully and paid tools return the x402 payment challenge (price, network, payTo) instead of settling — useful for inspection before spending anything.

Bonus: one-command publisher registration

This package doubles as the signup CLI for API operators (no MCP client needed):

# read the terms first: https://ads.forgemesh.io/terms

WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY=0xYOUR_WALLET npx -y @forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp register \ --url https://api.your-service.com --accept-terms

One $0.10 USDC payment on Base; the paying wallet becomes your identity and your publisher key is printed once. Invalid requests are rejected before payment — you can't pay for a doomed registration.

Tools

Tool	Price	What it returns
`get_network_counters`	free	Live network totals: 402s observed, agent-class requests, recommendations served
`preview_recommendations`	free	The exact recommendations block the middleware injects into a 402
`get_terms`	free	Canonical terms + complete data-collection disclosure
`get_network_stats`	$0.005	Network totals + monitor/indexer/agent classification split
`get_intent_trends`	$0.01	Top endpoints & categories autonomous agents request
`get_category_demand`	$0.02	Demand depth for one category: volume, buyer share, price points
`get_intent_report`	$0.05 / free*	Why-agents-didn't-buy funnel for one service

\* get_intent_report is free with X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY for services you contribute events to — the data co-op rule: your own data is free, forever.

Environment

Variable	Required	Purpose
`WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY`	no	Base mainnet wallet holding USDC; enables automatic settlement of paid tools
`X402_ADS_PUBLISHER_KEY`	no	Publisher key from ads.forgemesh.io; free lane for your own reports
`X402_MAX_PRICE_USD`	no	Per-call price cap in USD; can only LOWER the built-in cap ($0.05, or $0.10 for `register`)
`X402_SESSION_BUDGET_USD`	no	Cumulative cap per process; can only LOWER the built-in $10

The backend URL is fixed to https://ads.forgemesh.io (the publisher key is only ever sent there). The server refuses to sign for any payee other than the ForgeMesh Ads wallet, any network other than Base mainnet, any asset other than USDC, or any amount over the cap. Use a dedicated, low-balance wallet. The key never leaves your machine — payments are signed locally (EIP-3009) and settle on-chain.

Ready-made configs live in examples/: a Claude Desktop mcpServers block and a commented env-var template.

Testing (safe by construction)

npm test                # smoke: MCP boots over stdio and lists its 7 tools

npm run test:free # free tools against the live network npm run test:challenge # every paid tool returns an x402 challenge — no wallet, nothing can spend npm run test:all # all of the above

No test settles a payment. The challenge test deletes the payment env vars before loading, so it cannot move funds even if your shell has a wallet configured.

The network in one sentence

We measure machine commerce, not API content — publishers running the @forgemeshlabs/x402-ads middleware contribute anonymized 402 probe metadata; this MCP sells the aggregate demand signal back to agents and builders.

Full disclosure of what publishers send (and never send): https://ads.forgemesh.io/terms

X402 Ads MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

Which apps can use it

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

PostHog MCP Server

Agent-Native Analytics

Openshorts

README from the maker

@forgemeshlabs/x402-ads-mcp

Install

Bonus: one-command publisher registration

Tools

Environment

Testing (safe by construction)

The network in one sentence

License